Allan Sliman

Allan Melrose Sliman (27 February 1906 – 14 April 1945), sometimes known as Jack Sliman,[4] was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 370 Football League appearances for Chesterfield and Bristol City as a centre half.[1] He also had a spell as player-manager of non-League club Chelmsford City.[5]

Allan Sliman
Personal information
Full name Allan Melrose Sliman[1]
Date of birth (1906-02-27)27 February 1906
Place of birth Busby, Scotland
Date of death 14 April 1945(1945-04-14) (aged 39)[2]
Place of death Ely, England[3]
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1928 Arthurlie 70 (1)
1928–1932 Bristol City 136 (1)
1932–1938 Chesterfield 241 (9)
1938–1940 Chelmsford City
Teams managed
1938–1939 Chelmsford City (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

A centre half, Sliman began his career with Scottish League Second Division Arthurlie, before Bristol City manager Alex Raisbeck paid a £280 fee to bring him to the Second Division club in September 1928.[6][7] After making 136 league appearances for Bristol City, Sliman joined Second Division club Chesterfield for a £1,738 fee on 4 March 1932.[8] He remained at Saltergate until October 1938 and was a part of the club's 1935–36 Third Division South title-winning team.[5] Sliman finished his career with Southern League club Chelmsford City during the 1938–39 season and aside from captaining the club, he held the role of player-manager between October 1938 and March 1939.[4]

Personal life

Sliman's younger brother Richard was an amateur footballer.[5] Before and after his professional football career, he worked as a carpenter.[4] In 1943, during the Second World War, Sliman joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and became a flight engineer with No. 75 Squadron.[5] On 14 April 1945, Sliman took part in his first bombing mission, targeting a location southwest of Potsdam.[4] During the return trip to England, Sliman's bomber was attacked by Junkers Ju 88s and he was fatally wounded by cannon fire.[4] He died in hospital in Ely and was buried in Chelmsford Cemetery.[5][2]

Honours
Chesterfield

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arthurlie 1925–26[12] Scottish Second Division 32 1 3 0 — 35 1
1926–27[12] 20 0 0 0 — 20 0
1927–28[12] 11 0 0 0 — 11 0
1928–29[12] 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
Total 70 1 3 0 — 73 1
Chesterfield 1931–32[13] Second Division 11 0 — 0 0 11 0
1932–33[10] 39 3 4 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 44 3
1933–34[14] Third Division North 37 1 2 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 40 1
1934–35[15] 39 3 1 0 5[lower-alpha 3] 1 44 4
1935–36[9] 42 1 3 0 5[lower-alpha 4] 0 50 1
1936–37[11] Second Division 41 1 1 1 3[lower-alpha 5] 0 45 2
1937–38[16] 32 0 6 1 0 0 38 1
Total 241 9 17 2 15 1 273 12
Career total 311 10 20 3 15 1 346 14
  1. Appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup
  2. Appearances in Third Division North Cup
  3. 4 appearances and 1 goal in Third Division North Cup, 1 appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup
  4. 2 appearances in Third Division North Cup, 1 appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Chesterfield Hospital Senior Cup
  5. 1 appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Chesterfield Hospital Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Mansfield Charity Cup

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 266. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. "Player-based information – 1921–2018". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. "Allan Melrose Sliman, Sergeant, 75 (New Zealand) Squadron, Royal Air Force". chelmsfordwarmemorial.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. "Allan Sliman". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  6. Edwards, Leigh; Wood, David (1997). The First 100 Years: The Official Story of Bristol City F.C. Bristol: Redcliffe Press for Bristol City Football Club. ISBN 1900178362. OCLC 49691901.
  7. Woods, David (1994). The Bristol Babe: The First 100 Years of Bristol City F.C. Harefield: Yore. ISBN 187442795X. OCLC 33010554.
  8. "Remembering Allan Sliman". Bristol City. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  9. "Line-ups – 1935–36". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  10. "Line-ups – 1932–33". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  11. "Line-ups – 1936–37". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  12. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  13. "Line-ups – 1931–32". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  14. "Line-ups – 1933–34". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  15. "Line-ups – 1934–35". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  16. "Line-ups – 1937–38". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 15 March 2019.


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