Alan McLeary
English footballer
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Alan McLeary (born 6 October 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent the majority of his career at Millwall,[2] but also had spells at Charlton Athletic and Bristol City, as well as loan spells at Sheffield United and Wimbledon.
Full name
Alan Terry McLeary
Date of birth
6 October 1964
Place of birth
Lambeth, England
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Terry McLeary | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1993 | Millwall | 307 | (5) |
| 1992 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Wimbledon (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Charlton Athletic | 66 | (3) |
| 1995–1997 | Bristol City | 34 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Millwall | 36 | (0) |
| Total | 450 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| 1982 | England Youth | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Millwall | ||
| 2006 | Millwall (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1998, McLeary was appointed assistant manager at Millwall, and in May 1999, he was promoted to co-manager alongside longtime teammate Keith Stevens. The duo were sacked in September 2000. He later had a short spell as caretaker manager at Millwall following the departure of David Tuttle at the end of the 2005–06 season.