Personal information | |||
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Full name | Geoffrey Barry Allen [1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Newcastle United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1964–1970 | Newcastle United | 22 | (1) |
Total | 22 | (1) | |
International career | |||
England youth | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Geoffrey Barry Allen (born 10 November 1946) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Born in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, [3] Allen played for Newcastle United, making 22 appearances in the Football League, scoring 1 goal. [1] [4] He began his career as a junior and turned professional in February 1964, [2] before making his first-team debut aged 17, in April 1964. [3] He won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969. [5]
His career ended aged 23 following an injury, after 26 first-team appearances in all competitions, scoring 1 goal. [3]
He later became a football coach, living in Mansfield. [3] His grandson Elliot Anderson is a footballer who played for Allen's former club, Newcastle United. [3] [5]
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