Michael Allen (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Allen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Playing position | Left back, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1971 | Middlesbrough | 34 | (0) |
| 1971–1979 | Brentford | 205 | (4) |
| Whitby Town | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Michael Allen (born 30 March 1949) is a retired English professional football left back who made over 230 appearances in the Football League, most notably for Brentford.[2]
Playing career
Middlesbrough
Born in South Shields, Allen began his career at nearby Division Three side Middlesbrough in 1966.[1] Boro achieved promotion to Division Two during the 1966–67 season and Allen made his professional debut on 30 December 1967, in a 2–1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers.[3] He scored his only goal for the club in a 1–1 FA Cup third round draw with Millwall on 4 January 1969.[4] Allen failed to make a breakthrough into the first team, his best tally being 15 appearances during the 1969–70 season.[3] He departed Ayresome Park a few months into the 1971–72 season, having made 38 appearances and scored one goal for Middlesbrough.[3]
Brentford
Allen dropped through the leagues to join Division Four high-flyers Brentford in October 1971 in a £10,000 deal.[2] Operating as a midfielder, his 33 appearances during the 1971–72 season helped the club to a third-place finish and promotion to Division Three.[5] The Bees were relegated back to Division Four at the first time of asking and after moving to his preferred left back position in 1974,[6] Allen put in a Player of the Year award-winning season in 1975–76, missing only one league game.[2] Allen helped the club secure promotion back to Division Three in 1978 with a fourth-place finish.[2] He made just seven appearances in Division Three and departed Griffin Park at the end of the 1978–79 season.[2] Allen made 255 appearances and scored 13 goals during nearly 9 years with the Bees.[2]
Whitby Town
In 1979, Allen returned to his native northeast and saw out his career with a spell at Northern League side Whitby Town.[2]
Personal life
After retiring from football, Allen worked for ICI.
Honours
As a player
- Football League Fourth Division third-place promotion: 1971–72[7]
- Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1977–78[8]
As an individual
- Brentford Supporters' Player of the Year: 1975–76[9]
- Brentford Players' Player of the Year: 1975–76[9]
References
- 1 2 "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Mike Allen". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 9. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- 1 2 3 "Micky Allen". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Middlesbrough v Millwall, 04 January 1969". 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ https://scfcheritage.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/1975-76.pdf
- ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 391. ISBN 0951526200.
- ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 394. ISBN 0951526200.
- 1 2 Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the 70s. Legends Publishing. p. 295. ISBN 978-1906796709.