For the third round of the FA Cup Allen and Eastleigh were drawn an away match against Brentford. BBCs Football Focus interviewed Allen in the lead up to the game and he revealed he almost quit football due to health problems while suffering from stress at Barnet. Eastleigh lost their game against Brentford 5–1. Allen was fired by Eastleigh on 22 February 2017 after only winning two of his 14 games in charge. Fifth spell at Barnet On 19 March 2018, the departure of Graham Westley and the return of Allen as manager of Barnet was announced. On 10 May 2018, it was announced that Allen had left the club, following relegation from the Football League. Chesterfield Less than a week after leaving Barnet, Allen was appointed manager of Chesterfield, who themselves had seen relegation from the Football League at the end of the 2017–18 season. Allen was sacked on 27 December 2018, with the club sitting third bottom of the National League table. Managerial statistics Honours As a player Queens Park Rangers Football League Cup runner-up: 1986 West Ham United Football League Second Division runner-up: 1990–91 Individual PFA Team of the Year: 1992–93 First Division As a manager Brentford Supporters Direct Cup: 2004 Gillingham Football League Two: 2012–13 Barnet Conference Premier: 2014–15 As an individual League One Manager of the Month (3): September 2004, February 2006, September 2011 League Two Manager of the Month (2): August 2012, January 2013 League Two Manager of the Season: 2012–13 Match of the Day magazine League Two Manager of the Season: 2012–13 BBC Radio London Sports Personality of the Year: 2005 Family His cousins, Paul Allen, Bradley Allen and Clive Allen, were also footballers, as was his uncle Les Allen. His father, Dennis, played for Reading, Charlton Athletic and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. His son Charlie Allen played under his management at several clubs and now plays for Farnborough. His nephew Harry Grant played professionally, and Harry's brother Freddie trained with Oxford United's youth team before being released by the club. Business career Having run his own soccer schools programme across 13 towns while still playing professionally. Allen, a UEFA Pro Licence holder and a graduate of the LMA's Certificate in Applied Management at Warwick University, created the company Pro FC which finds young people with the potential to become footballers. He is also non-exec director of the football charity, Coaching for Hope.