Doug Allder

Douglas Stewart Allder (born 30 December 1951 in Hammersmith, London) is an English former professional footballer who made over 200 appearances in the Football League for Millwall as a left winger. He was capped by England at youth level and is a member of the Millwall Hall of Fame.

Playing career

Millwall Allder began his career with Second Division club Millwall and signed apprentice terms in April 1968 for £4 a week. worth £20 a week. A dispute with Benny Fenton in 1971 saw Allder play on a week-to-week contract and he nearly moved to play under Gordon Jago at divisional rivals Queens Park Rangers. but relegation to Third Division at the end of the 1974–75 season saw Allder depart the club. Allder is a member of the Millwall Hall of Fame.

Orient In July 1975, Allder moved to Second Division club Orient in exchange for Terry Brisley and Barrie Fairbrother. He left Orient at the end of the 1976–77 season, after making 53 appearances without scoring. Looking back in 2002, Allder said "I knew straight away it was a bad move. I wasn't happy there". In September 1977, he had a month-long trial with Watford and made a single appearance away at Rochdale, in which he was substituted at half-time. He quickly became the regular left winger in the team and signed a contract. Allder had an infamous brawl with Sheffield United's Mick Speight during a match at Griffin Park in November 1979, which resulted in the fight spilling over into the Sheffield United dugout and both players being sent off.

Non-League football Allder joined Isthmian League club Tooting & Mitcham in 1980. He moved to Staines Town in March 1981, before moving to Walton & Hersham. Second Division 38 3 1 0 3 0 42 3 1971–72 Second Division 40 4 3 0 1 0 44 4 1972–73 Second Division 40 1 3 0 3 0 46 2 1973–74 Second Division 30 1 2 0 5 1 37 2 1974–75 Second Division 32 1 2 0 0 0 34 1

203 10 12 0 12 1 227 11 Torquay United 1977–78 Fourth Division 0 0

1 0 1 0 Watford 1977–78 Fourth Division 1 0

1 0

1977–78 Fourth Division 31 2 2 0

33 2 1978–79 Third Division 30 0 0 0 2 0 32 0 1979–80 Third Division 27 0 1 0 2 1 30 1

88 2 3 0 4 1 95 3

292 12 15 0 17 2 324 14

Honours Watford Football League Fourth Division: 1977–78 Brentford Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1977–78

Individual

Millwall Hall of Fame