Alan Thomas Daniel Power (born 23 January 1988) is an Irish footballer as a midfielder for Greenock Morton. He has recently signed for The Peacock Inn, a Lincoln Sunday league side. He has previously played for Grays Athletic, Hartlepool United, Rushden & Diamonds, Lincoln City, St Mirren, Kilmarnock and Greenock Morton.
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]
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. Power left at the end of the 2016–17 season, being widely considered as a club legend by Lincoln fans due to his unwavering passion and loyalty.
On 24 June 2017, Power signed for Kilmarnock on a two-year contract.[11]
On 21 June 2021, Power signed for St Mirren.[12]
In May 2022, Power returned to a newly promoted Kilmarnock side on a season-long deal.[13]
On 4 August 2023, Power signed for Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton on a one-year deal, shortly following his Kilmarnock exit.[14]
He has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level and was called into the Irish Under-21 squad in October 2007.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2007–08[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grays Athletic (loan) | 2007–08[16] | Conference Premier | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Hartlepool United | 2008–09[17] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009–10[18] | 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[19] | Conference Premier | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| Lincoln City | 2011–12[20] | Conference Premier | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| 2012–13[21] | 37 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 43 | 12 | |||
| 2013–14[22] | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 3 | 43 | 6 | |||
| 2014–15[23] | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 41 | 7 | |||
| 2015–16[24] | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 42 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17[25] | 30 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 45 | 4 | |||
| Total | 222 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 261 | 36 | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2017–18[26] | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[27] | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 44 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20[28] | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[29] | 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 | ||
