George Allan | |
Fullname: | George Allan[1] |
Birth Date: | 1885 |
Birth Place: | Mauchline, Scotland |
Death Date: | 14 March |
Death Place: | Winchester, England |
Position: | Half back |
Years1: | 1905–1912 |
Clubs1: | Partick Thistle |
Caps1: | 51 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Clubs2: | Ayr United |
George Allan (1885 – 14 March 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half back in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle and Ayr United.[2] [3]
Allan's military service during the First World War began in the Highland Light Infantry. After being commissioned into the London Regiment as a second lieutenant, he was killed in a training accident at Morn Hill Camp, outside Winchester, on 14 March 1916. Whilst being taught how to fire a West Spring Gun, Allan was hit in the face by a trench bomb and died of wounds 10 minutes later. He was buried in Mauchline Cemetery.
Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Partick Thistle | 1905–06 | Scottish First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
1906–07 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
1907–08 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
Career total | 51 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 2 |