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Personal information | |||
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Place of birth | Bath, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1987 | South Carolina Gamecocks | ||
Managerial career | |||
1989–1990 | North Carolina Tar Heels (assistant) | ||
1991–1994 | South Carolina Gamecocks (assistant) | ||
1995– | Furman Paladins |
Doug Allison is an English retired footballer who played as a forward; he is currently the head coach of the Furman University men's soccer team.
In 1984, Allison moved to the United States to attend the University of South Carolina. Between 1984 and 1987, he was a four-year starter on the Gamecocks' soccer team. He led the Gamecocks in scoring each of his four seasons and holds the team's career scoring record with 63 goals and 32 assists for 158 points. [1] He was a 1987 First Team All American and First Team Academic All American. [2]
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