Alan Bennett (footballer, born 1981)

Alan Bennett
Bennett playing as captain for AFC Wimbledon in 2013
Personal information
Full name Alan John Bennett[1]
Date of birth (1981-10-04) 4 October 1981 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
000?–2000 Richmond
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2006 Cork City 161 (10)
2007–2009 Reading 0 (0)
2007–2008Southampton (loan) 10 (0)
2008Brentford (loan) 11 (1)
2008–2009Brentford (loan) 44 (1)
2009–2010 Brentford 13 (0)
2010Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 6 (1)
2010–2011 Wycombe Wanderers 17 (0)
2011–2013 Cheltenham Town 61 (2)
2013–2014 AFC Wimbledon 66 (2)
2015–2020 Cork City 101 (4)
Total 490 (21)
International career
2001 Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
2007 Republic of Ireland B 1 (0)
2007 Republic of Ireland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan John Bennett (born 4 October 1981) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He has represented the Republic of Ireland national team.

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.