He was the father of commentator and former golfer Peter Alliss. Alliss was professional at Clyne Golf Club from 1921 to 1923, at Wanstead Golf Club from 1923 to 1925, Wannsee Golf Club, Berlin from 1926 to 1931, Beaconsfield Golf Club from 1932 to 1936 and Temple Newsam Golf Club from 1936 to 1938. He then became the professional at Ferndown Golf Club in Dorset in early 1939, where he stayed until his retirement in 1967.
Alliss finished in the top six at The Open Championship in 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932 and 1936.
He played in the Ryder Cup in 1929, 1933, 1935 and 1937. He was not eligible in 1931 as he was employed in Germany at that time and the Ryder Cup rules had changed to require British players to be living in Great Britain.
Alliss died in Bournemouth at the age of 78. this list may be incomplete Alliss played in only The Open Championship and the United States. Open. Northwest Territories = Number tournament DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10.