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George Allman (footballer)

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George Allman
Personal information
Date of birth (1930-07-23)23 July 1930
Place of birth Stockport, England
Date of death September 2016 (2016-10) (aged 96)[1]
Place of death Sheffield,[1] England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1952 Stockport County 7 (1)
1952–1955 Holywell Town
1955–1957 Chester 49 (13)
1957–19?? Ashton United
Mossley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Allman (23 July 1930 – September 2016) was an English footballer who played as a forward. He made appearances in the Football League for Stockport County and Chester.

Playing career

Allman began his career with his hometown club of Stockport County, whom he joined in 1950. After two years at Edgeley Park, he moved to Holywell Town before returning to the professional ranks wuth Chester in the summer of 1955.

He spent two years at Sealand Road but was one of several departures at the end of 1956–57, along with players such as Jack Haines, Bernard Hackett and Jim Collins.[2] He moved to Ashton United[3] and later played for Mossley.

Bibliography

  • Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885–1997. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-52-0. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

References

  1. ^ a b "George Allman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ Sumner (1997), p 69
  3. ^ Sumner (1997), p 135