Paul Allen (footballer)

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

Paul Allen
Personal information
Full name Paul Kevin Allen[1]
Date of birth (1962-08-28) 28 August 1962 (age 61)[1]
Place of birth Aveley,[1] England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1985 West Ham United 152 (6)
1985–1993 Tottenham Hotspur 292 (23)
1993–1995 Southampton 43 (1)
1994 → Luton Town (loan) 4 (0)
1995 → Stoke City (loan) 17 (1)
1995–1997 Swindon Town 36 (1)
1997 Bristol City 15 (0)
1997–1998 Millwall 28 (0)
– Purfleet
Total 587 (32)
International career
1985 England U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Kevin Allen (born 28 August 1962) is an English former professional footballer and delegate liaison officer for the Professional Footballers' Association.

As a player, he was a midfielder who notably played top flight football for West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton, with appearance for Spurs and the Saints in the Premier League. He also played in the Football League for Luton Town, Stoke City, Swindon Town, Bristol City and Millwall.[3] He won three caps for England at under-21 level.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Paul Allen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ "Paul Allen". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  4. ^ Courtney, Barrie (10 January 2004). "England – U-21 International Results 1976–1985 – Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 October 2009.