Opposition Player Profile: Les Allen

Full Name: Leslie William Allen

Born: Saturday, 4th September 1937
Place of birth: Dagenham, London, England
Height: 5' 10"


Les Allen, father of England international and future Chelsea player Clive, was a neat, ball playing, inside or centre forward and one of Ted Drakes many youung signings for Chelsea. His first team opportunities were limited due to keen competition for places and he was eventually allowed to move on to Tottenham Hotspur, as part of the deal that saw Johnny Brooks coming the other way. Les was an integral part of Spurs' double winning side in 1960/61, playing in every game and scoring 23 goals. He latterly went on to manage Swindon Town.

Competitive Goals & Cards Against Chelsea

Comp	Date	Home			Away	Att
League	31st Mar 1961	Tottenham Hotspur	4	2	Chelsea	65,032
League	30th Dec 1961	Tottenham Hotspur	5	2	Chelsea	44,630