Ray Allan

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

Ray Allan
Personal information
Full name Raymond George Kyle Allan[1]
Date of birth (1955-03-05) 5 March 1955
Place of birth Cowdenbeath, Scotland
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Townhill
0000–1971 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)
National team
1977 Scotland Juniors 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

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

Career statistics

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[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2] 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. Stark, Jim. "Hometown Heroes (Local Footballers in Profile) – No. 6 – George Kyle". Central Fife Times. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. Hosie, Rab. "Scottish Football Historical Archive – Scottish League appearance records – A". Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. "Raymond Allan". lochgelly3.tripod.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. "10 things about Cowdenbeath – Scottish Professional Football League". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. "Scottish Football Historical Archive – Scotland Junior Internationals". Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. "Forfar Athletic Player Raymond Allan Details". www.imorton.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. "Ray Allan – motherWELLnet". motherWELLnet. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  8. "History | Glenrothes Juniors FC". www.clubwebsite.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  9. "Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online | Cowden | The Beath". www.cowdenbeathfc.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
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