| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Francis McLoughlin | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 2021 (aged 54) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1986–1990 | Swindon Town | 106 | (19) |
| 1987–1988 | → Torquay United (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 1990–1992 | Southampton | 24 | (1) |
| 1991 | → Aston Villa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1992–1999 | Portsmouth | 309 | (54) |
| 1999–2001 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Rochdale | 18 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Forest Green Rovers | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 515 | (80) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1999 | Republic of Ireland | 42 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Swindon Town Academy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Francis McLoughlin (20 April 1967 – 4 May 2021)[1] was an Irish professional footballer and coach, who played as a midfielder for the Republic of Ireland and various English club sides, most notably Swindon Town and Portsmouth. His most notable moment at international level was scoring the equaliser against Northern Ireland in Belfast that qualified the Republic of Ireland for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.