Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0
goals / match
Linfield FC
top club · 129 apps
Position rank · 2007
#39
goals rank
#41
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 170 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€125k
peak value · 2005
€75k
top transfer fee · 05/06
—
best season
11 / 0
int'l caps / goals
259Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
257Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Alan Blayney |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-10-09 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2020
Transfer: Dundela → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Career break → Dundela
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Dundela FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Dundela FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Ballyclare → Career break
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Warrenpoint → Ballyclare
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ballyclare Comrades FC, Warrenpoint Town FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Ballymena Utd → Warrenpoint
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Ballymena United FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Ballymena United FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Glenavon → Ballymena Utd
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Glenavon FC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Ards FC → Glenavon
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Linfield → Ards FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Ards FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Linfield FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Linfield FC
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Linfield FC
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Linfield FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Ballymena Utd → Linfield
09/10 · Transfer
Mar 2008
Transfer: Bohemians → Ballymena Utd
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — Bohemian Football Club
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Bohemians
07/08 · Transfer
Feb 2007
Transfer: Doncaster → Oldham Athletic
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Doncaster Rovers, Oldham Athletic
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Southampton → Doncaster
05/06 · Transfer · €75k
Dec 2005
Transfer: Brighton → Southampton
05/06 · Return from loan
Sep 2005
Transfer: Southampton → Brighton
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Doncaster Rovers, Southampton FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2005
Transfer: Rush. & Diamon. → Southampton
04/05 · Return from loan
Jan 2005
Transfer: Southampton → Rush. & Diamon.
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Southampton FC, Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Southampton FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2002
Transfer: Bournemouth → Southampton
02/03 · Return from loan
Dec 2002
Transfer: Southampton → Bournemouth
02/03 · Loan
Nov 2002
Transfer: Stockport → Southampton
02/03 · Return from loan
Oct 2002
Transfer: Southampton → Stockport
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Southampton FC, Stockport County
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Southampton U18 → Southampton
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €125k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 138 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 2007. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets2 total · 2.00/90
Minutes played by club
Bohemian Football Club
1.6%
Dundela FC
1.2%
Ballyclare Comrades FC
0.0%
Warrenpoint Town FC
1.9%
Ballymena United FC
12.1%
Glenavon FC
7.8%
Ards FC
4.3%
Linfield FC
50.0%
Oldham Athletic
1.5%
Doncaster Rovers
9.9%
Southampton FC
1.6%
Brighton & Hove Albion
5.8%
Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011)
1.6%
Stockport County
0.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Dundela FC | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Ballyclare Comrades FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warrenpoint Town FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| Ballymena United FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2,790 |
| Glenavon FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| Ards FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| Linfield FC | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 11,547 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 346 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2,295 |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1,350 |
| Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | FAI Cup | Bohemian Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2007 | Premier Division | Bohemian Football Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Dundela FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Dundela FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Meisterrunde | Dundela FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Ballyclare Comrades FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Warrenpoint Town FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 15/16 | Playout Premier League | Ballymena United FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Ballymena United FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Glenavon FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Glenavon FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 13/14 | Playout Premier League | Ards FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Ards FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Irish Cup | Linfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Playoff Premier League | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Irish Cup | Linfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Playoff Premier League | Linfield FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Linfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Irish Cup | Linfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Linfield FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 06/07 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 675 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Rushden & Diamonds (- 2011) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Southampton U18 | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-01 | Southampton | Stockport | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Stockport | Southampton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Southampton | Bournemouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | Bournemouth | Southampton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Southampton | Rush. & Diamon. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Rush. & Diamon. | Southampton | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-01 | Southampton | Brighton | Loan | 125000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Brighton | Southampton | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Southampton | Doncaster | Transfer | 125000 | €75k |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Doncaster | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Bohemians | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Bohemians | Ballymena Utd | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Ballymena Utd | Linfield | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Linfield | Ards FC | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Ards FC | Glenavon | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Glenavon | Ballymena Utd | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Ballymena Utd | Warrenpoint | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-10 | Warrenpoint | Ballyclare | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Ballyclare | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-30 | Career break | Dundela | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Dundela | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€125k
Low—
Δ since start−€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17621 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Garrett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Philip Lowry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Mulgrew | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Carvill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Joe Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Casement | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willy Faulkner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian McCaul | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Brighton | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-01 | Southampton | Brighton | Loan | — | €125k |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Rush. & Diamon. | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Southampton | Rush. & Diamon. | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | Bournemouth | Southampton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Southampton | Bournemouth | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Stockport | Southampton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-01 | Southampton | Stockport | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Alan Blayney's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 52 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 66 | 71 | -5 | 31% |
| Walsall FC | 51 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 43% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 50 | 19 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 75 | -15 | 38% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 50 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 53 | 83 | -30 | 24% |
| Colchester United | 47 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 26% |
| Blackpool FC | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 22% |
| Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 64 | +13 | 52% |
| Leicester City | 45 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 27% |
| Swindon Town | 45 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 60 | -6 | 33% |
| Brentford FC | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 30% |
| Millwall FC | 43 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 59 | -22 | 23% |
| Yeovil Town | 43 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 20 | 1,800 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 13/14 | 11 | 990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 360 | 2 | 50% | 3 | 0.75 |
| 19/20 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 2.5 |
| 18/19 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| 17/18 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0% | 16 | 3.2 |
| 16/17 | 10 | 900 | 1 | 10% | 22 | 2.2 |
| 15/16 | 21 | 1,890 | 3 | 14% | 51 | 2.43 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 1,800 | 2 | 10% | 40 | 2 |
| 13/14 | 11 | 990 | 2 | 18% | 21 | 1.91 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 2,340 | 7 | 27% | 34 | 1.31 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 2,907 | 14 | 42% | 26 | 0.8 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 3,600 | 20 | 50% | 32 | 0.8 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 2,700 | 12 | 40% | 33 | 1.1 |
| 06/07 | 14 | 1,111 | 3 | 21% | 18 | 1.46 |
| 05/06 | 25 | 2,250 | 10 | 40% | 32 | 1.28 |
| 04/05 | 13 | 1,170 | 3 | 23% | 23 | 1.77 |
| 03/04 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 2.5 |
| 02/03 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
172 apps
0 G
0 A
Playout Premier League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Playoff Premier League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
27 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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Alan Blayney is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
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Alan Blayney is 44 years old. He was born on October 9, 1981 in Belfast.
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