Alex Bruce
| Date of birth | 28 September 1984 |
| Place of birth | Norwich, England |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Alex Bruce was signed by his father, Steve Bruce, when he joined Birmingham City in January 2005 with a contract to June 2007.
Alex joined Ipswich Town in August 2006 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2011 in May 2009.
He qualified to play for the Republic of Ireland through his grandmother.
Alex joined Leeds United in July 2010 with a two-year contract.
He was re-signed by his father on behalf of Hull City on a two-year contract in July 2012.
Alex joined Bury in August 2017 on non-contract terms.
He joined Wigan Athletic in August 2017 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 01 Jul 2002 | 27 Jan 2005 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 22 Dec 2004 | 09 Mar 2005 | L |
| Birmingham City | 27 Jan 2005 | 03 Aug 2006 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 10 Mar 2005 | 31 May 2005 | L |
| Tranmere Rovers | 17 Aug 2005 | 27 Oct 2005 | L |
| Ipswich Town | 03 Aug 2006 | 30 Jul 2010 | |
| Leicester City | 01 Feb 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Leeds United | 30 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 24 Nov 2011 | 29 Dec 2011 | L |
| Hull City | 30 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 31 Jan 2017 | 31 May 2017 | L |
| Bury | 13 Aug 2017 | 30 Aug 2017 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 31 Aug 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Oldham Athletic | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 8 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 5 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 3 | 3 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Tranmere Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Tranmere Rovers | League One | 10 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 40 | 1 |
10
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| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 35 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 25 | 1 |
3
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2
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| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 12 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Leicester City | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Leeds United | League Championship | 21 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Leeds United | League Championship | 8 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Hull City | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Hull City | League Championship | 29 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Hull City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Hull City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Hull City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Hull City | Premier League | 19 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Hull City | Premier League | 17 | 5 |
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| 2014-15 | Hull City | UEFA Europa League | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Hull City | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Hull City | League Championship | 9 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2015-16 | Hull City | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Hull City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Bury | League One | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Wigan Athletic | Football League Trophy | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 4 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2012 | Hull City v Rotherham United | W | 1-1 (7-6) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Hull City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Hull City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Hull City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Hull City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Hull City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Hull City v Millwall | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Leeds United v Hull City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2012 | Leicester City v Hull City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Hull City v Peterborough United | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Hull City v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Bristol City v Hull City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Hull City v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Hull City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Birmingham City v Hull City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Hull City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Hull City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Hull City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Watford v Hull City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Hull City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Blackpool v Hull City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Hull City v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Leyton Orient v Hull City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Peterborough United v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Hull City v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Millwall v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Hull City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Hull City v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Hull City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Hull City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Hull City v Birmingham City | W | 5-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2013 | Burnley v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Hull City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2013 | Hull City v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Leyton Orient v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Hull City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Oct 2013 | Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City | L | 2-2 (7-8) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 2013 | Hull City v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2013 | Arsenal v Hull City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2013 | Swansea City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Hull City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Hull City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Hull City v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Liverpool v Hull City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Hull City v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Norwich City v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Southend United v Hull City | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Hull City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Cardiff City v Hull City | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Hull City v Newcastle United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Mar 2014 | West Ham United v Hull City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Stoke City v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Fulham v Hull City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2014 | Aston Villa v Hull City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2014 | Manchester United v Hull City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2014 | Hull City v Everton | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2014 | Arsenal v Hull City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 31 Jul 2014 | AS Trencin v Hull City | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 07 Aug 2014 | Hull City v AS Trencin | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Hull City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2014 | West Bromwich Albion v Hull City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Hull City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Arsenal v Hull City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Liverpool v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Chelsea v Hull City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Hull City v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Hull City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Hull City v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2015 | West Ham United v Hull City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Manchester City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Hull City v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Stoke City v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Hull City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Leicester City v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2015 | Hull City v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | Swansea City v Hull City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Southampton v Hull City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2015 | Hull City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Hull City v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Cardiff City v Hull City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Hull City v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Hull City v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons v Hull City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Brentford v Hull City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2015 | Manchester City v Hull City | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Leeds United v Hull City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Fulham v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Bury v Hull City | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Arsenal v Hull City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Hull City v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Hull City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hull City v Brentford | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 May 2016 | Derby County v Hull City | W | 0-3 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
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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| 2006-07 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2007 | Republic of Ireland v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Republic of Ireland v Poland | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Malta v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.