Hill was born in Islington and after seeing military service in the First World War, he joined Southend United as an amateur in 1919.
At this time, the club had no manager, and the directors decided to replace Hill with Harry Yeomans.
In the first match, at The Dell, Allen was in goal when he collided with his teammate Michael Keeping and had to leave the pitch with bruised ribs.
[5] In the summer of 1926, Hill left The Dell and dropped back down to the Third Division in search of regular first-team football with Rochdale.
A year later, he was on the move again to Lincoln City, where he spent two seasons before winding down his career with Grays Thurrock in the Southern League Eastern Division.