| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Allan | ||
| Date of birth | 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Mauchline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 March 1916 (aged 30–31) | ||
| Place of death | Winchester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1912 | Partick Thistle | 51 | (2) |
| Ayr United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Allan (1885 – 14 March 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half back in the Scottish League for Partick Thistle and Ayr United.
Personal life
Allan's military service during the First World War began in the Highland Light Infantry. After being commissioned into the London Regiment as a second lieutenant, he was killed in a training accident at Morn Hill Camp, outside Winchester, on 14 March 1916. Whilst being taught how to fire a West Spring Gun, Allan was hit in the face by a trench bomb and died of wounds 10 minutes later. He was buried in Mauchline Cemetery.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Partick Thistle | 1905–06 | Scottish First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1906–07 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 1907–08 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1915–1916" (PDF). p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- "Allan, George 1902–03". The Partick Thistle History Archive. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ George Allan on Lives of the First World War
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