Allan Russell Dent (born 22 July 1940) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England.
He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team.
[3] Halfway through the 1967 season he moved north of the border to join the Scottish club Glasgow Tigers on loan.
[5] He dropped down to the British League Division Two in 1971, after joining the Sunderland Stars[6] and made an immediate impact, topping the team's averages for the season.
[7] He spent fours years at Sunderland[8] becoming their team captain and earning the nickname 'The Skipper'.