Date of birth | 23 February 1950 |
Place of birth | Chester-le-Street |
Nationality | English |
Position | Midfielder/Forward |
A Tommy Docherty signing which never worked out. This left-sided striker quickly moved on.
The scorer of a marvellous goal in the Inter Cities Fairs Cup Final win against Ujpest Dozsa in 1969, Alan's erratic form led to his depart from St James' Park.
He enjoyed more sustained success at Middlesbrough.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Newcastle United | 01 Nov 1967 | 01 Aug 1971 | |
Cardiff City | 01 Aug 1971 | 01 Oct 1972 | |
Middlesbrough | 01 Oct 1972 | 01 Jul 1976 | |
Manchester United | 01 Jul 1976 | 01 Sep 1976 | |
Sunderland | 01 Sep 1976 | 01 Jun 1977 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1967-68 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 1 | ||||
1968-69 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1968-69 | Newcastle United | Fairs Cup | 6 | 2 |
2 |
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1968-69 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 18 | 5 |
5 |
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1969-70 | Newcastle United | Fairs Cup | 4 | 1 |
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1969-70 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1969-70 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 22 | 1 |
5 |
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1970-71 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1970-71 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 |
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1970-71 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 13 | 1 |
4 |
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1972-73 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1972-73 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 12 | 3 |
7 |
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1973-74 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1973-74 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1973-74 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 41 | 19 |
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1974-75 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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1974-75 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 5 | ||||
1974-75 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 41 | 16 |
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1975-76 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1975-76 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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1975-76 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 11 | 7 |
3 |
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1976-77 | Manchester United | League Division One | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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25 Nov 1972 | Middlesbrough v Swindon Town | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
09 Dec 1972 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
30 Dec 1972 | Middlesbrough v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
06 Jan 1973 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
13 Jan 1973 | Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
24 Feb 1973 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
02 Mar 1973 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
10 Mar 1973 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
17 Mar 1973 | Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
24 Mar 1973 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
31 Mar 1973 | Swindon Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
07 Apr 1973 | Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
14 Apr 1973 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
21 Apr 1973 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
23 Apr 1973 | Luton Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
28 Apr 1973 | Middlesbrough v Orient | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
25 Aug 1973 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
01 Sep 1973 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
08 Sep 1973 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
11 Sep 1973 | Middlesbrough v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
15 Sep 1973 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
17 Sep 1973 | Orient v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
22 Sep 1973 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
29 Sep 1973 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
02 Oct 1973 | Middlesbrough v Orient | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
06 Oct 1973 | Swindon Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
08 Oct 1973 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
13 Oct 1973 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
20 Oct 1973 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
23 Oct 1973 | Carlisle United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
27 Oct 1973 | Millwall v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
31 Oct 1973 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
03 Nov 1973 | Middlesbrough v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
06 Nov 1973 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
10 Nov 1973 | Oxford United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
17 Nov 1973 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
08 Dec 1973 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
11 Dec 1973 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
15 Dec 1973 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
22 Dec 1973 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
26 Dec 1973 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
29 Dec 1973 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
05 Jan 1974 | Grantham Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
12 Jan 1974 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
19 Jan 1974 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
26 Jan 1974 | Wrexham v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
02 Feb 1974 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
09 Feb 1974 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
16 Feb 1974 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
23 Feb 1974 | Middlesbrough v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
02 Mar 1974 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
09 Mar 1974 | Middlesbrough v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
16 Mar 1974 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
19 Mar 1974 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
23 Mar 1974 | Middlesbrough v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
30 Mar 1974 | Luton Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
06 Apr 1974 | Middlesbrough v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
09 Apr 1974 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
13 Apr 1974 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
15 Apr 1974 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
20 Apr 1974 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 8-0 | League Division Two | |
27 Apr 1974 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
17 Aug 1974 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
20 Aug 1974 | Middlesbrough v Carlisle United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
24 Aug 1974 | Middlesbrough v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
27 Aug 1974 | Carlisle United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
31 Aug 1974 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
07 Sep 1974 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
11 Sep 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 0-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
14 Sep 1974 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
21 Sep 1974 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
28 Sep 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
05 Oct 1974 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
08 Oct 1974 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
12 Oct 1974 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
16 Oct 1974 | Luton Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
19 Oct 1974 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
26 Oct 1974 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
02 Nov 1974 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
09 Nov 1974 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
12 Nov 1974 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
16 Nov 1974 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
23 Nov 1974 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
30 Nov 1974 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
04 Dec 1974 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
07 Dec 1974 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
10 Dec 1974 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
14 Dec 1974 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
18 Dec 1974 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
21 Dec 1974 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1974 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
28 Dec 1974 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
04 Jan 1975 | Wycombe Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
07 Jan 1975 | Middlesbrough v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
11 Jan 1975 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
18 Jan 1975 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
25 Jan 1975 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
01 Feb 1975 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
15 Feb 1975 | Peterborough United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
18 Feb 1975 | Middlesbrough v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
22 Feb 1975 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
25 Feb 1975 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
01 Mar 1975 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
08 Mar 1975 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
15 Mar 1975 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
18 Mar 1975 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
22 Mar 1975 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
28 Mar 1975 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
29 Mar 1975 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
05 Apr 1975 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
09 Apr 1975 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
12 Apr 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
19 Apr 1975 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
26 Apr 1975 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
06 Sep 1975 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
13 Sep 1975 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
20 Sep 1975 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
23 Sep 1975 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
27 Sep 1975 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
04 Oct 1975 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
07 Oct 1975 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
11 Oct 1975 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
18 Oct 1975 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
25 Oct 1975 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
01 Nov 1975 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
11 Nov 1975 | Middlesbrough v Peterborough United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
15 Nov 1975 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
22 Nov 1975 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
29 Nov 1975 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
20 Dec 1975 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
26 Dec 1975 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
27 Dec 1975 | Middlesbrough v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
03 Jan 1976 | Middlesbrough v Bury | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
06 Jan 1976 | Bury v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
13 Jan 1976 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
20 Mar 1976 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
06 Apr 1976 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1967-68 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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07 Apr 1968 | Bulgaria v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group B |
09 Apr 1968 | England v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group B |
11 Apr 1968 | England v USSR | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.