Alan Power
Alan Thomas Daniel Power (born 23 January 1988) is an Irish footballer as a midfielder for Greenock Morton. He has previously played for Grays Athletic, Hartlepool United, Rushden & Diamonds, Lincoln City, St Mirren and Kilmarnock.
| Power in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Thomas Daniel Power[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Drimnagh Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Greenock Morton | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belvedere[2] | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Hartlepool United | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Rushden & Diamonds | 41 | (3) |
| 2011–2017 | Lincoln City | 222 | (27) |
| 2017–2021 | Kilmarnock | 118 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | St Mirren | 34 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Kilmarnock | 35 | (0) |
| 2023– | Greenock Morton | 28 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:28, 31 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Dublin, Power started his career with Nottingham Forest. Manager Colin Calderwood's named him as a substitute in several first team matches towards the end of the 2006–07 season. Power made his first full start against Peterborough United in the Football League Trophy on 4 September 2007.
Power signed for Grays Athletic on a three-month loan deal on 22 November 2007, he returned to Forest having played in five Conference National games and three FA Trophy games, scoring once.[3] He was recalled by Forest in February 2008.[4]
In June 2008, Power signed for League One outfit Hartlepool United and he made his league debut coming on as a substitute in the home defeat to Stockport County on 23 August 2008.
In June 2010 it was announced he would join Rushden & Diamonds on 1 July 2010 following the expiry of his Hartlepool contract.[5] He was released by Rushden in May 2011.[6][7]
Lincoln City edit
On 6 July 2011, Power signed a one-year contract with Lincoln City.[8] On 24 May 2013, Power signed a new two-year contract with the club.[9] Power was also named as club captain.[10] On 21 May 2015 he agreed a new two-year contract at Lincoln City keeping him at Sincil Bank until the 2016–17 season. Power left at the end of the 2016–17 season, being widely considered as a club legend by Lincoln fans due to his unwavering passion and loyalty.
Kilmarnock edit
On 24 June 2017, Power signed for Kilmarnock on a two-year contract.[11]
St Mirren edit
On 21 June 2021, Power signed for St Mirren.[12]
Kilmarnock (2nd stint) edit
In May 2022, Power returned to a newly promoted Kilmarnock side on a season-long deal.[13]
Greenock Morton edit
On 4 August 2023, Power signed for Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton on a 1 year deal, shortly following his Kilmarnock exit. [14]
International career edit
He has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level and was called into the Irish Under-21 squad in October 2007.
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 1 May 2021[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2007–08[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grays Athletic (loan) | 2007–08[16] | Conference Premier | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Hartlepool United | 2008–09[17] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009–10[18] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Rushden & Diamonds | 2010–11[19] | Conference Premier | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| Lincoln City | 2011–12[20] | Conference Premier | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| 2012–13[21] | 37 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 43 | 12 | |||
| 2013–14[22] | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 3 | 43 | 6 | |||
| 2014–15[23] | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 41 | 7 | |||
| 2015–16[24] | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 42 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17[25] | 30 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 45 | 4 | |||
| Total | 222 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 261 | 36 | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2017–18[26] | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[27] | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 44 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20[28] | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[29] | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 118 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 392 | 33 | 40 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 462 | 42 | ||
References edit
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2010 and 31/07/2010" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ . belvederefc.com. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ . graysathletic.co.uk. Grays Athletic F.C. 22 November 2007. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
- ^ . graysathletic.co.uk. Grays Athletic F.C. 5 February 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
- ^ . thediamondsfc.com. Rushden & Diamonds F.C. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.
- ^ . redimps.co.uk. Lincoln City F.C. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Alan Power". thediamondsfc.com. Rushden & Diamonds F.C. 17 June 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Lincoln City sign ex-Diamonds Alan Power and Sam Smith". BBC Sport. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "We've got the power". redimps.co.uk. Lincoln City F.C. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ "Alan Power: Lincoln City will benefit from consistency". BBC Sport. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Kilmarnock: Daniel Higgins and Alan Power sign for Rugby Park outfit". BBC Sport. 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Alan Power signs for Saints". stmirren.com. 21 June 2021. from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Alan Power agrees Killie return after St Mirren exit". Kilmarnock FC. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ Reid, Gareth (4 August 2023). "Alan Power joins on one-year deal". Greenock Morton FC. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Alan Power at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alan Power in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Alan Power in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
External links edit
- Alan Power at Soccerbase
- Republic of Ireland profile at Soccerscene