Doug Allison is an English retired
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
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; he is currently the head coach of the
Furman University
Furman University is a private liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 1826 and named for the clergyman Richard Furman, Furman University is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. It became ...
men's soccer team.
Player
In 1984, Allison moved to the United States to attend the
University of South Carolina. Between 1984 and 1987, he was a four-year starter on the Gamecocks' soccer team. He led the Gamecocks in scoring each of his four seasons and holds the team's career scoring record with 63 goals and 32 assists for 158 points. He was a 1987
First Team All American and First Team Academic All American.
References
External links
Furman coaching profile
1962 births
Living people
All-American men's college soccer players
English footballers
English expatriate footballers
English football managers
Furman Paladins men's soccer coaches
South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer players
North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer coaches
Association football forwards
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
English expatriate football managers
Expatriate soccer managers in the United States
South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer coaches
Sportspeople from Bath, Somerset
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