Les Allen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leslie William Allen | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Dagenham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Inside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1959 | Chelsea | 44 | (11) |
| 1959–1965 | Tottenham Hotspur | 119 | (47) |
| 1965–1969 | Queens Park Rangers | 128 | (55) |
| Total | 291 | (113) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1969–1970 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 1972–1974 | Swindon Town | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Leslie William "Les" Allen (born 4 September 1937)[1] is an English former footballer and manager.
Playing career
Allen signed for Chelsea on his 17th birthday in September 1954 but never established his place in the Chelsea first-team. He scored 12 League goals for Chelsea in 44 appearances before joining Tottenham Hotspur in December 1959.
He was a key member of Tottenham's double winning side of 1960-61, forming a lethal goalscoring partnership with Bobby Smith. He scored 47 league goals in 119 appearances, but struggled to retain his place following the arrival of Jimmy Greaves.[2]
He joined Queens Park Rangers in July 1965 and scored 55 goals in 123 starts and five substitute appearances. He was a member of the QPR team who became the first Third Division side to win the Football League Cup Final 1967.[3]
Managerial career
He briefly managed QPR during the 1969-70 season. In November 1972 he became manager of Swindon Town, remaining in charge until 1974.[4]
Family
His brother Dennis, son Clive[5] and nephew Paul were also footballers.
References
- 1 2 Soccer Who's Who compiled by Maurice Golesworthy The Sportsmans Book Club 1965
- ↑ "Les Allen: 1959 - 1965". Great Players. Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ↑ "'Keep clear of Shepherd's Bush tonight' – QPR at Wembley 1967 - Queens Park Rangers News". Loft For Words. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ↑ "Managers: Les Allen". Soccerbase. Century Comm Ltd. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ↑ Jason Burt (11 January 2012). "Roman Abramovich determined to keep a close eye on Chelsea's purse strings during the transfer window: Redknapp calls for players to go back to school". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 14 April 2013.