Alan Power
Irish footballer (born 1988)
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Alan Thomas Daniel Power (born 23 January 1988) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One East club Lincoln United. He has previously played for Grays Athletic, Hartlepool United, Rushden & Diamonds, Lincoln City, St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Greenock Morton.
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Power in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Thomas Daniel Power[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Drimnagh, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lincoln United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belvedere[2] | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Hartlepool United | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Rushden & Diamonds | 41 | (3) |
| 2011–2017 | Lincoln City | 222 | (27) |
| 2017–2021 | Kilmarnock | 118 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | St Mirren | 34 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Kilmarnock | 35 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Greenock Morton | 33 | (0) |
| 2025– | Lincoln United | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:43, 22 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
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 games and three FA Trophy games, scoring once.[3] He was recalled by Forest in February 2008.[4]
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.[5] He was released by Rushden in May 2011.[6][7]
Lincoln City
On 6 July 2011, Power signed a one-year contract with Lincoln City.[8] On 24 May 2013, Power signed a new two-year contract with the club.[9] Power was also named as club captain.[10] On 21 May 2015 he agreed a new two-year contract at Lincoln City keeping him at Sincil Bank until the 2016–17 season.
His final year at the Imps was highly successful, with the team winning the National League to return to the Football League after six years, as well as the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup, in which he scored the equalising goal against runaway Championship Leaders Brighton and Hove Albion in the fourth round. He also helped the team reach the semi finals of the FA Trophy.
Power left the Imps at the end of his contract.
Kilmarnock
On 24 June 2017, Power signed for Kilmarnock on a two-year contract.[11]
St Mirren
Kilmarnock (2nd stint)
In May 2022, Power returned to a newly promoted Kilmarnock side on a season-long deal.[13]
Greenock Morton
On 4 August 2023, Power signed for Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton on a one-year deal, shortly following his Kilmarnock exit.[14]
Lincoln United
In November 2025, Power returned to playing, joining Northern Premier League Division One East club Lincoln United.[15]
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
- As of match played 1 May 2021[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2007–08[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grays Athletic (loan) | 2007–08[17] | Conference Premier | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Hartlepool United | 2008–09[18] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009–10[19] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Rushden & Diamonds | 2010–11[20] | Conference Premier | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| Lincoln City | 2011–12[21] | Conference Premier | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| 2012–13[22] | 37 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 43 | 12 | |||
| 2013–14[23] | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 3 | 43 | 6 | |||
| 2014–15[24] | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 41 | 7 | |||
| 2015–16[25] | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 42 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17[26] | 30 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 45 | 4 | |||
| Total | 222 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 261 | 36 | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2017–18[27] | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[28] | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 44 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20[29] | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[30] | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 118 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 392 | 33 | 40 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 462 | 42 | ||
- Appearance in the Football League Trophy
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
