Patrick Allan (20 September 1892 – 15 July 1955) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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, primarily for Clyde. Having joined the club in late 1911 from a team in Perth (details are not well documented) he was quickly involved in the run to the

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but did not take part in Clyde's defeat to

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; however, he was in the side which claimed the Glasgow Cup in the 1914–15 season. In a career interrupted by World War I, Allan played for Scotland in one unofficial wartime international match.

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1892 births 1955 deaths Footballers from Stirling (council area) Association football forwards Scottish footballers Scottish people of Irish descent Clyde F.C. players Hibernian F.C. players Vale of Leven F.C. players Dumbarton Harp F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scotland wartime international footballers {{Scotland-footy-forward-1890s-stub