Jimmy Allen (footballer, born 1909)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Phillips Allen | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Poole, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 February 1995 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Southsea, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Poole Town | |||
| 1930–1934 | Portsmouth | 132 | (1) |
| 1934–1939 | Aston Villa | 147 | (2) |
| Total | 279 | (3) | |
| National team | |||
| 1933 | England | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1948–1953 | Colchester United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Phillips Allen (16 October 1909 – 5 February 1995) was an English footballer and football manager who played and coached in the Football League. He played as a defender for Portsmouth and Aston Villa, making over 250 league appearances. He made two appearances for England at full international level.
After World War II, Allen became manager of Colchester United, who he led from the Southern League into the Football League in 1950.
Born in Poole, Allen was the youngest boy in a family of thirteen children to Samuel and Fanny Allen. His father was a drayman. He attended St Mary's School in Longfleet, playing football for the school team, and also played for Poole Central.
Allen played for his local club Poole Town, earning a transfer to Portsmouth for a sum of £1,200 in 1930. Allen made 132 appearances for Portsmouth, scoring one goal. In 1934, Portsmouth finished as runner-up in the FA Cup against Manchester City, with Allen picking up and injury during the game, and a runners-up medal.
Allen joined Aston Villa in 1934 for a record transfer fee of £10,775. He played in 147 league matches for Villa, scoring two goals, unable to help the club avoid relegation from the First Division in 1936, but captaining the side to the Second Division championship in 1938. He was in his prime when his career was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II. He was forced to retire through injury in 1944, following wartime guest appearances for Birmingham City, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Luton Town, Portsmouth and Southampton, where he made eight appearances.
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