for a fee of £75,000. He ended his career with three league games for Carlisle United in 1995–96. International career In the summer of 1984, Allen was given his first England cap against Brazil. In total he made five appearances for England without scoring. American football career In 1997, he played for the London Monarchs in NFL Europe. Personal life His son Oliver is also a footballer. In 2019, Allen published his autobiography, Up Front: My Autobiography. Allen also works as a commentator on ESPN and BT Sport predominantly for coverage of Ligue 1, Bundesliga, FA Cup, and UEFA club competitions. References External links 1961 births Arsenal F.C. players English expatriate sportspeople in France Carlisle United F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Association football forwards England international footballers England under-21 international footballers England youth international footballers English expatriate footballers English football managers English footballers Expatriate footballers in France First Division/Premier League top scorers FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Ligue 1 players Living people London Monarchs players Manchester City F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Footballers from Stepney Premier League managers Premier League players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players English Football League players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. managers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. non-playing staff Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players American football placekickers English players of American football Footballers who switched code Clive English autobiographers English association football commentators FA Cup Final players