14 Facts About Ian Allinson

Ian James Robert Allinson was born on 1 October 1957 and is an English football manager and former player and manager of Hendon FC.

Colchester boasted a powerful strike force of Roy McDonough, Kevin Bremner, Tony Adcock and Ian Allinson, who scored 43 league goals in just two seasons.

Ian Allinson played 105 times in all competitions for Arsenal scoring 23 goals, and was influential during the League Cup semi-final game with local rivals Tottenham Hotspur on 4 March 1987, coming on as a substitute to score the goal to draw the sides level after 82 minutes, and then providing the assist for David Rocastle to score the winner.

However, Ian Allinson was left out of the squad for the final, in which Arsenal defeated Liverpool.

Ian Allinson scored three goals in 32 league games for Luton, before rejoining Colchester United in December 1988 on a free transfer.

Ian Allinson had helped Luton to the FA Cup semi-final and the Full Members Cup final in 1988 prior to his Colchester return.

Ian Allinson later managed Barton Rovers on two occasions, Harlow Town, Boreham Wood, Stotfold on a further two occasions, and back to Boreham Wood.

Ian Allinson signalled to his players to allow Havant to score a goal unchallenged.

On 12 February 2016 Ian Allinson took over managerial duties at St Albans City FC.

Ian Allinson left St Albans City FC by mutual consent in September 2022.

Later in November 2022, Ian Allinson would join the club Hendon FCin the capacity of general manager.

Alongside his managerial duties, Ian Allinson has worked in sales, and during Boreham Wood's FA Trophy run in 2006, he was working as a marketing representative for the competition's sponsors, Carlsberg.

Ian Allinson was acting as the club's director of football at the time.

In February 2019, Ian Allinson was inducted into the Colchester United Hall of Fame.