Alan Geoffrey Simons (born 2 September 1968) is a Welsh former football goalkeeper who played one game in the Football League for Port Vale in November 1987.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Geoffrey Simons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1968[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Vale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 1 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editSimons graduated through Port Vale juniors to sign professional forms with the team in September 1987, working as Mark Grew's understudy.[2] He first-team debut came in a 1–1 draw with Doncaster Rovers at Belle Vue on 7 November.[2] He managed to get a game in the FA Cup, but was released from Vale Park by manager John Rudge in March 1988.[2]
Career statistics
editSource:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1987–88 | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Alan Simons". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 266. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Rollin, Rollin (1988). Rothmans Football yearbook. 1988-89. London : Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-356-15879-2. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Alan Simons at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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