Date of birth | 21 November 1962 |
Place of birth | Bromsgrove |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 82 kg |
Height | 1.91 m |
Position | Forward |
For someone who has since gone on to carve out a successful career in the football media, Alan could not be accused of being one to seek the headlines during his playing days. Vastly under-rated, he must be regarded as one of the most effective centre-forwards in Arsenal's history yet he rarely received the praise he deserved. His list of honours though – two championships, a FA Cup and European Cup Winners Cup winners medals plus 13 England caps – show that the lanky West Midlander was a force to be reckoned with.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Leicester City | 01 Jun 1982 | 01 Mar 1987 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1982-83 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1982-83 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1982-83 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 35 | 4 |
14 |
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1983-84 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1983-84 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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1983-84 | Leicester City | League Division One | 38 | 2 |
15 |
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1984-85 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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1984-85 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1984-85 | Leicester City | League Division One | 36 | 3 |
12 |
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1985-86 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1985-86 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1985-86 | Leicester City | League Division One | 37 | 3 |
20 |
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1986-87 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1986-87 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1986-87 | Leicester City | League Division One | 42 | 17 |
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1987-88 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1987-88 | Arsenal | League Cup | 8 | 4 |
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1987-88 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | 3 |
11 |
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1987-88 | Football League | Centenary | 1 |
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1988-89 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1988-89 | Arsenal | League Cup | 5 | 2 |
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1988-89 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | 23 |
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1989-90 | Arsenal | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1989-90 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
3 |
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1989-90 | Arsenal | League Division One | 37 | 1 |
10 |
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1990-91 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 8 | 2 |
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1990-91 | Arsenal | League Division One | 35 | 2 |
23 |
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1990-91 | Arsenal | Rumbelows League Cup | 4 | 3 |
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1991-92 | Arsenal | European Cup | 4 | 4 |
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1991-92 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1991-92 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Arsenal | League Division One | 33 | 6 |
12 |
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1992-93 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
1 |
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1992-93 | Arsenal | League Cup | 7 | 2 |
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1992-93 | Arsenal | Premier League | 27 | 4 |
3 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | Premier League | 21 | 4 |
3 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 7 | 2 |
2 |
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1994-95 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Arsenal | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Arsenal | Premier League | 17 | 2 |
3 |
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1994-95 | Arsenal | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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08 Aug 1987 | Football League v Rest of the World | W | 3-0 | CENTENARY |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1988-89 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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1988-89 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1989-90 | England | B International | 1 | 2 |
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1990-91 | England | A v B | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | England | England Challenge Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1990-91 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | England | B International | 2 | 2 |
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1991-92 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1991-92 | England | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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16 Nov 1988 | Saudi Arabia v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
08 Feb 1989 | Greece v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
08 Mar 1989 | Albania v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
03 Jun 1989 | England v Poland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
24 Apr 1990 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-0 | B INTER | |
11 Dec 1990 | Algeria v England | D | 0-0 | A v B | |
01 May 1991 | Turkey v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
21 May 1991 | England v USSR | W | 3-1 | England Chall Cup | |
25 May 1991 | England v Argentina | D | 2-2 | England Challenge Cup | |
11 Sep 1991 | England v Germany | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
16 Oct 1991 | England v Turkey | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
13 Nov 1991 | Poland v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
24 Mar 1992 | Czechoslovakia v England | W | 0-1 | B INTER | |
28 Apr 1992 | C.I.S. v England | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
12 May 1992 | Hungary v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 1992 | Denmark v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
17 Jun 1992 | Sweden v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.