Richard Allen (field hockey)

Richard Allen

Richard Allen is standing at extreme left in this group photo of 1928 Indian Olympic field hockey team.
Personal information
Full name	Richard James Allen
Born	(1902-06-04)4 June 1902 Nagpur, British India
Died	1969 Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Height	5 ft 7.5 in (171.5 cm)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career
Years	Team
	Port Commissioners
	Bengal
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1928–1936	India		(0)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing India Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam Team 1932 Los Angeles Team 1936 Berlin Team

Richard James Allen (4 June 1902 – 1969) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1936. He was born in Nagpur, India, and did his schooling at the prestigious Oak Grove School, Mussoorie and later at St. Joseph's College, Nainital.

In the 1928 Summer Olympics, he played five matches as goalkeeper, and no goals were scored against him. Four years later, he played one match against the United States as goalkeeper. The American team scored one goal against him, while he was off the field signing autographs (the final score was 24–1 in India's favour, a world record at that time). In the 1936 Summer Olympics he played four matches as goalkeeper. One goal was scored against him. This tally of conceding only two goals over three Olympic Games remains an Olympic record to this day.

External links

• Richard Allen at Olympedia
• Olympic profile