Alan Couch (born 15 March 1953) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He played in the Football League as a midfielder for Cardiff City.

Alan Couch
Personal information
Full name Alan Couch[1]
Date of birth (1953-03-15) 15 March 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Neath, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1973 Cardiff City 11 (0)
1973–1974 Barry Town 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in Neath, Couch began his career with Cardiff City, playing in the club's youth team when they reached the final of the FA Youth Cup in 1971.[2] He made his first-team debut on 27 November 1971 in a 2–1 defeat to Carlisle United and kept his place for the following two league matches.[3] However, he made no further appearances during the remainder of the 1971–72 season and, after struggling to break into the first-team the following season, he left to join Barry Town in 1973.[2][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Alan Couch". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 42. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  3. ^ Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData Publications. pp. 70–72. ISBN 1-899-46817-X.
  4. ^ "Season Archive". Barry Town United F.C. Retrieved 2 April 2018.