Bradley Allen

Football player infobox2
playername = Bradley Allen


fullname = Bradley James Allen
height = 5 ft 7 in(1.70 m)
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|9|13|df=y
cityofbirth = Romford, Greater London
countryofbirth = England
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1988–1995
1995–1998
1998
1999–2001
2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004
clubs = Queens Park Rangers
Charlton Athletic
→ Colchester United (loan)
Grimsby Town
Peterborough United
Bristol Rovers
Hornchurch
Redbridge
caps(goals) = 81 (27)
40 0(9)
04 0(1)
80 (15)
11 0(3)
08 0(1)
08 0(3)
06 0(2)
nationalyears = 1992–1993
nationalteam = England U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 08 0(2)

Bradley James Allen (born Romford, United Kingdom 13 September 1971) is a former English professional football player. Allen is the younger son of Les Allen and brother of Clive Allen and was a small and skillful type of striker, who scored goals at all levels of the English domestic league.

Allen made his debut as a teenager for QPR and scored a number of important goals including a hat-trick at Goodison Park as QPR ran out 3-0 winners.

Allen was transferred to Charlton Athletic and then Grimsby Town. When he first joined Grimsby Town he was used mainly as a substitute, but after the sale of Jack Lester and Lee Ashcroft he formed fruitful partnerships with David Nielsen, Steve Livingstone and Michael Boulding. Unfortunately his time at Grimsby was frequently interrupted with injuries and the installation of Paul Grovesas the clubs new manager, saw his first team chances much reduced.

After Allen left Grimsby he played for Peterborough United [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/2223703.stm Posh sign duo] ] and Bristol Rovers. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/2524367.stm Pirates capture Street] ] He left Rovers at the end of the 2002-03 and had trials with a number of teams before joining Hornchurch in September 2003. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=12549 Another big-name joins Hornchurch] ] . However, Hornchurch found themselves in financial turmoil and Allen was released and joined Redbridge towards the end of the 2003-04 season. He was released by Redbridge in July 2004, [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=19177 One in - One out at Redbridge] ] and was reported to be on trial with Billericay Town later that month. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=19141 Friday's pre-season friendly action] ]

Allen is currently the under-14s coach at Tottenham Hotspur.

References

External links

* [http://www.givemefootball.com/interviews.html?interviewID=575&method=full Interview] on PFA site about being out of contract
*soccerbase|104|Bradley Allen
* [http://www.uptheposh.com/people/1898/ Profile] at [http://www.uptheposh.com/ UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database]

Persondata
NAME= Allen, Bradley James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Allen, Bradley
SHORT DESCRIPTION=
DATE OF BIRTH= 1971-9-13
PLACE OF BIRTH= Romford, Greater London, England
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=