Allen Tankard - Player Profile
| Full Name: | Allen John Tankard |
| Born: | 21/05/1969 (age 55) |
| Place of Birth: | Fleet |
| Nationality: | England |
| Position: | Defence |
| First Team Debut: | 27/08/1988 v Bristol Rovers (A) - Barclays League Division Three (old) |
| Signed: | 04/07/1988 (free - Southampton) |
| Left: | 26/07/1993 (£87.500 - Port Vale) |
Allen, a former England youth international, arrived at Springfield Park on a free transfer from Southampton on 4th July 1988. He turned out to be a very dependable defender and he stayed at the club for five years. He made his Latics League debut on 27th August 1988 against Bristol Rovers away from home in a game Latics won 2-1. He played 205+4 League games for Latics during which time he scored 4 League goals.
After winning the Player of the Year Award at the end of season 1992/93 and failing to agree personal terms with regards to a new contract at the end of season 1997/98 he joined Port Vale on 26th July 1993 for a fee of £87,500.
Mansfield were to be his last Football League club and he played non league football for Hednesford Town and Stafford Rangers before hanging up his boots.
Wigan Athletic Career
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 1990-1991 | 46 (0) | 1 | 4 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 5 (0) | 0 | 57 (0) | 1 | |
| 1989-1990 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| 1988-1989 | 31 (2) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 35 (2) | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 77 (2) | 2 | 4 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 0 | 7 (0) | 0 | 92 (2) | 2 | |
