Clive Allen

Clive Allen
Allen in 2016
Personal information
Birth name Clive Darren Allen
Date of birth (1961-05-20) 20 May 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Stepney, London, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Havering/Essex Schools
Romford Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Queens Park Rangers 49 (32)
1980 Arsenal 0 (0)
1980–1981 Crystal Palace 25 (9)
1981–1984 Queens Park Rangers 87 (40)
1984–1988 Tottenham Hotspur 105 (60)
1988–1989 Bordeaux 19 (13)
1989–1991 Manchester City 53 (16)
1991–1992 Chelsea 16 (7)
1992–1994 West Ham United 38 (17)
1994–1995 Millwall 12 (0)
1995 Carlisle United 3 (0)
Total 407 (194)
International career
1980 England U21 3 (0)
1984–1988 England 5 (0)
Managerial career
2007 Tottenham Hotspur (caretaker)
2008 Tottenham Hotspur (caretaker)

Football career
Career information
StatusRetired
Position(s)Placekicker
Career history
As player
1997London Monarchs
Career highlights and awards
RecordsThe Football Database
Career stats
PAT7/10
FG6/6
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Clive Darren Allen (born 20 May 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward for seven different London clubs. Allen was a prolific striker throughout his career.

In 1986-87 he won the PFA and Football Writers' Association player of the year awards. He also won 5 caps for England from 1984 to 1988.

  1. ^ Bob Goodwin (16 August 2017). The Spurs Alphabet. Lulu.com. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-0-9540434-2-1.