William Allan (footballer, born 1904) explained

William Allan
Fullname:William Allan
Height:5ft 7in
Position:Right back
Birth Date:1904
Birth Place:Strathaven, Scotland
Death Place:Strathaven, Scotland
Years1:
Clubs1:Burnbank Athletic
Years2:1928–1933
Clubs2:Hamilton Academical
Caps2:191
Goals2:0
Years3:1933–1936
Clubs3:Motherwell
Caps3:30
Goals3:0
Years4:1935–1936
Clubs4:Dalbeattie Star (loan)
Years5:1936–1937
Clubs5:Partick Thistle
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:1937–1938
Clubs6:Bo'ness
Years7:1938–1939
Clubs7:Albion Rovers
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:

William Allan (1904 – 23 November 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back for Burnbank Athletic, Hamilton Academical, Motherwell, Dalbeattie Star, Partick Thistle, Bo'ness and Albion Rovers.[1]

Known as 'Puggy', he made his debut for Hamilton Academical on 11 August 1928 at home to Third Lanark. Overall, he made 211 appearances for the Accies,[2] featuring on the losing side in the semi-final of the 1931–32 Scottish Cup.[3]

In December 1933 he moved to local rivals Motherwell, one of Scotland's leading teams in the period. Over the course of his time at Fir Park he made 30 appearances in the league without scoring.[4]

While at Burnbank Athletic, he played four games at junior international level as well as playing for Lanarkshire. The closest he came for a senior Scotland cap was when he was selected as a reserve against France in May 1932.[2]

Notes and References

  1. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  2. Web site: Hamilton Academical Memory Bank - ALLAN, William (1928). 2021-12-28. sites.google.com.
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bFVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JjQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3894%2C4006205 Academicals Outplayed
  4. Web site: Willie Allan. 2021-12-28. motherWELLnet.