Jack Allen (footballer, born 1903)

Jack Allen
Allen in 1924.
Personal information
Full name John William Alcroft Allen[1]
Date of birth (1903-01-31)31 January 1903
Place of birth Newburn, England
Date of death 19 November 1957(1957-11-19) (aged 54)[2]
Place of death Burnopfield, England[3]
Height 5 ft 8+12 in (1.74 m)[4]
Position(s) Forward, outside left
Youth career
1921–1922 Prudhoe Castle
1922–1924 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924 Leeds United 2 (0)
1924–1927 Brentford 54 (25)
1927–1931 Sheffield Wednesday 104 (76)
1931–1934 Newcastle United 81 (34)
1934–1935 Bristol Rovers 6 (2)
1935–1936 Gateshead 23 (12)
Ashington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John William Alcroft Allen (31 January 1903 – 19 November 1957) was an English professional football forward and outside left, who played in the Football League for Leeds United, Brentford, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United, Bristol Rovers and Gateshead.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Joyce was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Jack Allen at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Bristol Rovers Football League Players Index". Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ "The lure of promotion. Leeds United". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Allen Jack Image 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1930". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.