Charlie Allen (footballer, born 1992)

Charlie Allen (born 24 March 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League club Cray Wanderers.

For the Northern Irish player, see Charlie Allen (footballer, born 2003).
Charlie Allen
Allen playing for Cray Wanderers in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992
Place of birth Slough, England[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cray Wanderers
Youth career
0000–2006 Reading
2006–2010 Brentford
2010–2011 Dagenham & Redbridge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Dagenham & Redbridge ? (?)
2011 → Billericay Town (dual registration) ? (?)
2011–2012 Notts County 9 (0)
2012–2014 Gillingham 37 (2)
2013–2014 → Tamworth (loan) 1 (0)
2014–2015 Margate 56 (20)
2016–2017 Farnborough ? (?)
2018 Reading City ? (?)
2018–2019 Grays Athletic 12 (2)
2019 Greenwich Borough 1 (0)
2019 Dulwich Hamlet ? (?)
2019- Cray Wanderers 38 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:32, 25 September 2021 (UTC)

Playing career

Allen began his career at Brentford joining the club in 2006 from Reading, whilst his father was first-team manager at Griffin Park.[2] Allen progressed into the youth team but was not offered a professional contract at the end of his two-year scholarship. During the summer he spent sometime at a Swedish fourth division club Ånge IF. After that Allen joined Dagenham & Redbridge youth academy, playing for Billericay Town on dual-registration,[3] before signing at Notts County for the start of the 2011–12 season. He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Preston North End at Deepdale on 27 August 2011, before he was replaced by Alan Judge after 67 minutes.[4]

In May 2012 he was released by the club, along with 12 other players.[5] Two months later he was signed by Football League Two side Gillingham on an initial one-year deal, with the option of extending for a further season. He made his debut for Gillingham on 18 August in 3–1 win against Bradford City.

On 31 October 2013 Allen was loaned to Tamworth.[6]

On 14 February 2014, Allen had his contract at Gillingham cancelled by mutual consent.[7] The following month he signed for Margate of the Isthmian League Premier Division.[8]

On 4 June 2015, Allen left Margate.[9]

Personal life

He is the son of ex-Gillingham manager Martin Allen,[10] and grandson of ex-Reading player Dennis Allen.

References
  1. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 507. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. "Brentford | Team | Youth Profiles | Youth Profiles | CHARLIE ALLEN". 6 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. "FOOTBALL: Billericay Town sign Charlie Allen from Dagenham". Total Essex. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  4. "Preston 2 – 0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  5. "Curle Confirms Retained List". Notts county FC. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  6. "Tamworth sign Gills midfielder Allen". BBC Sport.
  7. "Charlie Allen Leaves Gillingham". Gillingham FC. 14 February 2014.
  8. Brown, Thomas (8 March 2014). "Margate sign former Gillingham man Charlie Allen". Isle of Thanet Gazette. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  9. http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Charlie-Allen-leaves-Margate/story-26636384-detail/story.html%5B%5D
  10. "Allen keeps it in the family". Sky Sports. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
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