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 |
4
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| 2004-05 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 5 | 1 |
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 |
4
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| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 40 | 1 |
10
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| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 35 | 1 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 |
1
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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 |
3
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| 2010-11 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 3 |
1
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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 |
2
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1
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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 |
1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug 2006 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Ipswich Town v Hull City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Peterborough United v Ipswich Town | L | 2-2 (2-4) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Ipswich Town v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-5 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Southend United v Ipswich Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2006 | Ipswich Town v Luton Town | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Burnley v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2006 | Ipswich Town v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Barnsley v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Derby County v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Ipswich Town v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Ipswich Town v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Ipswich Town v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Ipswich Town v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Chester City v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Ipswich Town v Chester City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Ipswich Town v Colchester United | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Watford v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Southampton v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2007 | Hull City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-5 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Ipswich Town v Southend United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Luton Town v Ipswich Town | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Ipswich Town v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Ipswich Town v Barnsley | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Ipswich Town v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2007 | Norwich City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Leeds United v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Milton Keynes Dons v Ipswich Town | L | 3-3 (3-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Watford v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Hull City v Ipswich Town | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Burnley v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Sheffield United v Ipswich Town | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Ipswich Town v Bristol City | W | 6-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | Ipswich Town v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Ipswich Town v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Bristol City v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Ipswich Town v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Ipswich Town v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Ipswich Town v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Blackpool v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Ipswich Town v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Ipswich Town v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Ipswich Town v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Stoke City v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Barnsley v Ipswich Town | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Ipswich Town v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Scunthorpe United v Ipswich Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Colchester United v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2008 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2008 | Ipswich Town v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2008 | Ipswich Town v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Ipswich Town v Leyton Orient | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Burnley v Ipswich Town | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Ipswich Town v Barnsley | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Ipswich Town v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Birmingham City v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2008 | Norwich City v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Ipswich Town v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Ipswich Town v Chesterfield | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Barnsley v Ipswich Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Ipswich Town v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Swansea City v Ipswich Town | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Ipswich Town v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Ipswich Town v Southampton | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Sheffield United v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Bristol City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2009 | Ipswich Town v Norwich City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2009 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2009 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Shrewsbury Town v Ipswich Town | W | 3-3 (4-2) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Peterborough United v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Plymouth Argyle v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Ipswich Town v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Reading v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Jan 2010 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | 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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| 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.