Charlie Allen (footballer)

Charlie Allen (born 24 March 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League club Cray Wanderers.

Charlie Allen
Allen playing for Cray Wanderers in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992
Place of birth Slough, England[1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cray Wanderers
Youth career
0000–2006 Reading
2006–2010 Brentford
2010–2011 Dagenham & Redbridge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Dagenham & Redbridge ? (?)
2011 → Billericay Town (dual registration) ? (?)
2011–2012 Notts County 9 (0)
2012–2014 Gillingham 37 (2)
2013–2014 → Tamworth (loan) 1 (0)
2014–2015 Margate 56 (20)
2016–2017 Farnborough ? (?)
2018 Reading City ? (?)
2018–2019 Grays Athletic 12 (2)
2019 Greenwich Borough 1 (0)
2019 Dulwich Hamlet ? (?)
2019- Cray Wanderers 30 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:32, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

Playing career

Allen began his career at Brentford joining the club in 2006 from Reading, whilst his father was first-team manager at Griffin Park.[2] Allen progressed into the youth team but was not offered a professional contract at the end of his two-year scholarship. During the summer he spent sometime at a Swedish fourth division club Ånge IF. After that Allen joined Dagenham & Redbridge youth academy, playing for Billericay Town on dual-registration,[3] before signing at Notts County for the start of the 2011–12 season. He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat to Preston North End at Deepdale on 27 August 2011, before he was replaced by Alan Judge after 67 minutes.[4]

In May 2012 he was released by the club, along with 12 other players.[5] Two months later he was signed by Football League Two side Gillingham on an initial one-year deal, with the option of extending for a further season. He made his debut for Gillingham on 18 August in 3–1 win against Bradford City.

On 31 October 2013 Allen was loaned to Tamworth.[6]

On 14 February 2014, Allen had his contract at Gillingham cancelled by mutual consent.[7] The following month he signed for Margate of the Isthmian League Premier Division.[8]

On 4 June 2015, Allen left Margate.[9]

Personal life

He is the son of ex-Gillingham manager Martin Allen,[10] and grandson to ex-Reading player Dennis Allen.

References
  1. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 507. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. "Brentford | Team | Youth Profiles | Youth Profiles | CHARLIE ALLEN". 6 April 2010. Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. "FOOTBALL: Billericay Town sign Charlie Allen from Dagenham". Total Essex. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  4. "Preston 2 – 0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  5. "Curle Confirms Retained List". Notts county FC. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24762634
  7. "Charlie Allen Leaves Gillingham". Gillingham FC. 14 February 2014.
  8. Brown, Thomas (8 March 2014). "Margate sign former Gillingham man Charlie Allen". Isle of Thanet Gazette. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  9. http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Charlie-Allen-leaves-Margate/story-26636384-detail/story.html
  10. "Allen keeps it in the family". Sky Sports. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
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