Allen Tankard
| Date of birth | 21 May 1969 |
| Place of birth | Fleet |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
Tankard featured regularly for Port Vale in the first half of last season but was mostly confined to the subs' bench in the second half of the campaign. Generally used on the left-hand side of a three-man defence he still managed to find time to net five goals including one in the LDV Vans Trophy victory over Darlington.
Tankard's Mansfield contract was cancelled by mutual consent in February 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 27 May 1987 | 04 Jul 1988 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 04 Jul 1988 | 26 Jul 1993 | |
| Port Vale | 26 Jul 1993 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
| Mansfield Town | 31 Jul 2001 | 25 Feb 2003 | |
| Hednesford Town | 14 Mar 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | Southampton | League Division One | 3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Southampton | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Port Vale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Port Vale | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Port Vale | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 28 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Mansfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Mansfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Mansfield Town | League Division 3 | 22 | 8 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1996 | Leeds United v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 1996 | Port Vale v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 04 Jan 1997 | Blackburn Rovers v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Jan 1998 | Arsenal v Port Vale | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1998 | Port Vale v Arsenal | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 03 Jan 1999 | Port Vale v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Dec 1999 | Leeds United v Port Vale | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Port Vale | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Port Vale v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Port Vale v Chesterfield | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Port Vale v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Port Vale v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Chesterfield v Port Vale | D |
2-2 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Port Vale v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Swansea City v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Port Vale v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Canvey Island v Port Vale | D | 4-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Port Vale v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Walsall v Port Vale | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Port Vale v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Wrexham v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Notts County | W | 3-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Swindon Town v Port Vale | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Rotherham United v Port Vale | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Chester City | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Reading v Port Vale | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Darlington | W | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Stoke City v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Cambridge United | W | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Port Vale v Peterborough United | W | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Wrexham | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Brentford v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Port Vale v Notts County | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Port Vale | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Oxford United v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2001 | Port Vale v Walsall | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Luton Town v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.