Allan Picken

Allan Picken
Personal information
Full nameAllan Picken
Date of birth17 September 1981
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Playing positionDefender (retired)
Youth career
Sydney United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999-2000Penrith Panthers24(5)
2000-2001Sydney United3(0)
2001-2002AC United14(1)
2001-2002A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers21(7)
2002-2004Canterbury-Marrickville43(9)
2004Schofield Scorpions14(5)
2004-2005Sydney United
2005-2006Newcastle United Jets22(0)
2006-2007Walsall2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 August 2007.
† Appearances (Goals).

Allan Picken (born in New South Wales, Sydney on 17 September 1981) is an Australian footballer.

Biography

Picken started his career at Sydney FC playing in the youth team but moved to Newcastle Jets after then manager Richard Money signed him.[1] On 31 July 2006, Picken moved to England to once again link up with manager Richard Money who paid for A$50,000 (£20,390) for the defender's services. He only managed two appearances for the Saddlers due to a long term knee problem aggrovated by playing and making his debut against Rochdale on the opening day of the 2006-2007 season in which Walsall won 1-0 thanks to a Martin Butler goal. Picken's Walsall contract was ended in April 2007, three months before it was due to expire. Picken moved back to Australia to fully recover from his knee problem.

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