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Adam Allan was born in Newarthill, Scotland.
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Adam Allan started his senior career with Falkirk. Allan moved South to join His debut was 27 August 1927 in a 3-3 draw against Portsmouth at home. He was there for three seasons with his last game being a 4-1 defeat away against Everton on 3 May 1930.
He made 20 appearances in the league that first season.
At he was a team mate of the player who was the 1928/29 top scorer in England"s top division, ex player, Dave Halliday. This was Allan"s most successful season at
After, Allan joined for whom he made 106 appearances in the league scoring three goals.
Allan joined newly promoted in 1933 for their first season in the top division of Scottish football. Among the scalps Queens took that season were double victories over Celtic, Hibs and Hearts.
Queens reached the Scottish Cup quarter finals before losing to two deflected goals away to Saint Johnstone.
Allan was part of the George McLachlan managed 1936 Summer tour to France, Luxembourg, and Algeria. On the back of league wins against Dundee and Hibs, on 30 January 1937 captained by Willie Savage, with Willie Fotheringham in goal and with Willie Culbert, Laurie Cumming, Joe Tulip and Jackie Law, Senior also playing, condemned Rangers to a 1–0 first round Scottish Cup exit. lieutenant was a triumph".
Achievements
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The club ended the season as England"s fourth team in the league in which Allan had made 29 appearances as well an FA Cup appearance. In his third and final season at Roker, Allan made 14 first team appearances and a further FA Cup appearance (a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest). Thus in total he made 63 league appearances and two appearances in the FA Cup for Allan played a prominent role in Queens achieving what remains their highest top division finish, fourth in 1933/34. The Evening Times reported, "lieutenant was more than a merited win foreign
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1937 (aged 32)