Allen, Ronnie

Full Name: Ronald Allen.

Position: Manager.
Born: Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, 15 January 1929; Died: Great Wyrley, Staffs, 9 June 2001.

First Match: Bury (H) Football League, 25 September 1965.

Career

Bucknall Boys’ Brigade, Wellington Road scouts, Northwood Mission, Port Vale amateur 1944, professional Apr 46, West Bromwich Albion Mar 50, Crystal Palace player May 61, player coach, Retired Mar 65, Wolves coach Aug 65, caretaker-manager Spt 65 full-time-manager Jly 66 to Nov 68, Athletico Bilbao manager Mar 69 to Nov 71, Sporting Lisbon manager Apr 72 May 73, Walsall manager June 73 to Dec 73, West Bromwich Albion scouting adviser Jan 77, manager June 77 to Dec 77, Saudi Arabian FA football adviser Dec 77, Panathinaikos manager June 80 to Spt 80, West Bromwich Albion manager Jly 81 to May 82, general manager to 1983, West Bromwich Albion coach 1989.

Highlights

Player
West Bromwich Albion- Football League runners-up 1953/54, FA Cup winners 1954 (scored twice in final); Top Scorer 1950/51, 1951/52, 1952/53, 1953/54, 1954/55, 1955/56, 1957/58; Hat-trick v Wolves (a) 15/4/52, Huddersfield Town (H) 10/10/53, Chelsea (H) 24/10/53, 4 v Cardiff City (H) 21/11/53, v Newcastle United (H) FAC 20/2/54, v Wolves (a) CS 29/9/54, v Newcastle United (a) 2/1/56, Birmingham City (a) 18/4/60, Manchester City (H) 24/9/60, Charlton Athletic (H) 30/9/64, Made his debut v Wolves 4/3/50.
Manager
Wolves- Second Division promoted [runners-up] 1966/67.

Stats
Appearances: 702.
Goals: 310.
Manager: 257.

Note: Ronnie Allen made one appearance for Wolves. He came on as a substitute in a friendly in Toronto in 1967.

Wolves Club Record