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While in California, he attended an open tryout with the California Surf of the North American Soccer League and gained a contract offer.
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Craig Allen
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In 1979, the nineteen-year-old Allen came to California on vacation. Over three years, he played three NASL outdoor and two NASL indoor seasons with the Surf. In 1981, he moved to the New Jersey Rockets of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
After one season, he moved to the Cleveland Force where he played for six seasons.
In 1988, the Force lost to the San Diego Sockers in the MISL championship. In June 1988, the Force released Allen.
By this time he had played 254 league games, scored 275 goals and added 180 assists with Cleveland. This was his first Muratti-appearance since 1978.
(Although he failed to find the Netto in the final as Guernsey lost 1-2 against Jersey).
