Ian Allinson
| Date of birth | 01 October 1957 |
| Place of birth | Hitchin |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
A hard-working forward and good crosser of the ball who repaid Terry Neill's faith to give good service to Arsenal. The ex-Colchester United man was signed on a free by Arsenal due to a clerical error. He kept his first team place for two seasons but lost his place in 1986-87 and despite scoring the late winner in the League Cup semi-final against Spurs he was released.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 01 Oct 1975 | 01 Aug 1983 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Aug 1983 | 01 Jun 1987 | |
| Stoke City | 01 Jun 1987 | 01 Oct 1987 | |
| Luton Town | 01 Oct 1987 | 01 Dec 1988 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Arsenal | League Division One | 7 | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Arsenal | League Division One | 20 | 7 |
10 |
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| 1985-86 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 1985-86 | Arsenal | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Arsenal | League Division One | 28 | 5 |
6 |
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| 1986-87 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Arsenal | League Cup | 1 | 4 |
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| 1986-87 | Arsenal | League Division One | 5 | 9 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1983 | Arsenal v Walsall | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1983 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1983 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1983 | Arsenal v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1983 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1983 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1983 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1984 | Norwich City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1984 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Oxford United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Nov 1984 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1984 | Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1984 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1984 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Arsenal v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Norwich City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1984 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1985 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1985 | Hereford United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Jan 1985 | York City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1985 | Arsenal v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1985 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Stoke City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1985 | Arsenal v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1985 | Luton Town v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1985 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1985 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Luton Town v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1985 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1985 | Coventry City v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Hereford United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1985 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1985 | Arsenal v Hereford United | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Oct 1985 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1985 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1985 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Nov 1985 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1985 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Arsenal v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1985 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1986 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1986 | Grimsby Town v Arsenal | W | 3-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1986 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Jan 1986 | Arsenal v Rotherham United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1986 | Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1986 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 15 Feb 1986 | Luton Town v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 01 Mar 1986 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1986 | Arsenal v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 05 Mar 1986 | Luton Town v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round 2nd replay |
| 01 Apr 1986 | Watford v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1986 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1986 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1986 | Oxford United v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1986 | Everton v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1986 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Arsenal v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1986 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Nov 1986 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1987 | Arsenal v Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1987 | Arsenal v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 01 Mar 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W |
1-2 Agg: 2-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 04 Mar 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 07 Mar 1987 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1987 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Arsenal v Watford | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1987 | Watford v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Wimbledon v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.