News October 06 2026

Former JC footballer pens novels to give Denham Town a voice

Updated October 6 2026 4 min read

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  • Author Alton Allen, former Jamaica College Manning Cup footballer. Author Alton Allen, former Jamaica College Manning Cup footballer. Photo - Contributed
  • Author Alton Allen, former Jamaica College Manning Cup footballer. Author Alton Allen, former Jamaica College Manning Cup footballer. Photo - Contributed
  • Author Alton Allen, former Jamaica College Manning Cup footballer. Author Alton Allen, former Jamaica College Manning Cup footballer. Photo - Contributed
  • Author Alton Allen, former Jamaica College Manning Cup footballer. Author Alton Allen, former Jamaica College Manning Cup footballer. Photo - Contributed

Former Jamaica College (JC) Manning Cup footballer Alton Allen has travelled a long way from the streets of Denham Town where he grew up, but nearly three decades after leaving Jamaica for the United States, the community and the people he knew there continue to shape the stories he tells.

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