Oliver Allen (footballer) explained

Oliver Allen
Fullname:Oliver Thomas Allen
Birth Date:7 September 1986
Birth Place:Brentwood, England
Height:[1]
Position:Forward
Youthclubs2:Tottenham Hotspur
Years1:2005–2007
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2007
Clubs2:Barnet
Caps2:14
Goals2:4
Years3:2007–2008
Caps3:13
Goals3:1
Years4:2008
Clubs4:Crawley Town (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:2
Years5:2009
Clubs5:Thurrock
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2009
Clubs6:Billericay Town
Club-Update:23:53, 5 April 2009 (UTC)

Oliver Thomas Allen (born 7 September 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker in the Football League for Barnet. His father Clive played for Tottenham Hotspur in the 1980s.

Playing career

Allen is a former West Ham United trainee who also played for Tottenham Hotspur at youth level. He moved to Birmingham City during 2005. He scored 13 goals in 18 games for Birmingham's reserves, but never played for the first team, moving to Barnet on a free transfer in January 2007.[2] He had some success at Barnet, scoring four goals in four consecutive games in February, but did not add to that tally, and was released by the club in May 2007.[3]

After impressing on trial – scoring a goal against Tottenham Hotspur in a friendly[4] – Allen signed a two-year contract with Conference National side Stevenage Borough.[5] In February 2008, he went on loan to Crawley Town.[6] At the end of the 2007–08 season he retired from football due to a persistent knee injury and the remainder of his contract was cancelled by Stevenage.[7]

However, in January 2009, he returned to football with Conference South side Thurrock,[8] but made only one appearance from the substitutes bench, against Hampton & Richmond Borough,[9] before leaving the club because of injury.[10]

On transfer deadline day in March 2009, Allen joined Billericay Town.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Playfair Football Annual 2006–2007 . Rollin . Glenda . Rollin . Jack . 2006 . Headline . 978-0-7553-1524-6 . 25.
  2. Web site: Barnet Sign A Goalscorer . . Signy . Dennis . 22 January 2007 . 9 March 2009.
  3. News: Barnet choose Thomas over Allen . 18 May 2007 . 9 March 2009 . BBC Sport.
  4. News: Bent scores in Spurs friendly win . 7 July 2007 . 9 March 2009 . BBC Sport. https://web.archive.org/web/20070821145315/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/6280830.stm . 21 August 2007. live.
  5. News: Stevenage snap up striker Allen . 18 July 2007 . 9 March 2009 . BBC Sport.
  6. News: Crawley borrow two . 16 February 2008 . Non League Daily . 4 September 2008.
  7. News: Boro release five . 7 May 2008 . Non League Daily . 4 September 2008.
  8. Web site: Oliver Allen joins Thurrock . . 26 January 2009 . 9 March 2009.
  9. Web site: HamptonA13 . . 24 January 2009 . 9 March 2009.
  10. Web site: Player News . . 6 February 2009 . 9 March 2009.
  11. Web site: Deadline day deals . . 31 March 2009 . 6 April 2009.