Shaun Allen

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Shaun Allen
Personal information
Born (1965-09-23) 23 September 1965 (age 54)
England
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre, Hooker, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1983–88 St. Helens 145180072
1989–91 Oldham 5170028
Total1962500100
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1984 Great Britain U-21s 1
Source: [1]

Shaun Allen (born 23 September 1965) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (Under-21s in 1984), [2] and at club level for played for St. Helens and Oldham, as a fullback , wing , centre , hooker , second-row, or loose forward, and consequently he was considered a utility player. [1]

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Playing career

County Cup Final appearances

Shaun Allen played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in St. Helens' 28-16 victory over Wigan in the 1984 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984, and played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in Oldham's 16-24 defeat by Warrington in the 1989 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1989-90 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Saturday 14 October 1989.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Fletcher, Raymond (1997). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997. Headline Book Publishing. p. 357. ISBN   978-0-7472-7764-4.