Jack Allen (footballer, born 1891) explained

Jack Allen
Fullname:	Albert John Allen^[1]
Birth Date:	16 October 1891
Birth Place:	Moston, England
Death Date:	^[2]
Death Place:	Crumpsall, England
Height:	5ft 9+1/2in
Position:	Full back
Years1:	1909–1910
Clubs1:	Higher Blackley
Years2:	1910–1912
Clubs2:	Barrowfields
Years3:	1912–1914
Clubs3:	Hurst
Years4:	1914–1915
Clubs4:	Glossop
Caps4:	23
Goals4:	0
Years5:	1915–1924
Clubs5:	Manchester City
Caps5:	52
Goals5:	0
Years6:	1924–1925
Clubs6:	Southport
Caps6:	36
Goals6:	0
Years7:	1925–1926
Clubs7:	Crewe Alexandra
Caps7:	30
Goals7:	0
Years8:	1926–1927
Clubs8:	Southport
Caps8:	35
Goals8:	0
Years9:	1927–1929
Clubs9:	Lancaster Town

Albert John Allen (16 October 1891 –) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Glossop, Manchester City, Southport and Crewe Alexandra as a full back.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Personal life

Allen served in Italy as a lieutenant in the British Armed Forces during the First World War.^[6] After retiring from football, he worked for the Royal London Mutual Insurance Society.

Career statistics

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Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Glossop	1914–15^[7]	Second Division	23	0	1	0	―		24	0
Manchester City	1919–20	First Division	2	0	0	0	―		2	0
	1920–21		7	0	0	0	―		7	0
	1921–22		2	0	0	0	―		2	0
	1922–23		27	0	0	0	―		27	0
	1923–24		14	0	4	0	―		18	0
	Total		52	0	4	0	―		56	0
Southport	1924–25^[8]	Third Division North	36	0	0	0	2^[9]	0	38	0
Southport	1926–27^[10]	Third Division North	35	0	5	0	2	0	42	0
	Total		71	0	5	0	4	0	80	0
Career total			146	0	10	0	4	0	160	0

1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . 2012 . 978-1-905891-61-0 . Third edition, with revisions . Toton, Nottingham . 7 . 841581272.
2. Book: Dykes, Garth . Glossop FC in the Football League . SoccerData . 2009 . 978-1-905891-80-1 . Nottingham . 24.
3. Book: Matthews, Tony . Manchester City Player by Player . 15 August 2013 . Amberley Publishing Limited . 978-1-4456-1737-4 . 13 . en.
4. Web site: Jack Allen - Manchester City Player Statistics . 6 September 2020 . StatCity.
5. Web site: Allen Jack Manchester City 1921 . 8 March 2022 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB.
6. Web site: Jack Allen . 5 May 2020 . SFC FPA . en-GB.
7. Web site: Glossop Squad 1914/15 . 5 May 2020 . Football and the First World War . en-US.
8. Web site: Player Details . 5 May 2020 . SFC FPA . en-GB.
9. Appearances in Lancashire Senior Cup
10. Web site: Player Details . 5 May 2020 . SFC FPA . en-GB.

Honours

Manchester City

• Lancashire Senior Cup: 1920–21