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opening matches of the 1954/55 campaign. He netted 11 LEADING times in 52 Third Division (South) games overall for Cherries before moving to Salisbury with Peter Rushworth in July BOURNEMOUTH 1957 and starred in their 1957/58 Western League title triumph. Subsequently a local joiner with GW Chilcott builders, Kandic Design & Construction, the Ambassador PLAYERS: AN A-Z Hotel and Prowting Homes until retiring in January 1997, he now lives in West Parley. PAUL AIMSON KENNY ALLEN Experienced striker Paul Aimson briefly partnered Phil Boyer in AFC Bournemouth’s attack. Signing professional for Manchester City in August 1960, he played in the top-flight prior to joining York City for £2,500 in July 1964. He was leading marksman in York’s 1964/65 promotion success and moved to Bury for £10,000 in March 1966, then Bradford City for £4,000 in September 1967. Sold to Huddersfield Town for £20,000 in March 1968, he rejoined York for £11,000 in August 1969 and starred in their 1970/71 promotion campaign. He was reunited with Boyer at Dean Court for £12,000 in March 1973 in a vain bid to boost fading promotion hopes and scored two goals in nine Third Division games for Cherries. A knee injury ended his playing career soon after moving to Colchester United for £8,000 in August 1973. Now living in Christchurch, he was a sales rep for Anglo-Dutch Cigars, then spent 13 years as a physical recreation officer for Dorset probation service until retiring on medical advice in January 1995. DENIS ALLEN Inside-forward Denis Allen was an experienced member of Giant goalkeeper Kenny Allen was ever-present for AFC AFC Bournemouth’s 1970/71 promotion squad. From a Bournemouth in 1978/79. He represented Durham Schools notable footballing family with strong QPR links, he signed and had spells with Tow Law, Hartlepool, Hellenic (SA), professional for Charlton Athletic in August 1956 and scored West Brom and Workington prior to joining Bath City in on his League debut at Cardiff City in September 1957. He September 1973. A key figure in their 1973/74 promotion moved to Reading in June 1961 and was leading marksman success and 1977/78 Southern League title triumph, he four times, starring in successive promotion near-misses moved to Dean Court for £7,000 as Keiron Baker’s before following John Sainty to Dean Court on a free transfer replacement in August 1978. He contested the goalkeeping in August 1970. Scoring three goals in 17 Fourth Division slot with Ian Leigh during the 1981/82 promotion campaign, games for Cherries, he was displaced by the arrival of Phil making 152 League appearances for Cherries. Following Boyer and released by John Bond at the end of the promotion spells at Bury and Peterborough United, he reunited with campaign. He had a spell in Belgian soccer with Ostend David Webb at Torquay United in March 1984 and moved to before managing Cheltenham Town for five years, then Swindon Town in September 1985. He starred in their scouted for several clubs from his Reading base and was an 1985/86 Fourth Division title triumph, then rejoined Torquay England scout under Terry Venables until his death from and helped them to reach the Fourth Division play-offs in cancer in July 1995. His son Martin played for QPR, West 1987/88 and played at Wembley in the 1989 Sherpa Van Ham and Portsmouth, then coached at Reading and is now Trophy final. Later with Bath again and Salisbury, he became managing Barnet. a postman in Newton Abbot and has since been a driver for a hospital. IAN ALLEN IAN ANDREWS Scottish winger Ian Allen contested a first-team slot with the likes of Peter Harrison and Roy Littlejohn while at Dean Keeper Ian Andrews made a significant contribution to AFC Court. He impressed with Beith Juniors prior to joining QPR Bournemouth’s 1994/95 relegation escape. An ex-Leicester in September 1952 and made his League debut in their 1-0 City apprentice, he signed professional in December 1982 victory at Bournemouth in April 1954. Jack Bruton snapped and was ever-present in the top-flight in 1986/87. He was him up on a free transfer three months later and he created displaced by Paul Cooper and joined Celtic for £300,000 in numerous goalscoring chances for leading marksman Stan July 1988 where he understudied Irish international Pat Newsham as Bournemouth’s team was unchanged for the Bonner. Following a loan spell at Leeds United, he moved to Southampton for £200,000 in December 1989 but had limited .

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