Alan Quinn
| Date of birth | 13 June 1979 |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
This hard-working teenager made rapid strides with Sheffield Wednesday in 2000-01, establishing himself as a regular in the first team before his season ended prematurely when he suffered a broken leg in the local 'derby' against Sheffield United in April.
Although primarily right-footed, he was mostly used in a wide-left midfield role where his fiery challenges and all-out commitment were put to good use.
Alan added to his Republic of Ireland Under-21 caps with further appearances against Netherlands, Portugal and Cyprus.
He joined Ipswich Town in January 2008 with a contract to June 2011.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Orchard | 01 Jul 1997 | 06 Dec 1997 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 06 Dec 1997 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Sunderland | 03 Oct 2003 | 03 Jan 2004 | L |
| Sheffield United | 07 Jul 2004 | 19 Jan 2008 | |
| Ipswich Town | 19 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 18 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 37 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 35 | 3 |
2 |
5
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| 2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 33 | 4 |
5 |
4
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| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 2 | 23 | 1 |
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9
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| 2003-04 | Sunderland | League Division 1 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 38 | 5 |
7 |
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 23 | 4 |
4 |
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| 2005-06 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Sheffield United | Premier League | 11 | 8 |
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 14 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 4 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 28 | 6 |
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| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 8 | 11 |
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| 2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2004 | Sheffield United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Sheffield United v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Sheffield United v Stockport County | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Aug 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Sheffield United | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Wrexham v Sheffield United | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Gillingham v Sheffield United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield United | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Sheffield United v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Sheffield United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Derby County v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Millwall v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Rotherham United v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Sheffield United v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Sheffield United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Sunderland v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Sheffield United v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Sheffield United v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2005 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 0-0 (2-4) | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Cardiff City v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Sheffield United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Reading v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Leeds United v Sheffield United | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Sheffield United v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Watford v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Sheffield United v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Sheffield United v Boston United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Sheffield United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Watford v Sheffield United | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Sheffield United v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Reading v Sheffield United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Millwall v Sheffield United | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2005 | Leeds United v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Sheffield United v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Sheffield United v Millwall | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Sheffield United v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Sheffield United v Norwich City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Sheffield United v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Sheffield United v Colchester United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Sheffield United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2006 | Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Fulham v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Sheffield United v Reading | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Sheffield United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Manchester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Everton v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Watford v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Sheffield United v Swansea City | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Sheffield United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Sheffield United v Chesterfield | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield United | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Blackpool v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Sheffield United v Morecambe | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Bristol City v Sheffield United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Hull City v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Sheffield United v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
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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| 1997-98 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Republic of Ireland | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | Unity Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 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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| 14 May 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Greece | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 2 |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Republic of Ireland v England | L | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-1 (4-3) | UEFA U18 | Final |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | L | 1-2 | U21 | |
| 25 May 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Colombia | L | 0-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 27 May 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Ghana | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 29 May 2000 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 01 Sep 2000 | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Norway | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Australia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2004 | Jamaica v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | UNITY CUP | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.