| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Martin Allen | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Devizes, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Staines Town (on loan from Forest Green Rovers) |
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| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Swindon Town | 12 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Weymouth | 19 | (0) |
| 2010 | Swindon Supermarine | 16 | (0) |
| 2010– | Forest Green Rovers | 18 | (0) |
| 2011– | -> Staines Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:57, 19 January 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Christopher Martin "Chris" Allen (born 3 January 1989) is an English footballer who played in the Football League for Swindon Town.[1] A midfielder, he plays for Staines Town on loan from Conference National side Forest Green Rovers.
Allen was born in Devizes, Wiltshire, and began his junior career with his local Devizes under-9s team before joining the youth set-up at Swindon Town. Allen captained Swindon's youth team to the quarter-final stages of the 2007 FA Youth Cup,[2] in which they were eliminated by Newcastle United after Allen was sent off near the beginning of extra time.[3] Manager Paul Sturrock offered Allen a two-year professional deal which was signed in May 2007.[4] He made his Swindon Town debut in the 4–1 win against Brentford in the Football League Trophy in September 2007, and made his Football League debut three months later, on 8 December in the starting eleven for an away game against Southend United which Swindon won 2–1.[5] He made 16 appearances in first-team competitions[6] before being released in May 2009.[7]
He trained with Exeter City before the 2009–10 season, but no deal was forthcoming, and he signed for Conference South club Weymouth on non-contract terms in August 2009.[8]
After leaving Weymouth, Allen signed for Southern Football League Premier Division side Swindon Supermarine. He played a key role in their FA Cup run when they were eventually knocked out in the second round by Football League oufit, Colchester United.
In December 2010, he signed for Conference National outfit Forest Green Rovers. An agreement was struck between Forest Green and Swindon Supermarine that the player would be registered with both clubs.[9] Allen made his full debut on the 3 January 2011 in a 3–0 home loss against Crawley Town. Allen was offered an extension to his stay at Forest Green at the end of the season with the offer of a new contract from Dave Hockaday to stay with the club for the 2011–12 season.[10]
Allen agreed to stay with Forest Green by signing a new one year contract at The New Lawn in June 2011.[11] On 2 December 2011, Allen joined Conference South side Staines Town on a one-month loan deal.
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