Ray Allan

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Ray Allan
Personal information
Full name Raymond George Kyle Allan[1]
Date of birth (1955-03-05) 5 March 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Townhill
–1971 Woodmill
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1972 Glenrothes
1972 Alloa Athletic 1 (0)
1972–1975 Cowdenbeath 58 (0)
1975–1979 Glenrothes
1976 Cowdenbeath 1 (0)
1979–1989 Cowdenbeath 363 (0)
1989–1991 Forfar Athletic 66 (0)
1991–1994 Brechin City 74 (0)
1994 Motherwell 0 (0)
1994–1995 Raith Rovers 1 (0)
1995–1997 Brechin City 45 (0)
International career
1977 Scotland Juniors 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raymond George Kyle Allan (born 5 March 1955) is a Scottish retired footballer who made over 420 appearances in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath as a goalkeeper.[2][3] He is Cowdenbeath's record appearance-maker and was capped by Scotland at junior level.[4][5]

Personal life

Allan is the grandson of footballer George Kyle.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alloa Athletic 1971–72[3] Scottish Second Division 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Forfar Athletic 1989–90[6] Scottish First Division 32 0 1 0 — — — 33 0
1990–91[6] 34 0 1 0 1 0 — 1[a] 0 37 0
Total 66 0 2 0 1 0 — 1 0 70 0
Motherwell 1994–95[7] Scottish Premier Division 0 0 — 1 0 1[b] 0 — 2 0
Career total 67 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 73 0
  1. ^ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in UEFA Cup

Honours

Brechin City

Glenrothes

  • Fife Regional League (3): 1970–71, 1975–76, 1977–78[3][8]
  • Fife Regional League East Division (1): 1978–79[3][8]
  • Fife & Lothians Cup (1): 1971–72[3][8]
  • Fife Junior Cup (4): 1971–72, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79[3][8]
  • Cowdenbeath Cup (3): 1971–72, 1976–77, 1977–78[3][8]
  • East Fife Cup (1): 1971–72[3][8]
  • Caledonian Cup (1): 1975–76[3][8]
  • Fife Drybrough Cup (1): 1978–79[3][8]
  • Montrave Cup (1): 1971–72[3][8]

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Stark, Jim. "Hometown Heroes (Local Footballers in Profile) – No. 6 – George Kyle". Central Fife Times. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – A". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Raymond Allan". lochgelly3.tripod.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. ^ "10 things about Cowdenbeath". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Scotland Junior Internationals". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Forfar Athletic Player Raymond Allan Details". www.imorton.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Ray Allan". Motherwellnet. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "History | Glenrothes Juniors FC". www.clubwebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Raymond Allan". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 27 June 2018.


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