David Allan (footballer)

David Steele Allan (30 April 1863 – 26 June 1930) was a Scottish footballer who played for Queen's Park and the Scotland national team.

David Allan

Personal information
Full name	David Steele Allan
Date of birth	30 April 1863
Place of birth	Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Date of death	26 June 1930(1930-06-26) (aged 67)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Inside left Outside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1880–?	Queen's Park
International career‡
1885–1886	Scotland	3	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 Sep 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 Sep 2007

He was born in Irvine, North Ayrshire and learned his football at Ayr Academy and, on moving to Glasgow to begin his career as a stockbroker, he joined Queen's Park in 1880. He won four Scottish Cup medals with the club in 1881, 1884, 1886 and 1890 and played in the club's FA Cup finals of 1884 and 1885. He also played occasionally for London-based club Corinthians.^[1]