Imogen Allison

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Imogen Allison
Personal information
Born (1998-04-24) 24 April 1998 (age 25)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
School The Brooksbank School
University University of Bath
Netball career
Playing position(s):  Wing defence, Centre
YearsClub team(s)Apps
2016 Yorkshire Jets
2017–2023 Team Bath 59
2024- Manchester Thunder 9
(Correct as of 13:45, 14 April 2024 (UTC))
YearsNational team(s)Caps
2014 England Academy
c. 2017 England U21
2020– England 43
(Correct as of 13:45, 14 April 2024 (UTC))
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Netball World Youth Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Gaborone Netball

Imogen Allison (born 24 April 1998) [1] is an English netball player, who has represented the national side since 2020. At club level, she plays for Manchester Thunder and has previously played for Team Bath & Yorkshire Jets.

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Club career

Allison plays as a wing defence or centre for Manchester Thunder. [1] She played for Yorkshire Jets in the 2016 Netball Superleague season. [2] She joined Team Bath ahead of the 2017 season. [3] She re-signed for Bath for the 2018 season. [4]

During the 2019 season, Allison was Bath's captain when regular captains Eboni Usoro-Brown and Serena Guthrie were away on international duty. [5] She was shortlisted for the 2019 Superleague Young Player of the Year Award, and later re-signed for Bath for the 2020 season. [6] She was named Bath's Player of the Year for the 2021 Netball Superleague season, [7] and later captained Bath in the 2021 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship, [8] a tournament which they won. [9] In January 2022, she was named the team's captain for the 2022 Netball Superleague season. [7] [9] Bath coach Anna Stembridge told Allison that she would be captain on FaceTime, as Allison was at the 2022 Netball Quad Series at the time. [10] She missed a March 2022 match against Wasps after testing positive for COVID-19. [11] . On 28 August 2023, it was confirmed that she would be signing for Manchester Thunder [12]

International career

Allison competed for England-under 21s at the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup, where the team finished third overall. [1] She was a co-captain of the England A side for fixtures alongside the 2020 Netball Nations Cup. [13]

She was in the England senior squad for a 2019 tour of Oceania, [5] [13] and also for the 2020 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. [13] She made her debut for the senior team at the age of 22 in October 2020, [14] coming on as a replacement for Jade Clarke. [15] She played in the 2021 Vitality Roses Reunited Series [16] and the 2022 Netball Quad Series. [10] Allison was named as a reserve in the England squad for the netball event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. [17] On 17 July, she replaced the injured Beth Cobden in the England squad for the Games. [18]

Personal life

Allison attended The Brooksbank School [9] and started playing netball in Year Seven. [14] She later studied Sports & Exercise Science [6] at the University of Bath. [19]

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  2. ↑ "Hertfordshire Mavericks announce Netball Superleague squad". Sky Sports . 14 December 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "2017 Vitality Superleague season preview". Sky Sports . 17 February 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mia Ritchie and Tash Pavelin commit to Bath Netball ahead of 2018 season". Sky Sports . 27 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "In the England squad and back in Blue & Gold for 2020 – netballer Imogen Allison looking forward to a big year of sport and study". Team Bath. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Imogen Allison signs new Team Bath deal for 2020 Superleague season". Sky Sports . 11 September 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Imogen Allison 'super excited' to be named captain as Team Bath Netball confirm leadership group for 2022 Vitality Superleague season". Team Bath. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship: Team Bath, Lightning and Sirens announce squads". Sky Sports . 19 October 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 "Imogen Allison named Team Bath skipper for new Vitality Superleague campaign". Halifax Courier . 1 February 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Imogen Allison says she's not too young for Bath captaincy". Craven Herald & Pioneer . 4 February 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Netball Superleague 2022: Wins for Thunder & Lightning at top". BBC Sport . 19 March 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "England Roses Powerhouse Imogen Allison Signs for Manchester Thunder". Manchester Thunder. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 "Imogen Allison looks ahead to New Zealand Series". England Netball. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Where It All Began: Imogen Allison". England Netball. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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