Alan Bennett
| Date of birth | 04 October 1981 |
| Place of birth | Cork |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Bennett joined Reading in January 2007 with a contract to June 2009.
After loan spells, he joined Brentford in July 2009 with a two-year contract.
After a loan spells, Bennett joined Wycombe Wanderers in July 2010 with a one-year contract.
He joined Cheltenham Town in July 2011 with a one-year contract.
Bennett's contract at AFC Wimbledon was extended to June 2014 in May 2013.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Cork City | 01 Jul 2001 | 30 Jan 2007 | |
| Reading | 30 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Southampton | 31 Jul 2007 | 02 Jan 2008 | L |
| Brentford | 07 Mar 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Brentford | 08 Aug 2008 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Brentford | 30 Jul 2009 | 23 Jul 2010 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 16 Feb 2010 | 16 Mar 2010 | L |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 25 Mar 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 23 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 04 Jul 2011 | 31 Jan 2013 | |
| AFC Wimbledon | 08 Feb 2013 | 02 Feb 2015 | |
| Cork City | 06 Feb 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | Brentford | League Two | 11 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Southampton | League Championship | 10 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Brentford | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Brentford | League Two | 44 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Brentford | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Brentford | League One | 11 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Wycombe Wanderers | League One | 6 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Wycombe Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wycombe Wanderers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Two | 16 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 44 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Cheltenham Town | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | AFC Wimbledon | League Two | 18 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Cheltenham Town | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Cheltenham Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Cheltenham Town | League Two | 17 |
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| 2013-14 | AFC Wimbledon | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | AFC Wimbledon | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | AFC Wimbledon | League Two | 32 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | AFC Wimbledon | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | AFC Wimbledon | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | AFC Wimbledon | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | AFC Wimbledon | League Two | 16 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 05 Feb 2013 | Port Vale v AFC Wimbledon | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Chesterfield v AFC Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Dagenham and Redbridge v AFC Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Cheltenham Town v AFC Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v York City | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Southend United v AFC Wimbledon | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Aldershot Town v AFC Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Accrington Stanley v AFC Wimbledon | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Mar 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Morecambe | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Rotherham United v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Barnet | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Exeter City | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Gillingham v AFC Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Fleetwood Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Torquay United v AFC Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Millwall v AFC Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Exeter City v AFC Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Sep 2013 | York City v AFC Wimbledon | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Chesterfield v AFC Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Burton Albion | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Cheltenham Town v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Northampton Town | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Oct 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Accrington Stanley | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Morecambe v AFC Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Hartlepool United v AFC Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Rochdale v AFC Wimbledon | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Coventry City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Nov 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Portsmouth | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Bury v AFC Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Dagenham and Redbridge | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Bristol Rovers v AFC Wimbledon | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | AFC Wimbledon v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Dagenham and Redbridge v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Wycombe Wanderers v AFC Wimbledon | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 11 Jan 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Torquay United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Scunthorpe United v AFC Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Exeter City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Rochdale | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Portsmouth v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2014 | Newport County v AFC Wimbledon | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Burton Albion v AFC Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Mansfield Town v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 03 May 2014 | Accrington Stanley v AFC Wimbledon | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons v AFC Wimbledon | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Luton Town v AFC Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Southend United v AFC Wimbledon | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Hartlepool United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Stevenage | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Carlisle United v AFC Wimbledon | D | 4-4 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Accrington Stanley v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Burton Albion | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Morecambe | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Newport County v AFC Wimbledon | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Cheltenham Town v AFC Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Oct 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Wycombe Wanderers v AFC Wimbledon | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | York City v AFC Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2014 | Bristol City v AFC Wimbledon | L | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 15 Nov 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v York City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | AFC Wimbledon v Cambridge United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 24 May 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Bolivia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.