Alan Couch (born 15 March 1953) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He played in the Football League as a midfielder for Cardiff City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Couch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1973 | Cardiff City | 11 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Barry Town | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Neath, Couch began his career with Cardiff City, playing in the club's youth team when they reached the final of the FA Youth Cup in 1971.[2] He made his first-team debut on 27 November 1971 in a 2–1 defeat to Carlisle United and kept his place for the following two league matches.[3] However, he made no further appearances during the remainder of the 1971–72 season and, after struggling to break into the first-team the following season, he left to join Barry Town in 1973.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ "Alan Couch". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ a b Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 42. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. pp. 70–72. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
- ^ "Season Archive". Barry Town United F.C. Retrieved 2 April 2018.