Jimmy Allen (footballer, born 1913)
English footballer
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James Allen (18 August 1913 – 1979) was a professional footballer, who played for Stakeford Albion, Huddersfield Town and Queens Park Rangers and Clapton Orient.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Allen | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Amble, Northumberland, England | ||
| Date of death | 1979 (aged 65–66) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stakeford Albion | |||
| 1934–1935 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1935–1937 | Queens Park Rangers | 44 | (1) |
| 1937–1938 | Clapton Orient | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
James Allen was born in Amble, Northumberland, on 18 August 1913.[1] He was a right half-back who played for Northumberland club Stakeford Albion before joining Huddersfield Town in March 1934, where he made a solitary appearance against Preston North End in January 1935.[1] He transferred to Queens Park Rangers in April 1935, for whom he made 45 senior appearances, and then joined Clapton Orient on a free transfer in May 1937, making five senior appearances in the 1937–38 season.[1] Allen died in Hammersmith, London, in 1979.[1]
