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Allenby Driver
Allenby Driver (29 September 1918 – 31 March 1997) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Luton Town, Norwich City, Ipswich Town and Walsall.[1] He began his career professional career at Sheffield Wednesday but the outbreak of war interrupted his progress, he later played for Frickley Colliery.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackwell, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 31 March 1997 (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Notts Boys | |||
| – | Mansfield Boys | ||
| – | Mansfield Shoe Co | ||
| – | Clipstone | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1946 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | (3) |
| 1946–1948 | Luton Town | 41 | (13) |
| 1948–1950 | Norwich City | 49 | (19) |
| 1950–1952 | Ipswich Town | 85 | (25) |
| 1952–1953 | Walsall | 26 | (2) |
| 1953–1953 | Corby Town | ||
| 1953–1954 | Scarborough | ||
| 1954 | Frickley Colliery | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
- ^ Pride of Anglia - Allenby Driver
- ^ Frickley Athletic Museum - Allenby Driver 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine