Philip Allen (footballer)

Philip John Allen (5 November 1902 – May 1992) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Brentford.

Philip Allen

Personal information
Full name	Philip John Allen^[1]
Date of birth	5 November 1902
Place of birth	Hanwell, England
Date of death	May 1992 (1992-06) (aged 89)^[1]
Place of death	Newton Abbott, England
Position(s)	Full back
Youth career
	Grenadier Guards
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1922–1924	Brentford	3	(0)
	Peterborough & Fletton United
	Wellingborough Town
	Stamford
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

A full back, Allen joined Third Division South club Brentford in 1922.^[2] Confined mostly to the reserve team, he made just three first team appearances before departing at the end of the 1923–24 season.^[2] After his release, Allen dropped into non-League football and played for Southern League club Peterborough & Fletton United and Northamptonshire League clubs Wellingborough Town and Stamford.^[2]

Personal life

Allen served in the Grenadier Guards.^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1922–23^[3]	Third Division South	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1923–24^[3]	Third Division South	2	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			3	0	0	0	3	0

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 7. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 9. ISBN 978-0955294914.
3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 367. ISBN 0951526200.