Ian Allinson

Ian Allinson
Personal information
Full name Ian James Robert Allinson
Date of birth (1957-10-01) 1 October 1957
Place of birth Hitchin, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1974–1975 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1983 Colchester United 308 (69)
1983–1987 Arsenal 83 (16)
1987 Stoke City 9 (0)
1987–1988 Luton Town 32 (3)
1988–1989 Colchester United 38 (10)
1989–1992 Baldock Town
Total 470 (98)
Managerial career
1989–1992 Baldock Town
1992–1994 Stotfold
1994 Corby Town
1994–1998 Stotfold
1999–2000 Barton Rovers
2000–2001 Harlow Town
2001–2003 Barton Rovers
2004–2005 Boreham Wood
2005–2006 Stotfold
2006–2008 Stotfold
2008–2015 Boreham Wood
2016–2022 St Albans City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian James Robert Allinson (born 1 October 1957) is an English football manager and former player.

In his playing career, Allinson amassed over 300 league appearances for Colchester United in two spells, and played over 100 games in all competitions for Arsenal. He also appeared for Stoke City and Luton Town. During his managerial career, he has managed a number of non-league teams, including Baldock Town, Barton Rovers over two spells, Harlow Town, Stotfold, St Albans City over two spells and has had a previous stint with Boreham Wood.