Alan O'Brien
| Date of birth | 20 February 1985 |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Prior to making his Newcastle United bow, Alan was given his first taste of senior action on loan at Carlisle United in September 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Newcastle United | 27 Apr 2001 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Carlisle United | 30 Sep 2005 | 31 Oct 2005 | L |
| Hibernian | 01 Jul 2007 | 03 Jul 2009 | |
| Swindon Town | 03 Jul 2009 | 22 Apr 2011 | |
| Yeovil Town | 12 Aug 2011 | 04 Jan 2012 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Carlisle United | League Two | 2 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Swindon Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Swindon Town | League One | 3 | 6 |
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| 2009-10 | Swindon Town | League One Play-Offs | 1 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Swindon Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Swindon Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Swindon Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Swindon Town | League One | 8 | 13 |
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| 2011-12 | Yeovil Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Yeovil Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Yeovil Town | League One | 8 | 5 |
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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| 08 Aug 2009 | Gillingham v Swindon Town | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Swindon Town v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Oldham Athletic v Swindon Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swindon Town | L | 0-0 (5-6) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Swindon Town v Southend United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Wrexham v Swindon Town | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Swindon Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Charlton Athletic v Swindon Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Swindon Town v Yeovil Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 08 May 2010 | Millwall v Swindon Town | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 14 May 2010 | Swindon Town v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 2010 | Charlton Athletic v Swindon Town | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-3 (5-4) |
League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 May 2010 | Millwall v Swindon Town | L | 1-0 | League One Play-Offs | Final |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Swindon Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Swindon Town v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Hartlepool United v Swindon Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Swindon Town v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Milton Keynes Dons v Swindon Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Southampton v Swindon Town | W | 0-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 04 Sep 2010 | Carlisle United v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Swindon Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Swindon Town v Plymouth Argyle | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Swindon Town | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 05 Oct 2010 | Swindon Town v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Swindon Town v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Yeovil Town v Swindon Town | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2010 | Swindon Town v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Plymouth Argyle v Swindon Town | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Swindon Town v Brentford | L | 1-1 (2-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Swindon Town v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Charlton Athletic v Swindon Town | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Oldham Athletic v Swindon Town | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Swindon Town v Exeter City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | AFC Bournemouth v Swindon Town | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Swindon Town v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Southampton v Swindon Town | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Plymouth Argyle v Swindon Town | L | 1-0 | League One | |
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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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-19 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-19 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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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| 18 Sep 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 6 1st qualifying round |
| 20 Sep 2003 | San Marino v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-10 | UEFA U19 | Group 6 1st qualifying round |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Lithuania | W | 2-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 6 1st qualifying round |
| 19 May 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Belgium | L | 0-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 7 |
| 21 May 2004 | Serbia and Montenegro v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-3 | UEFA U19 | Group 7 |
| 22 Oct 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Russia | W | 2-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 9 |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Israel v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 29 Apr 2005 | Serbia and Montenegro v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 7 |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | L | 5-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 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.