Charlie Allen (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Slough, England[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Farnborough | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brentford | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | |||
| Billericay Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2012 | Notts County | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Gillingham | 37 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Tamworth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014-2015 | Margate | 11 | (5) |
| 2016– | Farnborough | 11 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:24, 16 June 2016 (UTC). | |||
Charlie Allen (born 24 March 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Farnborough.
Playing career
Allen began his career at Brentford joining the club aged 14, whilst his father was first-team manager of the club. Allen progressed into the youth team but was not offered a professional contract at the end of his 2-year scholarship. During the summer he spent sometime at a Swedish division 4 club Ånge IF. After that Allen joined Dagenham & Redbridge youth academy, playing for Billericay Town on dual-registration,[2] before signing at Notts County for the start of the 2011–12 season. He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Preston North End at Deepdale on 27 August 2011, before he was replaced by Alan Judge after 67 minutes.[3]
In May 2012 he was released by the club, along with 12 other players.[4] Two months later he was signed by Football League Two side Gillingham on an initial one-year deal, with the option of extending for a further season. He made his debut for Gillingham on 18 August in 3–1 win against Bradford City
On 31 October 2013 Allen was loaned to Tamworth.[5]
On 14 February 2014, Allen had his contract at Gillingham cancelled by mutual consent.[6] The following month he signed for Margate of the Isthmian League Premier Division.[7]
On 4 June 2015, Allen left Margate.[8]
Personal life
He is the son of ex-Gillingham manager Martin Allen,[9] and grandson to ex-Reading player Dennis Allen.
Statistics
- As of 4 September 2011.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2011–12[10] | Notts County | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | England | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 507. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "FOOTBALL: Billericay Town sign Charlie Allen from Dagenham". Total Essex. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ "Preston 2 - 0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ "Curle Confirms Retained List". Notts county FC. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24762634
- ↑ "Charlie Allen Leaves Gillingham". Gillingham FC. 14 February 2014.
- ↑ Brown, Thomas (8 March 2014). "Margate sign former Gillingham man Charlie Allen". Isle of Thanet Gazette. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Charlie-Allen-leaves-Margate/story-26636384-detail/story.html
- ↑ "Allen keeps it in the family". Sky Sports. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ↑ "Games played by Charlie Allen in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
External links
- Charlie Allen career statistics at Soccerbase
- Profile at the official Notts County site
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