Les Allen
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Leslie William Allen (born Dagenham 4 September 1937) was an English footballer and manager.
As a player, Les Allen began as an amateur for Chelsea in September 1954. He was an exciting centre-forward who scored 11 goals in 44 league appearances, before joining Tottenham Hotspur in December 1959. He was a member of Tottenham's double winning side of 1960-61, forming a lethal goalscoring partnership with Bobby Smith. He scored 47 goals in 119 appearances, but lost his place upon the arrival of Jimmy Greaves.
He joined Queens Park Rangers in July 1965 and scored 55 goals in 123 starts and five substitute appearances. He was a member of the Q.P.R. team who became the first Third Division side to win the League Cup - a feat emulated by Swindon Town in 1969. After a spell managing Q.P.R., he retired from playing and joined Swindon as a scout. He was promoted to the manager's position in November 1972, upon the departure of Dave Mackay. Following an unsuccessful tenure he was sacked in February 1974 and he later managed in Salonika in Greece.
Allen is now a model manufacturer who lives with his wife in Hornchurch. His brother Dennis, sons Clive and Bradley, and nephews Martin and Paul Allen all played football professionally. His grandson Oliver, son of Clive, continues the family tradition and currently plays for Barnet.
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