He was sold to Brentford in November 1992 for a club-record incoming fee of £275,000. Brentford The "Bees" were relegated out of the First Division at the end of the 1992–93 season under Phil Holder. He scored a total of 28 goals in 56 league and cup appearances at Griffin Park. He also had a brief spell on loan at Southend United in September 1993. Port Vale Allon moved to back Port Vale – this time permanently – in March 1994. He scored twice in what remained of the 1993–94 campaign, helping the club to win promotion out of the Second Division. He bagged seven goals at Vale Park in 1994–95, before he was sold to Third Division side Lincoln City for £42,500 in July 1995. Lincoln City and return to Hartlepool After just five games and three months at Sincil Bank he was on the move again, during which manager Sam Ellis was replaced by John Beck, and returned to Victoria Park when Hartlepool manager Keith Houchen splashed out £40,000. He scored nine goals in 24 games in 1995–96 to become joint top-scorer, but a persistent knee injury restricted his first team appearances. He scored 11 goals in 34 games in 1996–97 to again become the club's top-scorer, as Hartlepool finished just four points above the bottom of the Football League under the stewardship of Mick Tait. His goal spree towards the end of the season helped the club to avoid a drop into the Conference. He only made it onto the pitch five times in 1997–98, but still found the net twice, both against Colchester at Victoria Park, before he retired due to injury. His total of 79 goals for Hartlepool puts him in seventh place in their overall list of top scorers. He remains a Pools' hero for his exploits in 1990-91. Post-retirement After retiring from football, Allon presented an award-winning BBC Inside Out documentary on grassroots sport, and worked as a summariser at BBC Tees radio. Between 2006 and 2008 Allon worked under ex-Chelsea teammate Dennis Wise on the coaching staff at Leeds United. He suffered a mental breakdown following the death of his mother due to Alzheimer's disease in 2007. He has been a regular on the North East after-dinner circuit and has penned a play paying tribute to the life of his former Newcastle United boss Jack Charlton. Career statistics Source: Honours Newcastle United