Frank Allen
Normal Position: Inside Right
Height: 5' 9
Weight: 11st 7lbs
Born: 05/05/1901 (Altofts, Normanton)
Died: 30/10/1989 (Ravenshead, Nottingham)
Signed 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
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Challenge Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,
| Season | Apps | Subs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929/1930 | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 7 |
Appearances & Goals
Games where player was named on the team sheet
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/1930 | League | A | SOUTH SHIELDS | 0 - 4 |
| 05/04/1930 | League | H | ROCHDALE | 2 - 3 |
| 01/03/1930 | League | A | CHESTERFIELD | 0 - 2 |
| 26/02/1930 | Liverpool Senior Cup | A | EVERTON | 2 - 5 |
| 22/02/1930 | League | H | DONCASTER ROVERS | 1 - 1 |
| 15/02/1930 | League | A | PORT VALE | 0 - 1 |
| 08/02/1930 | League | H | NEW BRIGHTON | 2 - 1 |
| 01/02/1930 | League | A | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 2 - 2 |
| 25/01/1930 | League | H | YORK CITY | 1 - 0 |
| 18/01/1930 | League | A | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 4 - 5 |
| 11/01/1930 | League | A | ROCHDALE | 2 - 2 |
| 04/01/1930 | League | A | HARTLEPOOL | 1 - 1 |
| 01/01/1930 | League | H | BARROW | 0 - 2 |
| 28/12/1929 | League | H | NELSON | 0 - 0 |
| 26/12/1929 | League | A | WIGAN BOROUGH | 1 - 1 |
| 25/12/1929 | League | H | WIGAN BOROUGH | 1 - 1 |
| 21/12/1929 | League | H | DARLINGTON | 3 - 0 |
| 14/12/1929 | League | A | DARLINGTON | 1 - 2 |
| 07/12/1929 | League | H | SOUTH SHIELDS | 2 - 1 |
| 04/12/1929 | FA Cup / 1R | A | CHESTERFIELD | 2 - 3 |
| 30/11/1929 | FA Cup / 1 | H | CHESTERFIELD | 0 - 0 |
| 23/11/1929 | League | H | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 7 - 1 |
| 16/11/1929 | League | A | HALIFAX TOWN | 1 - 1 |
| 09/11/1929 | League | H | TRANMERE ROVERS | 4 - 4 |
| 02/11/1929 | League | A | LINCOLN CITY | 1 - 1 |
| 26/10/1929 | League | H | CHESTERFIELD | 5 - 1 |
| 21/10/1929 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 2 R | A | MANCHESTER CITY | 0 - 7 |
| 19/10/1929 | League | A | DONCASTER ROVERS | 1 - 3 |
| 28/09/1929 | League | H | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 1 - 2 |
| 24/09/1929 | Lancashire Senior Cup / 2 | H | MANCHESTER CITY | 3 - 3 |
| 21/09/1929 | League | A | YORK CITY | 4 - 0 |
| 14/09/1929 | League | H | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 0 - 3 |
| 12/09/1929 | League | A | CARLISLE UNITED | 0 - 4 |
| 07/09/1929 | League | H | HARTLEPOOL | 1 - 1 |
| 03/09/1929 | League | H | CARLISLE UNITED | 4 - 3 |
| 31/08/1929 | League | A | NELSON | 2 - 2 |
Games where player has scored
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/1930 | League | H | ROCHDALE | 2 - 3 |
| 18/01/1930 | League | A | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 4 - 5 |
| 04/12/1929 | FA Cup / 1R | A | CHESTERFIELD | 2 - 3 |
| 23/11/1929 | League | H | ROTHERHAM UNITED | 7 - 1 |
| 26/10/1929 | League | H | CHESTERFIELD | 5 - 1 |
| 28/09/1929 | League | H | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 1 - 2 |
| 03/09/1929 | League | H | CARLISLE UNITED | 4 - 3 |
