28 Facts About Sean McAllister

Sean Brian McAllister was born on 15 August 1987 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Sean McAllister joined Port Vale on a short-term contract in November 2012, and then signed with Cowdenbeath in March 2013, before joining Scunthorpe United four months later.

Sean McAllister signed with Grimsby Town in June 2016 and had a loan spell with York City from December 2017 to January 2018.

Sean McAllister joined Chester in January 2019 and then moved on to Newtown eight months later.

Sean McAllister started playing at Deans Sports in Swinton before going on a successful trial at Manchester United at the age of nine.

Sean McAllister spent three years as a schoolboy at Old Trafford before joining Bolton Wanderers, where he stayed for four years.

Sean McAllister switched to the Sheffield Wednesday Academy in 2003.

Sean McAllister collected the ball from Burton O'Brien's cross and shot into the top corner of the goal.

Sean McAllister made four league starts, and manager Bill Dearden had the loan deal extended to cover a second month.

Sean McAllister then joined Chris Casper's Bury on loan in November 2007, and remained at Gigg Lane for two months without making a first-team appearance.

Sean McAllister was recalled by Wednesday as a back-up early into his second month with Bury.

Sean McAllister went on to break into the first team again in February 2008, but missed the end-of-season run-in with a calf injury.

Sean McAllister signed a two-year contract extension in May 2008.

Sean McAllister signed a two-year contract with Shrewsbury Town in July 2010.

Sean McAllister was named as Shrewsbury's Player of the Month for August 2010, but found first-team opportunities harder to come by in the second half of the season due to a hernia injury and the arrival of new signings Nicky Wroe and David Davies.

Sean McAllister had an operation to correct the hernia injury in February 2011.

Sean McAllister's goal came in the 23rd minute with a glancing header from Lionel Ainsworth's cross.

However, the form of Matt Richards and loan signing David Sean McAllister again left him sitting on the sidelines for much of the season.

Shrewsbury won promotion to League One as runners-up of League Two, although Sean McAllister was not offered a new contract.

The League Two club were in administration, and applied for special permission to sign Sean McAllister after asking the Football League for leniency after they underwent a shortage of available midfielders.

Sean McAllister joined Scottish First Division club Cowdenbeath in March 2013.

On 19 July 2013, Sean McAllister made a return to League Two when he signed a one-year contract with Scunthorpe United.

Sean McAllister signed a new two-year contract in May 2014.

On 23 June 2016, Sean McAllister signed a two-year contract with newly promoted League Two club Grimsby Town on a free transfer.

Sean McAllister joined National League North club York City on 8 December 2017 on a one-month loan.

On 11 January 2019, Sean McAllister joined National League North side Chester.

Sean McAllister was signed to form a central midfield partnership with Gary Roberts as Gary Stopforth was ruled out with injury.

On 9 August 2019, Sean McAllister joined Cymru Premier side Newtown.