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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2011 | Gillingham v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Morecambe | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Crawley Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Aldershot Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Torquay United v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | AFC Wimbledon v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Hereford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | Burton Albion v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Oct 2011 | Accrington Stanley v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Bradford City v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Oxford United v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Luton Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Dec 2011 | Barnet v Cheltenham Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Cheltenham Town v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Port Vale v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Tottenham Hotspur v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Aldershot Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Macclesfield Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 07 Feb 2012 | Crawley Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Hereford United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Torquay United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-5 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Cheltenham Town v AFC Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Burton Albion | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Morecambe v Cheltenham Town | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Swindon Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Gillingham | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Barnet | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Rotherham United v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Accrington Stanley | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 13 May 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 2012 | Torquay United v Cheltenham Town | W |
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League Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 27 May 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-2 | League Two Play-Offs | Final |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-1 (3-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | York City v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Morecambe | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Oct 2012 | Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Fleetwood Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Exeter City | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Yate Town | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Gillingham v Cheltenham Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Burton Albion | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Rotherham United v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Chesterfield v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Barnet | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Dec 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2012 | Hereford United v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Dec 2012 | Rochdale v Cheltenham Town | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Cheltenham Town v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Oxford United v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2013 | Cheltenham Town v Everton | L | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
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.