John Allen (born 24 April 1955) is an English former

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who played for Hinckley Athletic,

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, Port Vale, and Hinckley Athletic.

Career

Allen played for Hinckley Athletic and

, before joining Fourth Division side Port Vale in May 1980. He earned a first team place for the start of the 1980–81 season, and scored his first goal in the Football League on 20 September, in a 4–2 win over Darlington at

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. He later claimed goals in home victories over

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, and

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, but lost his place in November 1980 and was given a free transfer in April 1981 after making 18 league and two

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appearances for John McGrath's "Valiants".

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, John 1955 births Living people Footballers from Coventry English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Hinckley United F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players English Football League players