Alan Whitehead - Player Profile
| Full Name: | Alan Whitehead |
| Born: | 20/11/1956 (age 69) |
| Place of Birth: | Bury |
| Nationality: | England |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in |
| Position: | Defence |
| First Team Debut: | 31/03/1987 v Newport County (A) - Today League Division Three (old) |
| Signed: | 30/03/1987 (Loan | York City) |
| Left: | 31/05/1987 (Loan Ended | York City) |
Bio
Alan arrived at the club on a two-month loan spell from York City in March 1987.
However, after making his Latics League debut against Newport County at Somerton Park on 31st March 1987, a game that resulted in a 2-1 victory for the Blues, he was to play just one more League game for Latics.
This was the penultimate match of the season against Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park which resulted in Latics earning a 0-0 draw and ensuring that Boro’s Championship winning Champagne was left on ice.
He was released at the end of the season
Playing Career
| Years | Club |
|---|---|
| - | Darwen |
| 1977-1981 | Bury |
| 1981-1984 | Brentford |
| 1984 | Scunthorpe United (loan) |
| 1984-1986 | Scunthorpe United |
| 1986-1988 | York City |
| 1987 | Wigan Athletic (loan) |
| 1988-1989 | Halifax Town |
Wigan Athletic Career
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 1986-1987 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | |
