Alan Neilson
| Date of birth | 26 September 1972 |
| Place of birth | Wegburg |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
A Wales international who was born in Germany, Alan learnt his trade at Newcastle United.
He was given his chance under Ossie Ardiles but was subsequently largely restricted to the shadow squad.
With just three substitute appearances, it would seem that Alan was very much a fringe member of the Fulham squad in 2000-01.
However, nothing could be further from the truth as he was on the bench for twenty games and two of his appearances helped clinch vital wins for the Cottagers.
He came on to replace the injured Sean Davis in midfield at Gillingham when the score was 0-0 with 23 minutes left, played really well and Fulham scored two late goals.
In the six-pointer at Blackburn Rovers, he took over from the red-carded Rufus Brevett at left back and had an absolute stormer.
Fulham were a goal down at the time and went on to win 2-1 and virtually clinch promotion.
The versatile defender skippered the reserves to the Avon Insurance Combination title and the regular defenders knew that they needed to be right on top of their game all the time to keep him on the bench.
He joined Grimsby Town on loan in October 2001.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Newcastle United | 11 Feb 1991 | 01 Jun 1995 | |
| Southampton | 01 Jun 1995 | 28 Nov 1997 | |
| Fulham | 28 Nov 1997 | 22 Feb 2002 | |
| Grimsby Town | 19 Oct 2001 | 19 Feb 2002 | L |
| Luton Town | 22 Feb 2002 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Tamworth | 16 Dec 2005 | 23 Feb 2007 | |
| Salisbury City | 23 Feb 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1990-91 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 2 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 16 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Newcastle United | League Division 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 10 | 4 |
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Southampton | Premier League | 15 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Southampton | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Southampton | Premier League | 24 | 5 |
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| 1997-98 | Fulham | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Southampton | Premier League | 3 | 5 |
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| 1998-99 | Fulham | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Fulham | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Fulham | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Fulham | League Division 1 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Grimsby Town | League Division 1 | 8 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Luton Town | League Division 3 | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | Luton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Luton Town | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 21 | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Luton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Luton Town | League Division 2 | 11 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Luton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Luton Town | League One | 6 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar 1991 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1991 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1991 | Newcastle United v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1991 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1991 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1991 | Millwall v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1991 | Crewe Alexandra v Newcastle United | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1991 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1991 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1991 | Newcastle United v Crewe Alexandra | W |
1-0 Agg: 5-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Oct 1991 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Newcastle United v Oxford United | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Bristol City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Feb 1992 | Oxford United v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1992 | Newcastle United v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1992 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Feb 1992 | Port Vale v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1992 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1992 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1992 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 1993 | Newcastle United v Brentford | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 1994 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 1994 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 1994 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1994 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 1994 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 1994 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 1994 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 1994 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 1994 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 1995 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
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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| 1991-92 | Wales | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Wales | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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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| 19 Feb 1992 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Wales v Canada | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 13 Oct 1992 | Cyprus v Wales | W | 2-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Belgium v Wales | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Wales v Belgium | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Czechoslovakia v Wales | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 07 Sep 1993 | Wales v Czechoslovakia | L | 0-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Wales v Cyprus | W | 6-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 4 |
| 16 Nov 1993 | Wales v Romania | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 02 Feb 1994 | Wales v Scotland | W | 2-1 | B INTER | |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Wales v Sweden | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 1994 | Estonia v Wales | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Georgia v Wales | L | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 09 Nov 1996 | Netherlands v Wales | L | 7-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.