Greg Allen (footballer)

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Greg Allen
Personal information
Full name Gregory Frank Allen [1]
Date of birth (1967-10-18) 18 October 1967 (age 56) [1]
Place of birth West Ham, [1] England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1985 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1987 Arsenal 0 (0)
1987–1988 Dagenham 14 (2)
1988–1989 Cambridge United 4 (0)
1989–1993 Billericay Town
1992–1993 Dagenham & Redbridge 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gregory Frank Allen (born 18 October 1967) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Arsenal and Cambridge United, and in non-League football for Dagenham, Billericay Town and Dagenham & Redbridge. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Greg Allen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  46. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. Harman, John (2005). Alliance to Conference. Tony Williams Publications. ISBN   978-1-869833-52-7.