<ul><li><h2><strong>Years: </strong>1895-1899</h2></li><li><h2><strong>Appearances: </strong>96</h2></li><li><h2><strong>Goals: </strong>56</h2></li><li><h2><strong>Honours: </strong><a href="https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/second-division"><strong>Second Division</strong></a> (1895-96)</h2></li></ul>

George 'Dod' Allan was Liverpool's first great goalscorer in the Football League and the first Reds player to be capped for Scotland, on April 3, 1897.

<p>Strongly built, quick and skilful, Allan burst onto the scene in the 1895-96 season with a staggering 25 goals from only 20 league matches as the club won the Second Division.</p><p>He was Liverpool's top scorer the following season with 17 goals from 34 games as the Reds finished fifth in the First Division.</p><p>Allan moved to Celtic in May 1897, where he helped the club to its fourth championship by scoring 15 goals in 17 league games.</p><p>Liverpool held his registration, but still quite happily paid 50 pounds to get him back before the 1898-99 season in which they finished second in the First Division, with Allan scoring 11 goals in 36 games.</p><p>In the pre-season of the 1899-1900 season it was reported that Allan was too ill for training. He died of tuberculosis in Earlsbury, Fife when he was only 24 years old on October 16, 1899.</p>

Past playersGeorge Allan

Years: 1895-1899

Appearances: 96

Goals: 56

Honours: Second Division (1895-96)

George 'Dod' Allan was Liverpool's first great goalscorer in the Football League and the first Reds player to be capped for Scotland, on April 3, 1897.