William Allan (footballer, born 1904)

Scottish footballer

William AllanPersonal information

Full name|  William Allan
Date of birth|  1904
Place of birth|  Strathaven, Scotland
Date of death|  23 November 1969(1969-11-23) (aged 64–65)[1]
Place of death|  Strathaven, Scotland
Height|  5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1]
Position(s)|  Right back
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
–|  Burnbank Athletic|  |
1928–1933|  Hamilton Academical|  191|  (0)
1933–1936|  Motherwell|  30|  (0)
1935–1936|  → Dalbeattie Star (loan)|  |
1936–1937|  Partick Thistle|  11|  (0)
1937–1938|  Bo'ness|  |
1938–1939|  Albion Rovers|  1|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Allan (1904 – 23 November 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back for Burnbank Athletic, Hamilton Academical, Motherwell, Dalbeattie Star, Partick Thistle, Bo'ness and Albion Rovers.[2]

Known as 'Puggy',[1] he made his debut for Hamilton Academical on 11 August 1928 at home to Third Lanark. Overall, he made 211 appearances for the Accies,[1] featuring on the losing side in the semi-final of the 1931–32 Scottish Cup.[3]

In December 1933 he moved to local rivals Motherwell, one of Scotland's leading teams in the period. Over the course of his time at Fir Park he made 30 appearances in the league without scoring.[4]

While at Burnbank Athletic, he played four games at junior international level as well as playing for Lanarkshire. The closest he came for a senior Scotland cap was when he was selected as a reserve against France in May 1932.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "Hamilton Academical Memory Bank - ALLAN, William (1928)". sites.google.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
3. ^ Academicals Outplayed, The Glasgow Herald, 28 March 1932
4. ^ "Willie Allan". motherWELLnet. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

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