Florence Allen (born 13 August 1999) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Bristol City. She has represented the England under-17 and under-19 national teams. She is currently the General Manager of Norwich City Women.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florence Allen | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwich, England | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City Women (general manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | Bristol City | 87 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | England U15 | ||
| 2014–2016 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | England U19 | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 April 2019 | |||
Early life
editAllen was raised on her family's farm in Norfolk and began playing football at the age of 6.[2] At the age of 16, she moved to Bristol to pursue her dream of becoming a professional footballer.[2]
Playing career
editBristol City, 2016–2022
editAllen signed with Bristol City in January 2016 ahead of the 2016 FA WSL season.[3] She made 11 appearances for the team and helped secure a second-place result with a 10–3–3 record and promotion to FA WSL 1.[4] Allen was sidelined during the 2018–19 season due to a long term hip injury.[5] Allen announced her retirement from professional football in April 2022.
International Appearances
editAllen has represented England at under-15, under-17 and under-19 level.[6][7] She was named in the England squad for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup which was held in Jordan.[8][9]
Norwich City Women
editIn June 2022 Allen was unveiled as the general manager of Norwich City Women.[10] In December 2023 it was announced that Allen was to be BBC Radio Norfolk's first ever female summariser for their commentary of a Norwich City men's team match.[11]
Honours
editBristol City
- FA WSL 2 Runner-up: 2015
See also
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References
edit- ^ "List of Players – England" (PDF). FIFA. 24 September 2016. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Florence Allen – from a farm in Norfolk to the Football World Cup". Sport Sister. 18 October 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Bristol City manager Willie Kirk promotes two youngsters to the first team". Bristol Post. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2016 Standings and Player Stats". FA WSL. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "I'm determined to come back stronger". Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ Smith, Amy (11 June 2014). "Meet the 14-year-old Norfolk girl who has been busy representing England". Beccles and Bungay Journal. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "U17 WWC: Meet Flo Allen & Katie Startup". She Kicks. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "England squad named for FIFA Women's U17 World Cup". England Football Association. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Garrett, Daniel (12 September 2016). "Bristol City WFC's Flo Allen named in U17 World Cup squad". BBC. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "City confirm Flo Allen appointment". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ "Flo Allen joins the BBC Norfolk team". BBC Sport.
Further reading
edit- Caudwell, Jayne (2011), Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Routledge, ISBN 041556087X
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Scraton, S., Magee, J., Caudwell, J. (2008), Women, Football and Europe: Histories, Equity and Experience (Ifi) (Vol 1), Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, ISBN 1841262250
- Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
- Williams, Jean (2003), A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain, Routledge, ISBN 0415263387