Jack Allen (footballer, born 1903)

John William Alcroft Allen (31 January 1903 – 19 November 1957) was an English professional football forward and outside left, who played in the Football League for Leeds United, Brentford, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Bristol Rovers and Gateshead.[5]

Jack Allen
Allen in 1924.
Personal information
Full name John William Alcroft Allen[1]
Date of birth (1903-01-31)31 January 1903
Place of birth Newburn, England
Date of death 19 November 1957(1957-11-19) (aged 54)[2]
Place of death Burnopfield, England[3]
Height 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[4]
Position(s) Forward, outside left
Youth career
1921–1922 Prudhoe Castle
1922–1924 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924 Leeds United 2 (0)
1924–1927 Brentford 54 (25)
1927–1931 Sheffield Wednesday 104 (76)
1931–1934 Newcastle United 81 (34)
1934–1935 Bristol Rovers 6 (2)
1935–1936 Gateshead 23 (12)
Ashington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he played for his home town club Newcastle United between 1931 and 1934.[6] He played up front as a striker and managed to score 41 goals in 90 appearances for Newcastle.[6] Perhaps the most important of those goals were scored in the 1932 FA Cup Final, in which Newcastle beat Arsenal 2–1 with both goals coming from Allen.[6]

Allen is best remembered for his time at Sheffield Wednesday where he scored 33 goals in both 1928–29 and 1929–30 to help the Owls clinch back-to-back Division One titles.[7]

Allen also played for Leeds United,[8][9] Brentford, Bristol Rovers and Gateshead in his successful career.[1]

Personal life

Allen's brother Ralph was also a footballer.[10] His grandson Paul Darling is Chair of the Horserace Betting Levy Board and another grandson Ian Darling is a British circuit judge.

Honours

Sheffield Wednesday

Newcastle United

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 7. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. Jack Allen at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Bristol Rovers Football League Players Index". Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. "The lure of promotion. Leeds United". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  5. "Allen Jack Image 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1930". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  6. "Jack Allen". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  7. "Jack Allen". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. "Leeds United F.C. History". Ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  9. "Leeds United F.C. History". Ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  10. Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z of Bees: A Brentford Encyclopaedia. Harefield: Yore. p. 23. ISBN 1874427577. OCLC 39504068.
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