Allan Cole (footballer) explained

Allan Cole
Birth Date:14 October 1950
Birth Place:Kingston, Jamaica
Position:Striker
Years1:1968
Clubs1:Atlanta Chiefs
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1972
Clubs2:Náutico
Caps2:?
Goals2:3
Nationalteam1:Jamaica

Allan Cole (born 14 October 1950), often called "Skill" for short, is a Jamaican former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as striker.

Career

Cole played in the NASL with the Atlanta Chiefs,[1] and in Brazil with Náutico.

He also represented the Jamaica national team at international level. appearing in three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for them. During his career, he was Jamaica's "most celebrated player".[2]

Music

In addition to his football career, Cole was also the tour manager of the Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley and his band The Wailers during the 1970s.[2] He was credited as co-writing the 1976 song "War".

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/C/Cole.Allan.htm NASL career stats
  2. News: Taherzadeh. Bahhaj. Bob Marley and the Beautiful Game. 22 December 2014. Paste Magazine. 25 September 2014.