Imogen Allison

Imogen Allison
Personal information
Born (1998-04-24) 24 April 1998 (age 26)
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
Years Club team(s) Apps
2016 Yorkshire Jets
2017–2023 Team Bath 59
2024– Manchester Thunder 9
(Correct as of 13:45, 14 April 2024 (UTC))
Years National 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  England
Netball World Youth Cup
Bronze medal – third place 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.

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 ahead of the 2024 season.[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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Imogen Allison". England Netball. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Imogen Allison signs new Team Bath deal for 2020 Superleague season". Sky Sports. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Imogen Allison named Team Bath skipper for new Vitality Superleague campaign". Halifax Courier. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  10. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Imogen Allison looks ahead to New Zealand Series". England Netball. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Where It All Began: Imogen Allison". England Netball. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Winning start for Silver Ferns in return of Test netball". Netball New Zealand. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Vitality Roses: Jo Harten returns and Funmi Fadoju selected for Jamaica series". Sky Sports. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2022: Natalie Metcalf to captain England". BBC Sport. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Athletes join Team England ahead of the Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games England. 17 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Team Bath Netball are two matches away from Vitality Superleague glory". Bath Chronicle. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2022.