Alan Shires

Allan Jeffrey Shires (born 29 June 1948) is an English former footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Southend United and Colchester United.

Allan Shires
Personal information
Full name Allan Jeffrey Shires[1]
Date of birth (1948-06-29) 29 June 1948[1]
Place of birth Leigh-on-Sea, England[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Southend United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1966 Southend United 1 (0)
1966–1968 Colchester United 23 (3)
Chelmsford City
Pegasus Athletic
Southend Manor
Total 24 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Allan Jeffrey Shires has a wife named Christine. They have three children; Darren, Dawn and Julie. Allan has two Son-in-Laws, Darren Yuille and Jeff Smith. He also has a Daughter-in-Law, Liezel. Allan Shires has six grandchildren; Angel Shires, Leon Shires, Billy Yuille, Louis Yuille, Katie Smith and Jennifer Smith.

Career

Born in Leigh-on-Sea, Shires was an apprentice with local club Southend United, where he made one substitute appearance in the 1965–66 season.[2][3][4]

Shires was released by Southend in the summer of 1966 and taken on trial and subsequently signed by Essex rivals Colchester United.[2] He made his debut for the U's on 27 August 1966 in a 2–1 away defeat to Shrewsbury Town.[5] His first goals came in a 3–2 away win over Reading on 8 October 1966, the second of which was a last-minute match winner.[2][6] Shires went on to play 23 times for Colchester, scoring one further goal[7] during a 5–3 home defeat to Torquay United on 4 November 1967.[8] He played his last game for the club against Gillingham on 13 April 1968, a game in which he broke his collarbone.[2][9]

Shires was released from Colchester in the summer of 1968, subsequently joining Chelmsford City. He also appeared for Southend Manor.[2]

References
  1. "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 214, 215. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
  3. "SOUTHEND UNITED:1946/47–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. "SUFCdb – Player Profile – Alan Shires". SUFCdb. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  5. "Colchester United – Match details – Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  6. "Colchester United – Match details – Reading 2–3 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  7. "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  8. "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 3–5 Torquay United". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  9. "Colchester United – Match details – Gillingham 1–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
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