Doug Allison (footballer)

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Doug Allison
Personal information
Place of birth Bath, England
Position Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Playing career

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]

Coaching career

Allison took over the Furman Paladins men's soccer program in 1995. [3] Since taking over in 1995, Allison has established himself as one of men's college soccer's most successful coaches, with a 0.648 win percentage and 349 career victories as of 2024.

In 2025, Allison led Furman to the program's first-ever appearance in the NCAA Final 4 (College Cup). [4]

References

  1. South Carolina Gamecocks soccer records [ permanent dead link ]
  2. "1987 All Americans". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  3. https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/doug-allison/993
  4. https://furmanpaladins.com/news/2025/12/6/mens-soccer-dunhams-strike-lifts-furman-over-portland-1-0-paladins-earn-first-trip-to-ncaa-college-cup.aspx