Allan Nielsen

Date of birth13 March 1971
Place of birthEsbjerg
NationalityDanish
Weight71 kg
Height1.72 m
PositionMidfielder

Denmark International

Having joined Watford for a club record fee in the 2000 close season Allan was a virtual ever-present and exerted a considerable influence on the Hornets' midfield. A player very much in the Graham Taylor mould, his performances tended to mirror those of the team as a whole. At his best, he worked purposefully, passed effectively and scored some useful goals. His long throw-ins proved a potent weapon when delivered into the opposition penalty area while he also demonstrated leadership qualities as a stand-in captain.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Esbjerg FB
Bayern Munchen 01 Jul 1989 01 Jul 1991
OB Odense
FC Sion
FC Kobenhavn
Brondby 03 Sep 1996
Tottenham Hotspur 03 Sep 1996 03 Aug 2000
Wolverhampton Wanderers 23 Mar 2000 08 May 2000 L
Watford 03 Aug 2000 09 Jun 2003
Herfolge 09 Jun 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1
1996-97 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 2
1
1996-97 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 28
1
6
5
1997-98 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
1997-98 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 21
5
3
3
1998-99 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 2
2
3
1998-99 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 7
3
1
1998-99 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 24
4
3
7
1999-00 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 2
1
1999-00 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 5
9
2
1
1999-00 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Cup 1
2000-01 Watford FA Cup 1
2000-01 Watford League Cup 4
2000-01 Watford League Division 1 45
10
1
2001-02 Watford FA Cup 1
2001-02 Watford League Cup
2
2001-02 Watford League Division 1 19
3
6
3
2002-03 Watford FA Cup 3
1
2002-03 Watford League Division 1 31
3
3
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 Sep 1996 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
07 Sep 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United L 1-2 Premier League
14 Sep 1996 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
17 Sep 1996 Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
22 Sep 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 1-2 Premier League
25 Sep 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Preston North End W 3-0
Agg: 4-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
29 Sep 1996 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
12 Oct 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
19 Oct 1996 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-3 Premier League
23 Oct 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
26 Oct 1996 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-1 Premier League
02 Nov 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
16 Nov 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
24 Nov 1996 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-1 Premier League
02 Dec 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
07 Dec 1996 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-2 Premier League
14 Dec 1996 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
21 Dec 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton W 3-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1996 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur L 7-1 Premier League
05 Jan 1997 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 1997 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
29 Jan 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
01 Feb 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
24 Feb 1997 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-3 Premier League
01 Mar 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 Premier League
04 Mar 1997 Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-4 Premier League
19 Mar 1997 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
22 Mar 1997 Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-2 Premier League
05 Apr 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon W 1-0 Premier League
09 Apr 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
12 Apr 1997 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
24 Apr 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
10 Aug 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
13 Aug 1997 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
23 Aug 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County W 1-0 Premier League
30 Aug 1997 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
13 Sep 1997 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-0 Premier League
17 Sep 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Carlisle United W 3-2 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon D 0-0 Premier League
24 Nov 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace L 0-1 Premier League
29 Nov 1997 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-2 Premier League
06 Dec 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 1-6 Premier League
13 Dec 1997 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-0 Premier League
20 Dec 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley W 3-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1997 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
07 Feb 1998 Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-3 Premier League
14 Feb 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
21 Feb 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
01 Mar 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Premier League
04 Mar 1998 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League
14 Mar 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool D 3-3 Premier League
04 Apr 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
11 Apr 1998 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
13 Apr 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
18 Apr 1998 Barnsley v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
02 May 1998 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-6 Premier League
10 May 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
15 Aug 1998 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-1 Premier League
22 Aug 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-3 Premier League
29 Aug 1998 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
09 Sep 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
13 Sep 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough L 0-3 Premier League
23 Sep 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford W 3-2
Agg: 6-4
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
26 Sep 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United D 3-3 Premier League
03 Oct 1998 Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
24 Oct 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 2-0 Premier League
27 Oct 1998 Northampton Town v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-3 League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
07 Nov 1998 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-2 Premier League
10 Nov 1998 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-3 League Cup 4th round
14 Nov 1998 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
21 Nov 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 Premier League
28 Nov 1998 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
02 Dec 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United W 3-1 League Cup Quarter-final
05 Dec 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool W 2-1 Premier League
12 Dec 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United D 2-2 Premier League
19 Dec 1998 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1998 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1998 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton W 4-1 Premier League
02 Jan 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Watford W 5-2 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1999 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 Premier League
27 Jan 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon D 0-0 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
30 Jan 1999 Blackburn Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
02 Feb 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon W 3-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
06 Feb 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
13 Feb 1999 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
16 Feb 1999 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1
Agg: 0-1
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
02 Mar 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
10 Mar 1999 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 Premier League
13 Mar 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
21 Mar 1999 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 League Cup Final
03 Apr 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 0-2 Premier League
11 Apr 1999 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 FA Cup Semi-final
17 Apr 1999 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
20 Apr 1999 Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-4 Premier League
24 Apr 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United L 1-2 Premier League
28 Aug 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United L 1-2 Premier League
12 Sep 1999 Bradford City v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
19 Sep 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City W 3-2 Premier League
26 Sep 1999 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
30 Sep 1999 Zimbru Chisinau v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0
Agg: 0-3
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
03 Oct 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 2-3 Premier League
16 Oct 1999 Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 Premier League
06 Dec 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
12 Dec 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Dec 1999 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 Premier League
22 Dec 1999 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur L 6-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
26 Dec 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Watford W 4-0 Premier League
29 Dec 1999 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
15 Jan 2000 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
22 Jan 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 Premier League
05 Feb 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
12 Feb 2000 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1989-90 Denmark A v Under-21 2
1995-96 Denmark International Friendly
2
1995-96 Denmark King`s Cup 1
3
1995-96 Denmark UEFA European Championship 1
1
2
1996-97 Denmark FIFA World Cup 5
3
1996-97 Denmark International Friendly 2
1996-97 Denmark OT 1
1997-98 Denmark FIFA World Cup 7
1
1
2
1997-98 Denmark International Friendly 3
1
1998-99 Denmark International Friendly 2
1998-99 Denmark UEFA European Championship 3
1
1999-00 Denmark International Friendly 2
1999-00 Denmark UEFA European Championship 4
1
1
2000-01 Denmark FIFA World Cup
4
2000-01 Denmark International Friendly
2
2001-02 Denmark FIFA World Cup
1
2001-02 Denmark International Friendly 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Feb 1990 Iraq v Denmark W 1-2 A v U21
08 Feb 1990 Iraq v Denmark L 2-1 A v U21
16 Aug 1995 Armenia v Denmark W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 2
09 Feb 1996 Romania v Denmark D 2-2 KINGS CUP
11 Feb 1996 Denmark v Finland D 0-0 Kings Cup
13 Feb 1996 Thailand v Denmark W 1-3 KINGS CUP
16 Feb 1996 Romania v Denmark L 2-1 KINGS CUP Final
27 Mar 1996 Germany v Denmark L 2-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Denmark v Scotland W 2-0 International Friendly
19 Jun 1996 Turkey v Denmark W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
10 Jul 1996 Brazil v Denmark L 5-1 OT
14 Aug 1996 Sweden v Denmark W 0-1 International Friendly
01 Sep 1996 Slovenia v Denmark W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 1
09 Oct 1996 Denmark v Greece W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
09 Nov 1996 Denmark v France W 1-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 1997 Croatia v Denmark D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
30 Apr 1997 Denmark v Slovenia W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
08 Jun 1997 Denmark v Bosnia and Herzegovina W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
20 Aug 1997 Bosnia and Herzegovina v Denmark L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
10 Sep 1997 Denmark v Croatia W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 1
11 Oct 1997 Greece v Denmark D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
25 Mar 1998 Scotland v Denmark W 0-1 International Friendly
22 Apr 1998 Denmark v Norway L 0-2 International Friendly
28 May 1998 Sweden v Denmark L 3-0 International Friendly
05 Jun 1998 Denmark v Cameroon L 1-2 International Friendly
12 Jun 1998 Saudi Arabia v Denmark W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
18 Jun 1998 South Africa v Denmark D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
24 Jun 1998 France v Denmark L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
28 Jun 1998 Nigeria v Denmark W 1-4 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
03 Jul 1998 Brazil v Denmark L 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
19 Aug 1998 Czech Republic v Denmark L 1-0 International Friendly
05 Sep 1998 Belarus v Denmark D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
10 Feb 1999 Croatia v Denmark W 0-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 1999 Denmark v Italy L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
05 Jun 1999 Denmark v Belarus W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
09 Jun 1999 Wales v Denmark W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
04 Sep 1999 Denmark v Switzerland W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 1
08 Sep 1999 Italy v Denmark W 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 1
10 Oct 1999 Denmark v Iran D 0-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 2000 Denmark v Belgium D 2-2 International Friendly
11 Jun 2000 France v Denmark L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
16 Jun 2000 Netherlands v Denmark L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
16 Aug 2000 Faroe Islands v Denmark W 0-2 International Friendly
02 Sep 2000 Iceland v Denmark W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
11 Oct 2000 Denmark v Bulgaria D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
25 Apr 2001 Denmark v Slovenia W 3-0 International Friendly
02 Jun 2001 Denmark v Czech Republic W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
06 Jun 2001 Denmark v Malta W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
05 Sep 2001 Bulgaria v Denmark W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
13 Feb 2002 Saudi Arabia v Denmark W 0-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 Republic of Ireland v Denmark L 3-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.