Alan Couch
{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alan Couch
| image =
| fullname = Alan Couch{{Hugman|4178|accessdate=2 April 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|3|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Neath, Wales
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1970–1973
| clubs1 = Cardiff City
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1973–1974
| clubs2 = Barry Town
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
}}
Alan Couch (born 15 March 1953) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He played in the Football League as a midfielder for Cardiff City.
Career
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.{{Cite book | title = The Who's Who of Cardiff City | first = Dean | last = Hayes | publisher = Breedon Books | year = 2006 | page=42 | location=Derby | isbn= 1-85983-462-0}} 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.{{Cite book | title=The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. | first=Richard | last=Shepherd | publisher=SoccerData Publications | year=2002 | pages=70–72 | location=Nottingham | isbn=1-899-46817-X}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/barrytownunited/d/documents.html?group_id=2723 |title=Season Archive |publisher=Barry Town United F.C. |access-date=2 April 2018}}
References
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Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Neath
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Barry Town United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southern Football League players