Henry Allan (footballer)
Scottish footballer (1872–1965)
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Henry Hogg Allan (8 October 1872 – 1965) was a Scottish footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian, East Fife and the Scotland national team.[1]
Full name
Henry Hogg Allan[1]
Date of birth
8 October 1872[1]
Place of birth
Kingseat, Scotland
Date of death
1965 (aged 92–93) [2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Hogg Allan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1872[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingseat, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1965 (aged 92–93) [2] | ||
| Place of death | Vancouver, Canada | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1893–1895 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| 1895–1896 | Cowdenbeath | ||
| 1896–1905 | Heart of Midlothian | 98 | (0) |
| 1903–1904 | → East Fife (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1899–1900 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1902 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Allan joined Hearts from local Fife football in April 1897 and helped the club to their third Scottish Cup success in 1901.[3] He earned a solitary cap for Scotland in March 1902, playing in a 4–1 win over Wales.[4] He represented the Scottish League XI on two occasions.[5] In 1903 he became one of the founding players of East Fife.[2] He later emigrated to Canada.[6]
