David Allison (footballer)

David Allison
Personal information
Full name David Allison
Date of birth 1873
Place of birth Menton, France
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1901 Milan 4 (0)
Total 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


David Allison (1873 – after 1901) was a French-born English footballer, who played as a striker.

Club career

In 1899, Allison was one of the charter members of Italian club A.C. Milan, which was originally named Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club, and was selected as the first captain of the team.[1] Allison is also credited as the first goalscorer in the history of the club, scoring the opening goal in Milan's first match, a friendly against Mediolanum, on 11 March 1900.[2]

Honours

Club

References

  1. "La nascita di una mito". MagliaRossonera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  2. "La prima partita del Milan". MagliaRossonera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 June 2010.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
N/A
Milan captain
1899–1900
Succeeded by
Herbert Kilpin


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