Chelsea FC Profile: Les Allen
Full Name: Leslie William Allen
Born: Saturday, 4th September 1937 (age: 87)
Place of birth: Dagenham, London, England
Height: 5' 10"
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1954 to 1959
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.
Playing Career:
Brigg's Sports
Chelsea (Sep 1954 to Dec 1959) - cost: unknown
Tottenham Hotspur
Queens Park Rangers
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 1st September 1956, Leeds United 0 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 18 years 11 months 28 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 7th November 1959, Chelsea 3 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Les Allen made 49 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 1st Sep 1956 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 38,679 |  |
| League | 15th Sep 1956 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | 40,530 |  |
| League | 19th Sep 1956 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21,971 | |
| League | 19th Jan 1957 | Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,157 | |
| F.A. Cup | 26th Jan 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 66,398 |  |
| League | 2nd Feb 1957 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 29,361 |  |
| League | 9th Feb 1957 | Portsmouth | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 22,964 | |
| League | 20th Feb 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | 20,849 |  |
| League | 23rd Feb 1957 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 13,647 | |
| League | 2nd Mar 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 33,000 | |
| League | 9th Mar 1957 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Manchester City | 35,664 | |
| League | 16th Mar 1957 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,701 | |
| League | 23rd Mar 1957 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Sunderland | 36,160 | |
| League | 30th Mar 1957 | Luton Town | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | 15,065 | |
| League | 6th Apr 1957 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | 28,025 | |
| League | 13th Apr 1957 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 17,176 | |
| League | 19th Apr 1957 | Newcastle United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 30,708 | |
| League | 20th Apr 1957 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Everton | 28,317 | |
| League | 22nd Apr 1957 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | Newcastle United | 20,795 | |
| League | 27th Apr 1957 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 13,592 | |
| League | 24th Aug 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 52,580 | |
| League | 28th Aug 1957 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Manchester City | 43,722 | |
| League | 31st Aug 1957 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Birmingham City | 43,806 | |
| League | 4th Sep 1957 | Manchester City | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 27,943 | |
| League | 7th Sep 1957 | Everton | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 45,066 | |
| League | 9th Nov 1957 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Luton Town | 34,102 | |
| F.A. Cup | 4th Jan 1958 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 19,888 | |
| League | 1st Feb 1958 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,599 | |
| League | 8th Feb 1958 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Preston North End | 42,704 | |
| League | 26th Apr 1958 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Manchester United | 45,011 | |
| League | 23rd Aug 1958 | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 52,382 | |
| Europe | 4th Nov 1958 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | BK Frem | 13,104 | |
| League | 8th Nov 1958 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Leeds United | 31,757 | |
| League | 15th Nov 1958 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 19,778 | |
| League | 13th Dec 1958 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,557 | |
| League | 4th Mar 1959 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 24,258 | |
| League | 30th Mar 1959 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Blackpool | 40,537 | |
| League | 4th Apr 1959 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 32,554 | |
| League | 11th Apr 1959 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 40,722 | |
| League | 15th Apr 1959 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 18,339 | |
| League | 18th Apr 1959 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Everton | 24,366 | |
| League | 22nd Apr 1959 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 31,948 | |
| Europe | 29th Apr 1959 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Ville De Belgrade | 25,771 | |
| Europe | 13th May 1959 | Ville De Belgrade | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 26th Sep 1959 | Fulham | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 40,814 | |
| League | 3rd Oct 1959 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 27,600 | |
| League | 10th Oct 1959 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 28,702 | |
| League | 17th Oct 1959 | Luton Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,831 | |
| League | 7th Nov 1959 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 27,677 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Les Allen made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 3rd May 1956 | Walthanstow Avenue | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Les Allen made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
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