Albert Allen

For other people named Albert Allen, see Albert Allen (disambiguation).

Albert Allen
Personal information
Full name Albert Arthur Allen[1]
Date of birth (1867-04-01)1 April 1867
Place of birth Aston, Birmingham, England
Date of death 13 October 1899(1899-10-13) (aged 32)
Place of death Birmingham, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
St. Phillips
1884–1887 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1887–1891 Aston Villa 44 (27)
Total 44 (27)
International career
1888 England 1 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Allen (born Aston, Birmingham on 1 April 1867, died 13 October 1899) was a football player in the early years of professional football in England, who played as an inside-forward with Aston Villa. He made one appearance for England on 7 April 1888 when he scored three goals in a 5–1 victory over Ireland, thus making him one of the five England players who scored a hat trick on his only international appearance.[2]

  1. ^ Matthews, Tony (2004). Who's Who of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 1-84018-821-9.
  2. ^ The other four are John Yates, Walter Gilliat, John Veitch and Frank Bradshaw.