Wayne Allison
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wayne Anthony Allison | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1989 | Halifax Town | 84 | (23) |
| 1989–1990 | Watford | 7 | (0) |
| 1990–1995 | Bristol City | 195 | (48) |
| 1995–1997 | Swindon Town | 101 | (31) |
| 1997–1999 | Huddersfield Town | 74 | (15) |
| 1999–2002 | Tranmere Rovers | 103 | (26) |
| 2002–2004 | Sheffield United | 73 | (7) |
| 2004–2008 | Chesterfield | 115 | (21) |
| 2008 | Chester City | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 752 | (171) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | Chester City (caretaker) | ||
| 2017 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dr. Wayne Anthony Allison (born 16 October 1968) is an English former footballer and coach. In a career spanning over 20 years, he played for eight clubs and scored more than 200 goals. He played as a centre forward and was nicknamed the "Chief".[2]
Born in Huddersfield,[3] Allison joined Halifax Town as a trainee in August 1986, breaking into the first-team before signing a professional contract in July 1987.[4] In two seasons with Halifax he scored 23 league goals in 84 games.[3]
Allison joined Watford for £250,000 in July 1989, one of three players signed by Steve Harrison from Halifax during his tenure.[4] At Watford he made only seven appearances, scoring no goals. In July 1990 Watford signed Mark Gavin from Bristol City for a fee for £250,000 and Allison, who was valued at £150,000, went to City in exchange.[4] He was more successful in Bristol, netting 57 goals in 225 games over a five-year spell at the club.
Swindon Town manager Steve McMahon signed Allison in 1995 for a fee set by tribunal of £475,000.[2] A roaming player for the club, Allison's ability to hold the ball up whilst others advanced in support and also help in defence earned him inclusion in Swindon Town Football Club 100 Greats.[2] He left Swindon for Huddersfield Town, his home town team, for the highest transfer fee of his career, £800,000. However he moved again in September 1999 to Tranmere Rovers for £300,000. He was cup-tied for their run to the 2000 Football League Cup Final.[5] During his three-year stay at Tranmere he netted 32 goals in 117 appearances.
In July 2002 Allison moved on a free transfer to Sheffield United. Although he had been offered a better deal at Third Division side Boston, he opted for the challenge of gaining promotion for the First Division club.[citation needed] He was a regular in a side that reached both domestic cup semi finals in the 2002–03 season. He started in both the FA Cup semi final against Arsenal and in both legs of the League Cup against Liverpool. He made the last transfer of his career to Chesterfield on 25 June 2004 on a free transfer.
