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Frank Allen

Real Name: Frank Allen
Normal Position: Inside Right
Height: 5' 9
Weight: 11st 7lbs
Born: 05/05/1901 (Altofts, Normanton)
Died: 30/10/1989 (Ravenshead, Nottingham)

Frank AllenSigned by Jimmy Commins on 3 separate occasions, Frank was a versatile performer who played equally well at wing-half or inside-forward, making Football League appearances in all. At Barnsley he moved from Right-half to inside-forward to accommodate Dai Jones (q.v.). Although never regarded as a prolific goalscorer, he achieved his best return with New Brighton where he scored 19 of his 38 League goals including a first half hat-trick against Southport when the Rakers scored 5 goals in the first 25 minutes on 7 April 1934. He was signed a third time by Jimmy Commins at Barrow where he appeared along with ex-Southport players Ralph Hills, Ossie Littler, Tommy Moon and Joe Wilson. He actually played with Jack Little (q.v.) and Peter McPherson (q.v.) at Le Havre where he also coached local schoolboys, returning after 2 years in preference to becoming a naturalised Frenchman! In later life he was heavily involved in golf and flower shows, though a ceased hip, the legacy of an early pit injury, was still a handicap. A widower for over 20 years, he died of pneumonia in hospital at the age of 88.

Player Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9

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Player Match Stats


Statistics include the following competitions
FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, League, PLAY OFFS , Welsh Cup,

Season Apps Subs Goals
1929/1930 3307
Total 33 0 7

Appearances & Goals

Games where player was named on the team sheet

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
12/04/1930 LeagueA SOUTH SHIELDS 0 - 4
05/04/1930 LeagueH ROCHDALE 2 - 3
01/03/1930 LeagueA CHESTERFIELD 0 - 2
26/02/1930 Liverpool Senior CupA EVERTON 2 - 5
22/02/1930 LeagueH DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 1
15/02/1930 LeagueA PORT VALE 0 - 1
08/02/1930 LeagueH NEW BRIGHTON 2 - 1
01/02/1930 LeagueA STOCKPORT COUNTY 2 - 2
25/01/1930 LeagueH YORK CITY 1 - 0
18/01/1930 LeagueA CREWE ALEXANDRA 4 - 5
11/01/1930 LeagueA ROCHDALE 2 - 2
04/01/1930 LeagueA HARTLEPOOL 1 - 1
01/01/1930 LeagueH BARROW 0 - 2
28/12/1929 LeagueH NELSON 0 - 0
26/12/1929 LeagueA WIGAN BOROUGH 1 - 1
25/12/1929 LeagueH WIGAN BOROUGH 1 - 1
21/12/1929 LeagueH DARLINGTON 3 - 0
14/12/1929 LeagueA DARLINGTON 1 - 2
07/12/1929 LeagueH SOUTH SHIELDS 2 - 1
04/12/1929 FA Cup / 1RA CHESTERFIELD 2 - 3
30/11/1929 FA Cup / 1H CHESTERFIELD 0 - 0
23/11/1929 LeagueH ROTHERHAM UNITED 7 - 1
16/11/1929 LeagueA HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 1
09/11/1929 LeagueH TRANMERE ROVERS 4 - 4
02/11/1929 LeagueA LINCOLN CITY 1 - 1
26/10/1929 LeagueH CHESTERFIELD 5 - 1
21/10/1929 Lancashire Senior Cup / 2 RA MANCHESTER CITY 0 - 7
19/10/1929 LeagueA DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 3
28/09/1929 LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 2
24/09/1929 Lancashire Senior Cup / 2H MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 3
21/09/1929 LeagueA YORK CITY 4 - 0
14/09/1929 LeagueH CREWE ALEXANDRA 0 - 3
12/09/1929 LeagueA CARLISLE UNITED 0 - 4
07/09/1929 LeagueH HARTLEPOOL 1 - 1
03/09/1929 LeagueH CARLISLE UNITED 4 - 3
31/08/1929 LeagueA NELSON 2 - 2

Games where player has scored

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
05/04/1930LeagueH ROCHDALE 2 - 3
18/01/1930LeagueA CREWE ALEXANDRA 4 - 5
04/12/1929FA Cup / 1RA CHESTERFIELD 2 - 3
23/11/1929LeagueH ROTHERHAM UNITED 7 - 1
26/10/1929LeagueH CHESTERFIELD 5 - 1
28/09/1929LeagueH STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 2
03/09/1929LeagueH CARLISLE UNITED 4 - 3
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