Frank Allen (footballer, born 1901)

Frank Allen
Personal information
Full name Frank Allen
Date of birth (1901-05-05)5 May 1901
Place of birth Altofts, England
Date of death 30 October 1989(1989-10-30) (aged 88)
Place of death Ravenshead, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Inside forward, wing half
Youth career
1919–1925 Altofts West Riding Colliery
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1926 Castleford Town
1926–1928 Barnsley 68 (2)
1928–1929 Bangor City
1929 Port Vale 0 (0)
1929 Clapton Orient 0 (0)
1929–1930 Southport 31 (6)
1930 Nelson 14 (0)
1930–1933 Barrow 67 (11)
1933–1935 New Brighton 51 (18)
1935–1937 Le Havre
1937–193? Ollerton Colliery
Total 233 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Allen (5 May 1901 – 30 October 1989) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward and later as a wing half. Originally a coal miner by trade, he became a full-time footballer at the age of 24 and went on to play professionally for the next 11 years. He played for six different teams in the Football League, making over 230 league appearances in total.