Allan Glover
Allan Richard Glover is an English retired professional footballer, best remembered for his eight years in the Football League with West Bromwich Albion. An inside forward and winger, he also played for Orient F.C.|Orient], Brentford, Queens [Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers] and Southend United.
Club career
Queens Park Rangers
Glover began his career at Queens Park Rangers and made seven appearances during a disastrous 1968–69 season, which saw Rangers relegated from the First Division. He departed Rangers in June 1969.West Bromwich Albion
Glover signed for First Division club West Bromwich Albion in June 1969 for a fee £70,000, with Albion winger Clive Clark transferring the other way to Loftus Road as a makeweight. Glover's progression at The Hawthorns was slow and he failed to break through into the team until 1973–74, when he made 42 appearances and scored five goals. He made 41 appearances and scored two goals during the 1974–75 season, before falling out of favour with new manager Johnny Giles.Glover joined Third Division club Southend United on loan midway through the 1975–76 season. Glover had one of the shortest careers on record at Roots Hall, due to being carried off injured after 30 seconds on his debut on New Year's Day 1976. Glover signed for Fourth Division club Brentford on loan in October 1976. He impressed enough during his six appearances for manager Bill Dodgin to bid for a permanent transfer, but a terms failed to be agreed. Glover departed West Bromwich Albion in March 1977, having made 107 appearances and scored 10 goals for the club.