Ray Allan

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Ray Allan
Personal information
Full name Raymond George Kyle Allan [1]
Date of birth (1955-03-05) 5 March 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Townhill
0000–1971 Woodmill
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1972 Glenrothes
1972 Alloa Athletic 1 (0)
1972–1975 Cowdenbeath 58 (0)
1975–1979 Glenrothes
1976 Cowdenbeath 1 (0)
1979–1989 Cowdenbeath 363 (0)
1989–1991 Forfar Athletic 66 (0)
1991–1994 Brechin City 74 (0)
1994 Motherwell 0 (0)
1994–1995 Raith Rovers 1 (0)
1995–1997 Brechin City 45 (0)
International career
1977 Scotland Juniors 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raymond George Kyle Allan (born 5 March 1955) is a Scottish retired footballer who made over 420 appearances in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath as a goalkeeper. [2] [3] He is Cowdenbeath's record appearance-maker and was capped by Scotland at junior level. [4] [5]

Contents

Personal life

Allan is the grandson of footballer George Kyle. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alloa Athletic 1971–72 [3] Scottish Second Division 10————10
Forfar Athletic 1989–90 [6] Scottish First Division 32010———330
1990–91 [6] 3401010—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0370
Total6602010—10700
Motherwell 1994–95 [7] Scottish Premier Division 00—101 [lower-alpha 2] 0—20
Career total67020201010730
  1. ↑ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Cup

Honours

Brechin City

Glenrothes

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 Stark, Jim. "Hometown Heroes (Local Footballers in Profile) – No. 6 – George Kyle". Central Fife Times. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – A". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Raymond Allan". lochgelly3.tripod.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "10 things about Cowdenbeath". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Junior Internationals". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Forfar Athletic Player Raymond Allan Details". www.imorton.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ray Allan". Motherwellnet. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "History | Glenrothes Juniors FC". www.clubwebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Raymond Allan". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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