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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1995 | Everton v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1995 | Southampton v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 1995 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1995 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 1995 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1996 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 1996 | Southampton v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Manchester City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 1996 | Leeds United v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 1996 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 1996 | Aston Villa v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1996 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1996 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1996 | Southampton v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Southampton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1996 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Sep 1996 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Sep 1996 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Southampton v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Wimbledon v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1996 | Peterborough United v Southampton | W |
1-4 Agg: 1-6 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Oct 1996 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1996 | Southampton v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 6-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Everton v Southampton | L | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 1996 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 1997 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 1997 | Stockport County v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 29 Jan 1997 | Southampton v Stockport County | L | 1-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 01 Feb 1997 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Southampton v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 1997 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 1997 | Southampton v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 1997 | Leeds United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 1997 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 1997 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1997 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 1997 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 1997 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 1997 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Coventry City v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Southampton v Brentford | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Southampton v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Southampton v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Derby County v Southampton | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Brentford v Southampton | W |
0-2 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 02 Nov 1997 | Everton v Southampton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 1997 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | 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.