Jimmy Allan

Scotland · Born 30 Nov 1895, Cowdenbeath · Died 30 Nov 1981

Full name: Jimmy Allan

Biography

Allan had a brief senior career playing for Cowdenbeath and Falkirk - as well as spells as a professional sprinter and a barber - before becoming a trainer at Tannadice under Jimmy Brownlie and Sam Irving in 1938. When the Second World War broke out and the Scottish League was abandoned in October 1939, Allan took over the Managers position when Booby McKay had his contract terminated. Allan took the club to its first major Cup Final, in the Emergency War Cup, against Rangers at Hampden Park in May 1940, and, apart from the 1940/41 season when the Club closed…Read moreRead less
Allan had a brief senior career playing for Cowdenbeath and Falkirk - as well as spells as a professional sprinter and a barber - before becoming a trainer at Tannadice under Jimmy Brownlie and Sam Irving in 1938.

When the Second World War broke out and the Scottish League was abandoned in October 1939, Allan took over the Managers position when Booby McKay had his contract terminated.

Allan took the club to its first major Cup Final, in the Emergency War Cup, against Rangers at Hampden Park in May 1940, and, apart from the 1940/41 season when the Club closed down, he lead United through the early War years until Ocotber 1942 after a dispute with the board.

Throughout his time at Tannadice and beyond, Allan continued with his barber's shop in Lochee until 1968.

Statistics

Played
85
Won
34
Drawn
14
Lost
37
For
203
Against
207
Win rate
40.0%
Clean sheets
8
Longest winning run
5
Longest unbeaten run
9
European matches
0

Seasons

SeasonPWDLForAgainstWin %
1942-4313508213138.5%
1941-4238151013989339.5%
1939-403414416848341.2%

Competitions

CompetitionPWDLForAgainstWin %
Wartime682593415617836.8%
Emergency War Cup742118657.1%
Supplementary Cup6321201450.0%
Mitchell Trophy42119950.0%

Home and away

VenuePWDLForAgainstWin %
Away4077267512617.5%
Home42266101257961.9%
Neutral31113233.3%

Matches (85)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
31 Oct 1942 Hibernian 6–4 Dundee Utd Wartime1942-43 L
24 Oct 1942 Aberdeen 1–0 Dundee Utd Wartime1942-43 L
17 Oct 1942 Dundee Utd 0–1 East Fife Wartime1942-43 L
10 Oct 1942 Dundee Utd 3–2 Rangers Wartime1942-43 W
3 Oct 1942 Raith Rovers 4–0 Dundee Utd Wartime1942-43 L
26 Sep 1942 Dundee Utd 3–1 Hearts Wartime1942-43 W
19 Sep 1942 Dundee Utd 3–1 Hibernian Wartime1942-43 W
12 Sep 1942 Dundee Utd 0–4 Aberdeen Wartime1942-43 L
5 Sep 1942 East Fife 3–0 Dundee Utd Wartime1942-43 L
29 Aug 1942 Dundee Utd 3–1 Dunfermline Wartime1942-43 W
22 Aug 1942 Hearts 3–1 Dundee Utd Wartime1942-43 L
15 Aug 1942 Dundee Utd 3–2 Raith Rovers Wartime1942-43 W
8 Aug 1942 Rangers 2–1 Dundee Utd Wartime1942-43 L
6 Jun 1942 Aberdeen 6–1 Dundee Utd Wartime1941-42 L
30 May 1942 Dundee Utd 5–1 Leith Athletic Wartime1941-42 W
23 May 1942 Aberdeen 3–1 a.e.t. Dundee Utd Mitchell Trophy1941-42 L
16 May 1942 Dundee Utd 4–3 Aberdeen Mitchell Trophy1941-42 W
9 May 1942 Rangers 2–2 Dundee Utd Mitchell Trophy1941-42 D
2 May 1942 Dundee Utd 2–1 Rangers Mitchell Trophy1941-42 W
25 Apr 1942 Dundee Utd 0–2 East Fife Wartime1941-42 L
18 Apr 1942 Dundee Utd 8–1 Rangers Wartime1941-42 W
11 Apr 1942 Raith Rovers 1–1 Dundee Utd Wartime1941-42 D
4 Apr 1942 Dundee Utd 2–0 St Bernard's Wartime1941-42 W
28 Mar 1942 Dundee Utd 5–1 Raith Rovers Wartime1941-42 W
21 Mar 1942 Rangers 4–2 Dundee Utd Wartime1941-42 L