Allan, William




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1868  391  1871 (120) 2
1869  403  1865 (117) 0
1870  447  1859 (114) 2
1871  496  1844 (116) 0
1872  526  1829 (118) 1
1873  558  1818 (121) 1

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Allan, William  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Name given as 'W. Allen' in the July 1868 issue of the Chess Player's Quarterly Chronicle (vol.1, p.85), and the Aug. 1869 issue (vol.1, p.246), and as 'William Allen' in the Aug. 1870 issue (vol.2, p.125). Also given as 'W. Allen' in the Field of 24 Dec. 1870.
 
References
Periodicals
   [CPC], vol. 3, no. 10, Aug. 1873, page 314
   [CPM], vol. 3, no. 5, 1 May 1867, page 156
   [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 3, 18 July 1868, page 85
   [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 4, Nov. 1868, page 121
   [CPQC], vol. 1, no. 8, Aug. 1869, page 246
   [CPQC], vol. 2, no. 4, Aug. 1870, page 125
   [Era], vol. 31, no. 1569, 18 Oct. 1868, page 5
   [Era], vol. 31, no. 1603, 13 June 1869, page 7
   [Era], vol. 32, no. 1655, 12 June 1870, page 5
   [Fld], 24 Dec. 1870
   [HCM], vol. 1, no. 10, July 1873, page 206
   [ILN], vol. 53, no. 1507, 17 Oct. 1868, page 386
   [ILN], vol. 54, no. 1543, 12 June 1869, page 603
   [ILN], vol. 56, no. 1598, 11 June 1870, page 619
   [ILN], vol. 60, no. 1700, 6 Apr. 1872, page 339
   [ILN], vol. 64, no. 1815, 6 June 1874, page 547

Tournament data

Sheffield 1868 (3)     West Yorkshire Chess Association - Class III    
  Allan, W. - Edwards, W. (1)     1 - 0    
  Allan, W. - Heselton, J.A.     1 - 0    
Halifax, Yorkshire 1870 (5)     West Yorkshire Chess Association - 4th Tournament    
  Allan, W. - Hardaker, L.     1 - 0    
  Allan, W. - Dyson, E.C.     1 - 0    
  Allan, W. - Holliday, T.     0 - 1    
Leeds 1872 (2)     17th West Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting, Tournament 2    
  Allan, W. - Robinson, W.L.     0 - 1    
Wakefield 1873 (3)     West Yorkshire Chess Association Meeting - Third Tournament    
  Allan, W. - Craven, J.     0 - 1    


Player information updated: 11 Jan. 2026