[2] He was introduced to speedway by his father Gordon “Goog” Allan who rode for the Newcastle Diamonds from 1964 to 1968.
[2] The family moved from New Zealand to Brisbane when he was 14 and he began riding speedway there when he was 17.
In February 1988 he also won the New Zealand under 21 Championship before moving to the UK to ride for the Poole Pirates in the National League.
[4] He broke his leg in his first season with the Pirates, but returned in 1989 and stayed with the team until 1991.
He defeated Mick Poole in a run off for the title after both riders finished on 13 points.