They say that every football player has a story to tell and Connor Allan, born in the heartland of Scotland on the dreary day of 10th January 2004, is no exception. He's currently performing the highly difficult and modestly appreciated task of a central defender for Falkirk. A somewhat imposing figure on the field, he stands tall at just a fraction over 6ft 2in (or 1.89m for those fond of a more continental unit of measure) and tips the scales at 12st 1lb (or thereabouts 77kg for those with an aversion to stones and pounds).
Allan is quite a fan of his number 20 jersey. Don't ask me why, it's just a number after all, but we all have our peculiarities, don't we? According to the infallible Transfermarkt, the lad's current market value could get you around £86k. Not exactly the stuff of dreams, but it'll buy you a decent car or perhaps a small house in a not-too-desirable part of town.
In the summer of 2019, Allan took a leap of faith, and his limited degree of footballing talent, to the hallowed grounds of the Scottish Premiership with Rangers. That journey was short-lived and by the autumn of 2024, he found himself temporarily loaned out to Kelty Hearts in the League One. He then attempted another leap, this time to Falkirk in the Premiership, this transition cost an undisclosed fee, which I can only hope was less painful for everyone involved than it sounds.
Bizarrely, in the same month of joining Falkirk, he found himself back at Kelty Hearts, on loan, again. A short few months later, he trudged back to Falkirk, undeterred and hopefully a tad wiser. At least the kit laundry team were kept on their toes.
Undeniably, Allan has an uncanny knack for being a footballing vagabond, one that isn't quite content with staying put at one place for more than a season's length. 2025-26 season saw him turning out for Falkirk both in the League Cup, with one-start and three super-sub appearances, and the Scottish Cup, with two starts and a single bench-breaking performance. It promises to be a long, eventful, yet not particularly noteworthy chapter in an already tumultuous career.
