Alan Whitehead (footballer, born 1956)

For other people named Alan Whitehead, see Alan Whitehead (disambiguation).

Alan Whitehead
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-11-20) 20 November 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth Bury, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Darwen
1977–1981 Bury 99 (13)
1981–1984 Brentford 102 (4)
1984 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 1 (0)
1984–1986 Scunthorpe United 107 (8)
1986–1988 York City 41 (1)
1987 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
1988–1989 Halifax Town 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Whitehead (born 20 November 1956[2]) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League playing as a central defender for Bury, Brentford, Scunthorpe United, York City, Wigan Athletic, and Halifax Town.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Scunthorpe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Latics A–Z : Gary Walsh to Reto Ziegler". Ye Olde Tree and Crown. Bernard Ramsdale. Retrieved 19 March 2011.[dead link]