Alan Thomas Daniel Power (born 23 January 1988) is an Irish
footballer as a
midfielder for
Greenock Morton now a free agent. He has previously played for
Grays Athletic,
Hartlepool United,
Rushden & Diamonds,
Lincoln City,
St Mirren,
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...
and
Greenock Morton.
Club career
Born in
Dublin, Power started his career with
Nottingham Forest. Manager
Colin Calderwood's named him as a substitute in several first team matches towards the end of the 2006–07 season. Power made his first full start against
Peterborough United in the
Football League Trophy on 4 September 2007.
Power signed for
Grays Athletic on a three-month loan deal on 22 November 2007, he returned to Forest having played in five
Conference National
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games and three
FA Trophy
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games, scoring once. He was recalled by Forest in February 2008.
In June 2008, Power signed for
League One outfit
Hartlepool United and he made his league debut coming on as a substitute in the home defeat to
Stockport County on 23 August 2008.
In June 2010 it was announced he would join
Rushden & Diamonds on 1 July 2010 following the expiry of his Hartlepool contract. He was released by Rushden in May 2011.
Lincoln City
On 6 July 2011, Power signed a one-year contract with
Lincoln City.
On 24 May 2013, Power signed a new two-year contract with the club.
Power was also named as
club captain. On 21 May 2015 he agreed a new two-year contract at
Lincoln City keeping him at
Sincil Bank until the 2016–17 season. Power left at the end of the 2016–17 season, being widely considered as a club legend by Lincoln fans due to his unwavering passion and loyalty.
Kilmarnock
On 24 June 2017, Power signed for
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...
on a two-year contract.
St Mirren
On 21 June 2021, Power signed for
St Mirren.
Kilmarnock (2nd stint)
In May 2022, Power returned to a newly promoted
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...
side on a season-long deal.
Greenock Morton
On 4 August 2023, Power signed for Scottish Championship side
Greenock Morton on a 1 year deal, shortly following his Kilmarnock exit.
International career
He has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level and was called into the
Irish Under-21 squad in October 2007.
Career statistics
References
External links
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Republic of Ireland profileat Soccerscene
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Living people
1988 births
Association footballers from Dublin (city)
Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
Belvedere F.C. players
Men's association football midfielders
Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Grays Athletic F.C. players
Hartlepool United F.C. players
Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
Lincoln City F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
Kilmarnock F.C. players
Scottish Professional Football League players
St Mirren F.C. players
Greenock Morton F.C. players