George Allman (footballer)
George Allman (23 July 1930 – September 2016) was an English footballer who played as a forward. He made appearances in the Football League for Stockport County and Chester.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 July 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Date of death | September 2016 (aged 86)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Sheffield,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1952 | Stockport County | 7 | (1) |
| 1952–1955 | Holywell Town | ||
| 1955–1957 | Chester | 49 | (13) |
| 1957–19?? | Ashton United | ||
| Mossley | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Allman began his career with his home club of Stockport County, whom he joined in 1950. After two years at Edgeley Park, he moved to Holywell Town before returning to the professional ranks with Chester in the summer of 1955.
He spent two years at Seaman Road but was one of several departures at the end of 1956–57, along with players such as Jack Haines, Bernard Hackett and Jim Collins.[2] He moved to Ashton United[3] and later played for Mossley.
Bibliography
- Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885–1997. Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-52-0.
References
- "George Allman". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Sumner (1997), p 69
- Sumner (1997), p 135
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