11 Facts About Graham Allner

Graham Allner was born on 7 September 1949 and is an English former football player and manager.

Graham Allner was manager of Kidderminster Harriers from 1983 until 1998, winning the FA Trophy in 1987 and the Conference Premier championship in 1994.

Graham Allner only spent a season at Stourbridge before moving to Redditch United, then quickly moving on to Bromsgrove Rovers.

Graham Allner joined Stafford Rangers in 1976, spending two seasons with them.

Graham Allner joined Worcester City in 1978; in his first season they won the Southern Football League but injury sidelined him for most of the first Alliance Premier League season.

Graham Allner then made his first entry into coaching, being appointed player assistant manager at Cheltenham Town.

Graham Allner led AP Leamington to the Southern League Premier Division in 1983.

Kidderminster quickly established themselves as a top non-league side under Graham Allner's management, winning the FA Trophy in 1987 and reaching the final in 1991 and 1995, in addition to making the final of the Welsh Cup in 1986 and 1989.

Graham Allner quit in November 1998 after almost 16 years in charge, and was eventually replaced by Jan Molby.

Graham Allner later worked as a coach under Steve Cotterill at Cheltenham Town and helped them win promotion to Division Two in 2002.

When Cotterill moved to Stoke City a few weeks after the promotion triumph, Graham Allner was promoted to the manager's seat but was sacked on 13 January 2003 with Cheltenham heading for relegation.