Florence Allen (born 13 August 1999) is an English former footballer who played in the
defender position for
Bristol City
Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...
. She has represented England on the
under-17 national team. She is currently the General Manager of
Norwich City Women.
Early life
Allen was raised on her family's farm in
Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...
and began playing football at the age of 6.
At the age of 16, she moved to Bristol to pursue her dream of becoming a professional footballer.
Playing career
Bristol City, 2016–2022
Allen signed with
Bristol City
Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...
in January 2016 ahead of the
2016 FA WSL
The 2016 FA WSL was the sixth edition of the FA WSL since it was formed in 2010. The WSL 1 was expanded to nine teams. The WSL 2 included one team promoted from the FA Women's Premier League for the first time. The season started on 23 March and ...
season. She made 11 appearances for the team and helped secure a second-place result with a record and promotion to
FA WSL 1
The Women's Super League (WSL), currently known as the Barclays Women's Super League (BWSL) for sponsorship reasons, is the highest league of women's football in England. Established in 2010, it is run by the Football Association and features t ...
. Allen was sidelined during the 2018–19 season due to a long term hip injury. Allen announced her retirement from professional football in April 2022.
International
Allen has represented England on the under-15 and
under-17 national teams.
She was named to the England squad for the
2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the biennial international women's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournam ...
in September 2016.
Honours
; with Bristol City.
* FA WSL 2 Runner-up:
2015
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See also
References
Further reading
* Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge,
* Grainey, Timothy (2012), ''Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer'', University of Nebraska Press,
* Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), ''Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1)'', Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH,
* Stewart, Barbara (2012), ''Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game'', Greystone Books,
* Williams, Jean (2003), ''A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain'', Routledge,
External links
*
*
Bristol City player profile*
*
1999 births
Living people
Women's Super League players
Bristol Academy W.F.C. players
English women's footballers
Women's association football defenders
Women's association football midfielders
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