Martin Allen

Often referred to by his nickname of "Mad Dog", Allen began his career with Queens Park Rangers, signing professional in 1983 and spending six years at Loftus Road playing in the 1986 League Cup final defeat against Oxford United, before a £670,000 move to West Ham United. Signed by manager Lou Macari, Allen made his debut on 26 August 1989 in a 3–2 home win against Plymouth Argyle. He scored the second goal, the other West Ham goals coming from David Kelly and Kevin Keen.{{cite web|title=West Ham United v Plymouth Argyle, 26 August 1989|url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/west-ham-united-v-plymouth-argyle-26-august-1989-123690/|publisher=www.11v11.com|access-date=20 September 2012}} Under manager Billy Bonds Allen was part of the team which won promotion to the First Division in 1991 and to the Premier League in 1993.{{cite web|title=Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics|url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=6&united=Martin_Allen|publisher=www.westhamstats.info|access-date=20 September 2012}} Allen was frequently booked during his West Ham career and had a reputation for poor discipline.{{cite book|last=Powles|first=John|title=Seeing Red for The Claret and Blue|year=2012|publisher=SoccerData|location=Hockley, Essex|isbn=978-1-905891-54-2|page=58}} He was sent off in a match on 17 January 1990 for a two-footed lunge on Derby County's Mark Patterson.{{cite book|last=Powles|first=John|title=Seeing Red for The Claret and Blue|year=2012|publisher=SoccerData|location=Hockley, Essex|isbn=978-1-905891-54-2|page=49}} During a game on 30 November 1991 against Sheffield Wednesday, managed by Allen's manager at Queens Park Rangers, Trevor Francis, Allen was booked after only 20 seconds of being on the pitch for a jump tackle on Carlton Palmer which saw Palmer carried off with a suspected broken leg. Although not sent-off, West Ham manager Bonds fined Allen a week's wages.{{cite book|last=Powles|first=John|title=Seeing Red for The Claret and Blue|year=2012|publisher=SoccerData|location=Hockley, Essex|isbn=978-1-905891-54-2|page=52}} During his time at Queens Park Rangers Allen had been refused permission, by manager Francis, to attend the birth of his first child as Allen would miss an important match. Allen attended the birth and was disciplined by the club.{{cite news|title=Top 10 player and manager feuds, starring David Beckham, Roy Keane, Harry Redknapp and more|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/top-10-player-and-manager-feuds-789312|access-date=20 September 2012|newspaper=www.mirror.co.uk}} Under Bonds and Harry Redknapp Allen formed a successful partnership with Peter Butler with Allen contributing 34 goals from midfield in 234 appearances. However, by 1995 team discipline was poor at West Ham and with Allen playing alongside Julian Dicks, John Moncur and Don Hutchison bookings were commonplace. Allen was again dismissed in a match against Queens Park Rangers on 3 May 1995 after fouling Rufus Brevett.{{cite book|last=Powles|first=John|title=Seeing Red for The Claret and Blue|year=2012|publisher=SoccerData|location=Hockley, Essex|isbn=978-1-905891-54-2|page=59}}{{cite web|title=Game played on 03 May 1995|url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=5&ham=3957&united=03_May_1995|publisher=www.westhamstats.info|access-date=20 September 2012}} He would play only five more games before being allowed to leave.

Allen stayed with the Hammers until September 1995 when he made a £500,000 switch to Portsmouth after a successful loan spell at Fratton Park.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sherwood-to-placate-blackburn-protesters-1600747.html |title=Sherwood to placate Blackburn protesters — Sport |work=The Independent |date=12 September 1995 |access-date=27 August 2011}} After three frustrating years with Pompey, which took in a brief loan stint at Southend United, he retired and began a coaching career.

Allen began his management career as an assistant manager at hometown club Reading, where he joined Alan Pardew when the Royals were in the relegation zone. The team produced championship form in their closing 20 fixtures, winning 12 and drawing 4 to secure a top 10 finish. Two years later they won promotion to Division One.

Allen's first full manager role was at Conference side Barnet, from March 2003 to March 2004. He succeeded from Peter Shreeves, to whom he was assistant manager from March 2002. Allen built a team from scratch in pre-season of the 2003–04 campaign. The team shot straight to the top end of the table, however Allen left for Brentford with a few weeks of the season remaining in a move that disappointed many Barnet fans. Under the guidance of new manager Paul Fairclough, the Bees made the play-offs but were beaten in the semi-finals by Shrewsbury Town.

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Allen took over from Wally Downes at Second Division side Brentford in March 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/472385.print/|title=Martin Allen the new Bees boss after Downes is sacked|date=19 March 2004 |access-date=26 April 2015}} He had a good run at the club, saving them from relegation to the Third Division in what remained of the 2003–04 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~522812,00.html |title=Brentford {{!}} News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} MARTIN ALLEN: "My greatest achievement" |date=8 May 2004 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk |access-date=19 February 2018}} In the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons he took Brentford to the play-offs with fourth and third-place finishes respectively, but they were eliminated by Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea City respectively in the semi-finals on both occasions.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fchd.info/BRENTFOR.HTM |title=Football Club History Database – Brentford |website=www.fchd.info |access-date=19 February 2018}} Allen won press attention during the 2004–05 season for the success of his self-described "two bob team",{{cite web|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-124598058|title=Football: A 'TWO-BOB' SOB STORY; Bristol City 1 Brentford 1|access-date=26 April 2015}} which was composed of ageing pros (John Salako, Andy Myers, Scott Fitzgerald and Jamie Lawrence), free transfers (Deon Burton, Chris Hargreaves, Stewart Talbot and Isaiah Rankin) and young guns who would go on to play in the Premier League (Jay Tabb, Stephen Hunt, Sam Sodje and Michael Turner).{{Cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=378&teamTabs=stats&season_id=134 |title=Brentford FC Player Appearances {{!}} Past & Present {{!}} Soccer Base |website=www.soccerbase.com |access-date=19 February 2018}} Allen took Brentford to the fifth round of the FA Cup in two consecutive years, going out to Premier League sides Southampton in the 2004–05 season (losing 3–1 in a replay, after a 2–2 draw at St Mary's) and Charlton Athletic 3–1 in the 2005–06 season. He also was in charge of one of the major giant killings in the fourth round in the 2005–06 season, beating Premier League side Sunderland 2–1.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4634288.stm |title=Brentford 2–1 Sunderland |date=2006 |access-date=19 February 2018 |language=en-GB}}

At Brentford, he proved to be a very popular manager with the fans and an object of curiosity to opponents and media alike due to his unconventional managerial methods, which paid off due to the relative success Brentford had under him on a limited budget. He participated in a 25-mile sponsored bike ride in November 2005 to raise funds for Brentford.{{cite news

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| access-date = 25 May 2007}} To inspire the team, Allen swam in the Tees before a 1–0 FA Cup fourth round replay victory over Hartlepool United in February 2005 and jumped naked into the Solent before Brentford's 2–2 draw at Southampton in the following round.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/feb/27/newsstory.sport8|title=Football: Martin 'Mad dog' Allen will show Soton his breeding|author=Will Buckley|work=The Guardian|date=27 February 2005 |access-date=26 April 2015}} In May 2006, Allen announced his resignation as manager of Brentford, citing lack of Board commitment to investing in the team to take it to the next level.{{Cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~835361,00.html |title=Brentford {{!}} News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} A STATEMENT FROM BRENTFORD FC |date=2 June 2006 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk |access-date=30 October 2018}} In July 2006 he completed his UEFA Pro Licence in coaching.{{cite news

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}} With the club struggling in League One in late 2010, there was speculation that Allen would replace Andy Scott as manager, but the reports were quashed by Brentford chief executive Andrew Mills.{{cite web|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/other-sport/brentford-play-down-rumours-martin-5992207|title=Brentford play down rumours of Martin Allen return|author=Jacob Murtagh|date=22 November 2010|work=getwestlondon|access-date=26 April 2015}}

Allen then dropped down a level to manage League Two team Milton Keynes Dons for the 2006–07 season, a club with heavy financial backing and ambitions from owner Pete Winkelman, albeit one that had been in severe decline for the past few years and had dropped from the Championship to League Two in three seasons. Allen managed to arrest the club's decline and took his team to the play-offs, but lost in the semi-finals to Shrewsbury Town.

In May 2007, Allen became the new manager at Championship side Leicester City,{{cite news| title = Allen named new Leicester manager| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6665547.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 25 May 2007| access-date = 25 May 2007}} after Leicester and Milton Keynes Dons had negotiated a compensation package.

In August 2007, striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink agreed contract terms with Leicester and chairman Milan Mandarić invited him to undergo a medical at Leicester.{{Cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/2661318/jimmy-in-dark-over-foxes |title=Jimmy in dark over Foxes |date=14 August 2007 |access-date=1 February 2010 |publisher=Sky Sports}} But when Hasselbaink arrived in Leicester on 13 August, Allen told him that the medical was no longer going take place.{{cite news| title = Hasselbaink baffled by Foxes snub| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6946891.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 14 August 2007| access-date = 30 September 2007}} Six days later, Mandarić confirmed an interest in striker Derek Riordan, who was lacking first team football at Celtic. However, Allen refused to make an offer for Riordan, which further aggravated Mandarić.{{cite news| title = Riordan's Leicester hopes fade| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/6942124.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 20 August 2007| access-date = 30 September 2007}} Relations with chairman Milan Mandarić quickly deteriorated and his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 29 August 2007 after just four games in charge.{{cite news| title = Allen ends brief Leicester reign| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6969388.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 29 August 2007| access-date = 29 August 2007}}

After leaving Leicester, Allen declared his interest in managing Swindon Town,{{cite news| title = Allen to apply for Swindon post| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7120718.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 30 November 2007| access-date = 30 November 2007}} which eventually went to Maurice Malpas.

Allen was appointed as manager of Cheltenham Town on 15 September 2008, on a three-year contract.{{Cite news |url=http://www.ctfc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10434~1392810,00.html |title=Martin Allen confirmed as Robins boss |date=15 September 2008 |access-date=15 September 2008 |publisher=Cheltenham Town F.C.}} His father, Dennis, had been manager at Whaddon Road between 1974 and 1979.{{Cite news |url=http://www.ctfc.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10434~1392827,00.html |title=Like father, like son |date=15 September 2008 |access-date=15 September 2008 |publisher=Cheltenham Town F.C.}} With financial difficulties hitting the club and an increasingly troubled dressing room atmosphere, the entire Cheltenham squad were put up for sale. Allen allowed key players to leave mid-season either on loan or for reduced prices, contributing to a run of results which left Cheltenham near the foot of the League Two table. On 20 October 2009 and amidst poor results on the pitch, Allen was suspended by Cheltenham Town and placed on gardening leave pending an internal investigation into allegations that he racially abused a nightclub bouncer.[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/oct/20/martin-allen-cheltenham-league-two Cheltenham suspend manager Martin Allen over alleged racism at nightclub] www.guardian.co.uk In November Gloucestershire police announced that no action would be taken against Allen concerning the alleged nightclub incident. He remained on leave whilst Cheltenham Town considered his future at the club.[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/nov/09/martin-allen-cheltenham Martin Allen in the clear over 'racism' allegations after police drop case] www.guardian.co.uk On 11 December it was announced he had left the club.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/dec/11/martin-allen-leaves-cheltenham|title=Martin Allen leaves Cheltenham despite being cleared of racial abuse|work=The Guardian|date=11 December 2009 |access-date=26 April 2015}} In January 2010 he was appointed part-time scout for Queens Park Rangers.[https://archive.today/20130505120445/http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/sport/news/Allen-scouts-job-club-Queens-Park-Rangers/article-1678389-detail/article.html Allen scouts out a job with former club Queens Park Rangers] www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk

On 23 March 2011, Allen returned to his first managerial club, Barnet, until the end of the 2010–11 season.{{Cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11770/6831097/allen-back-as-bees-boss |title=Allen back as Bees boss | Football News |date=23 March 2011 |access-date=23 March 2011 |publisher=Sky Sports}} He was working on an eight-game contract but left after only three games, in which Barnet were unbeaten, to take charge of Notts County.

Allen took charge of Notts County on 11 April 2011 signing a one-year rolling contract.{{cite news| title = Notts County appoint Martin Allen as manager| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13036140.stm| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 11 April 2011| access-date = 11 April 2011}} Notts County won eight points out of the seven games Allen was in charge of at the end of the 2010–11 season, enough for them to avoid relegation. Allen was named League One Manager of the Month in September 2011 after leading the team to four wins and a draw in the league.

Allen was sacked by Notts County on 18 February 2012.{{cite news|title=Notts County sack manager Martin Allen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17087244|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=19 February 2012}}

Allen was appointed caretaker manager of Barnet on 16 April 2012 for the last three games of the 2011–12 season, replacing Lawrie Sanchez.{{cite news|title=Lawrie Sanchez leaves Barnet with Martin Allen returning to manage the side until the end of the season|url=http://www.times-series.co.uk/sport/9651446.Sanchez_leaves_Barnet_as_Allen_returns/|access-date=16 April 2012|newspaper=Hendon & Finchley, Barnet & Potters Bar, Edgeware & Mill Hill Times|date=16 April 2012}} Barnet managed two wins under Allen's managership, finished 22nd and avoided relegation from League Two with a 2–1 win on 5 May 2012 on the last day of the season, against Burton Albion.{{cite news|title=Burton Albion 1–2 Barnet|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17878414|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 May 2012}} Following the end of the season, Allen's contract ended.{{cite web|title=Allen wants Barnet job|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08052012/63/allen-wants-barnet-job.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120726222726/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08052012/63/allen-wants-barnet-job.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 July 2012|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=14 May 2012}}

On 5 July 2012, Allen was appointed manager of Gillingham signing a two-year contract.{{cite news|title=Martin Allen appointed new Gillingham manager|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18687696|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 July 2012}}

His first match as Gillingham manager came on 14 August 2012, a 2–1 away win against Bristol City in the League Cup.{{cite news|title=Bristol City 1–2 Gillingham|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19159754|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=15 August 2012}} While at Gillingham, Allen oversaw the Kent side's best ever start to a league season.{{cite web|title=Martin Allen has Gillingham hoping for glory|url=http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/1153-october-2012/9079-martin-allen-has-gillingham-hoping-for-glory|publisher=WSC.co.uk|access-date=20 October 2012}} He also broke the club record for most away wins in a football league season with a 1–0 win over Chesterfield, the eleventh of the season on 23 February 2013. On 6 April 2013 Gillingham secured promotion to League One, Allen's first ever promotion in his career as a manager.{{cite web|url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/article/martin-post-chesterfield-away-feb-23-674221.aspx|title=MARTIN: "IT'S AN HISTORIC DAY"|access-date=26 April 2015}} They secured the League Two title with a 2–2 draw against AFC Wimbledon at Priestfield on 20 April.{{cite web|url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/fixtures-results/match-report/index.aspx?MatchId=3520268&tcmuri=185405&pageView=full#anchored|title=MATCH REPORT|author=Match Report|access-date=26 April 2015}} On 20 May 2013, Allen was crowned League 2 Manager of the Year by the LMA for his achievements with the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/article/martin-wins-lma-award-829644.aspx|title=MARTIN NAMED MANAGER OF THE YEAR|access-date=26 April 2015}} Allen was sacked by Gillingham in October 2013 after sixteen months in charge. Gillingham had won just two games from eleven played on their return to League One.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24514317 | title=Martin Allen: Gillingham manager sacked after 16 months | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=14 October 2013}}

Allen was appointed head coach of Barnet on 19 March 2014 until the end of the 2014–15 season, marking his fourth spell at the club.{{cite web | url=http://www.barnetfc.com/news/article/martin-allen-returns-as-head-coach-1431355.aspx#Jr4lr8xJum9xrLX5.99 | title=Martin Allen Returns As Head-Coach | publisher=BARNET FC | access-date=19 March 2014}} He coached them to the 2014–15 Football Conference championship on 25 April 2015 to secure promotion to League Two.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32363273 | title=Barnet 2–0 Gateshead | work=BBC Sport | access-date=25 April 2015}} Barnet comfortably avoided relegation in their first season back in League Two, finishing 15th. However, despite the Bees starting the 2016–17 season just outside the play-off zone in 8th place, Allen made an unexpected request to terminate his contract to join National League side Eastleigh. The request was granted on 1 December 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.barnetfc.com/news/article/2016-17/official-martin-allen-leaves-barnet-3445974.aspx |title=Official: Martin Allen leaves Barnet |publisher=Barnet Football Club |work=barnetfc.com |date=1 December 2016 |access-date=12 February 2018}}

On 1 December 2016, Eastleigh had confirmed that Allen had joined up with them taking the Manager's position previously help by Ronnie Moore.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38172169 |title=Martin Allen: Eastleigh confirm new manager after Barnet departure |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 December 2016 |access-date=12 February 2018}} His first game incharge was in the FA Cup against Halifax Town which ended 3–3.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38121079 |title=Eastleigh 3–3 Halifax Town |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 December 2016 |access-date=12 February 2018}} This required a replay in which Eastleigh went away to Halifax and won 2–0.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38217638 |title=Halifax Town 0–2 Eastleigh |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 December 2016 |access-date=12 February 2018}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38522466 |title=I nearly quit football – Martin Allen |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 January 2017 |access-date=12 February 2018 }} Eastleigh lost their game against Brentford 5–1.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38474606 |title=Brentford 5–1 Eastleigh |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2017 |access-date=12 February 2018 }} Allen was fired by Eastleigh on 22 February 2017 after only winning two of his 14 games in charge.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39052423 |title=Martin Allen: Eastleigh sack manager after just 14 games in charge |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2017 |access-date=12 February 2018 }}

On 19 March 2018, the departure of Graham Westley and the return of Allen as manager of Barnet was announced.{{cite news| title = Martin Allen named Barnet manager as Graham Westley is sacked| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43456712| publisher = BBC Sport| date = 19 March 2018| access-date = 19 March 2018}} On 10 May 2018, it was announced that Allen had left the club, following relegation from the Football League.{{Cite news | title = Martin Allen: Manager leaves Barnet after relegation from League Two | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 10 May 2018 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44073272}}

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.{{Cite web | title = Martin Allen: Chesterfield appoint former Barnet boss as new manager | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 15 May 2018 | access-date = 16 May 2018 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44115714}} Allen was sacked on 27 December 2018, with the club sitting third bottom of the National League table.{{Cite web | title = Managerial departure announced | publisher = Chesterfield FC | date = 27 December 2018 | access-date = 27 December 2018 | url = https://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/2018/december/20181227-managerial-departure-announced/}}

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. His nephew Harry Grant played professionally,{{cite web | url=http://www.kentsportsnews.com/allen-brings-in-nephew-on-loan-28-03-2013/ | title=Allen brings in nephew on loan | publisher=www.kentsportsnews.com | access-date=21 March 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108191425/http://www.kentsportsnews.com/allen-brings-in-nephew-on-loan-28-03-2013/ | archive-date=8 January 2016 | df=dmy-all }} and Harry's brother Freddie trained with Oxford United's youth team before being released by the club.{{cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=Barry |title=Oxford City's Freddie Grant to cap a childhood dream by playing at Notts County's Meadow Lane in the FA Cup |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/oxford-citys-freddie-grant-cap-845559 |access-date=10 September 2020 |work=Nottingham Post |date=28 November 2017}}

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.{{cite news| title = Who are we? – Martin Allen| url = http://www.profc.net/about-pro-fc/who-are-we| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120912000141/http://www.profc.net/about-pro-fc/who-are-we| archive-date = 12 September 2012| publisher = www.profc.net| access-date = 12 May 2011}}

In December 2013 Allen began writing for the Daily Mail. His column, "Mad Dog on Monday", is published online via the Daily Mail's website, Mail Online Sport.{{Cite web|title=Cardigan Penuh Warna Ala Martin Allen|url=http://id.berita.yahoo.com/cardigan-penuh-warna-ala-martin-allen-030035798--spt.html|access-date=15 February 2021|website=id.berita.yahoo.com|language=id-ID}}''

{{updated|26 December 2018}}{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1897 | title=Managerial Statistics — Martin Allen | publisher=www.soccerbase.com | access-date=15 March 2015}}

Queens Park Rangers

• Football League Cup runner-up: 1985–86

West Ham United

• Football League Second Division runner-up: 1990–91

Individual

• PFA Team of the Year: 1992–93 First Division{{cite book |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |page=149}}

Brentford

• Supporters Direct Cup: 2004{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/burton-continues-impressive-form-6942282.html|title=Burton continues impressive form|work=The Evening Standard|date=13 April 2012 |access-date=26 April 2015}}

Gillingham

• Football League Two: 2012–13{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24514317|title=Martin Allen: Gillingham manager sacked after 16 months|quote=Gillingham have sacked manager Martin Allen after 16 months in charge. Allen, 48, led the Gills to the League Two title last season but they had won just two of 11 league games this term.|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 October 2013|access-date=9 August 2014}}

Barnet

• Conference Premier: 2014–15{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32363273|title=Barnet 2–0 Gateshead|quote=Barnet comfortably beat Gateshead to secure the Conference title ahead of Bristol Rovers and win promotion back to the Football League.|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 April 2015|access-date=25 April 2015}}

Individual

• Football League One Manager of the Month: September 2004,{{Cite web|url=http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/manager-of-the-month/league-one/?season=2004|title=League Managers Association – Manager of the Month|website=www.leaguemanagers.com|access-date=9 February 2018}} February 2006,{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/4766812.stm|title=Bees boss takes League One prize|date=2 March 2006|access-date=9 February 2018}} September 2011{{Cite web|url=http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/manager-of-the-month/league-one/?season=2011|title=League Managers Association – Manager of the Month|website=www.leaguemanagers.com|access-date=9 February 2018}}
• BBC Radio London Sports Personality of the Year: 2005{{Cite web |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~749368,00.html |title=Brentford {{!}} News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} Latest News {{!}} MARTIN SCOOPS MAJOR AWARD |date=4 December 2005 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk |access-date=20 February 2018}}
• Football League Two Manager of the Month: August 2012,{{Cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/league2/news/20120914/allen-named-manager-of-the-month_2293326_2913058 |title=Allen named Manager of the Month |publisher=The Football League |date=14 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808094055/http://www.football-league.co.uk/league2/news/20120914/allen-named-manager-of-the-month_2293326_2913058 |archive-date=8 August 2013}} January 2013{{Cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/league2/news/20130215/allen-named-manager-of-the-month_2293326_3069178 |title=Allen named Manager of the Month |publisher=The Football League |date=15 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220232557/http://www.football-league.co.uk/league2/news/20130215/allen-named-manager-of-the-month_2293326_3069178 |archive-date=20 February 2014}}
• LMA League Two Manager of the Season: 2012–13{{Cite web|title=League Managers Association - LMA ANNUAL AWARDS - 2013|url=http://www.leaguemanagers.com/corporate/events/lma-annual-awards-2013/|access-date=28 June 2020|website=www.leaguemanagers.com}}

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• [http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=6&united=Martin_Allen Martin Allen] at westhamstats.info

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