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English footballer and manager

Dennis Allen
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-03-02)2 March 1939
Place of birth Romford, England
Date of death 9 July 1995(1995-07-09) (aged 56)
Place of death Reading, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1961 Charlton Athletic 5 (1)
1961–1970 Reading 336 (85)
1970–1971 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 17 (3)
1972–1973 Oostende 29 (1)
1974–1979 Cheltenham Town
Total 387 (90)
Managerial career
1974–1979 Cheltenham Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dennis James Allen (2 March 1939 – 9 July 1995) was an English football player and manager.

Born in Romford, Allen represented Charlton Athletic (1956–1961), Reading (1961–1970) and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic (1970–1971) as an inside-forward. He scored 89 goals in 358 league appearances. Dennis went on to be player-manager at Cheltenham Town.

His brother Les (b. 1937), son Martin (b. 1965), grandson Charlie Allen (b. 1992), great-nephew Oliver (b. 1986) and nephews Bradley (b. 1971), Clive (b. 1961) and Paul Allen (b. 1962) all played football professionally. Martin went on to manage Cheltenham Town himself.

References

  1. Maurice Golesworthy, ed. (1965). Soccer Whos Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
  2. "Like father, like son". Cheltenham Town F.C. 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.

External links

  • Dennis Allen at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
The Allen family tree
LesDennisRon
CliveBradleyMartinPaul
OliverCharlie
Notes
  • Family tree of the Allen family football players.
  • All family members listed, except Ron, have played professional football.
Reading F.C. – Hall of Fame inductees


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