Watty Allan

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Watty Allan
Personal information
Full name Walter Lennie Allan
Date of birth (1868-12-24)24 December 1868
Place of birth Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1 November 1943(1943-11-01) (aged 74)
Place of death Blackpool, Lancashire, England[1]
Position(s) Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Abercorn
1888– Stockton
1890–1891 Middlesbrough
1891–1892 Stockton
1892–1893 Heywood Central
1893 Rotherham Town 1 (0)
1893– Fairfield
1895 Chorley
1895– Stalybridge Rovers
1896–1897 Northfleet United 1 (0)
1897 Kettering
1897– Berry's
1898– Manchester City 0 (0)
1899– Loughborough 18 (6)
1900–1901 Watford 18 (1)
1901– Blackpool 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter Lennie Allan (24 December 1868 – 1 November 1943), usually known as Watty Allan, was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward. He played for a number of clubs during his career, most notably Watford and Blackpool.[2][3]

Having previously played in the Second Division with Rotherham Town and Loughborough, he played one season in the Southern League for Watford at inside-left, scoring one goal. After leaving Watford, he joined Blackpool. He died in the town in 1943, aged 74.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Walter Lennie ALLAN". watfordfcarchive.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ^ Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 22. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012) [2002]. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 978-1-905891-61-0.