Alex Lynch

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alex Lynch

| image =

| fullname = Alexander Patrick Lynch{{cite news|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf |title=The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015 |publisher=The Football League |page=86 |date=16 May 2015 |accessdate=9 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924042638/http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf |archivedate=24 September 2015 }}

| height = {{height|m=1.80}}{{cite web |title=Alex Lynch |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/alex-lynch-242014/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=1 December 2015}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|4|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Holyhead, Wales

| currentclub = Holyhead Hotspur (goalkeeping coach)

| clubnumber =

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Amlwch Town

| youthyears2 = 2011–2013 |youthclubs2 = Peterborough United

| years1 = 2013–2014 |clubs1 = Peterborough United |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013 |clubs2 = → Histon (loan) |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013–2014 |clubs3 = → Stamford (loan) |caps3 = 29 |goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2014 |clubs4 = → Brackley Town (loan) |caps4 = 1 |goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2014–2016|clubs5 = Wycombe Wanderers |caps5 = 4 |goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014 |clubs6 = → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) |caps6 = 0 |goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2014–2015 |clubs7 = → Burnham (loan) |caps7 = 30 |goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2015 | clubs8 = → Wealdstone (loan) |caps8 = 0 |goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2016 | clubs9 = Bala Town |caps9 = 7 |goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2016–2018 | clubs10 = Chester |caps10 = 27 |goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2018 |clubs11 = Llandudno |caps11 = 7 |goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2018–2023|clubs12= Holyhead Hotspur |caps12= 21 |goals12 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam1 = Wales U17 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 01:44, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 20:05, 23 May 2015 (UTC)}}

Alexander Patrick Lynch (born 4 April 1995) is a Welsh football coach and former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently player/goalkeeping coach at Holyhead Hotspur.

Club career

=Peterborough United=

Lynch joined Peterborough United on a two-year scholarship from Welsh Alliance League side Amlwch Town in 2011.{{Cite news | title = Alex Lynch joins from Peterborough United | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28132349 | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 2 July 2014 | accessdate = 15 May 2015}} In 2013, Lynch was given a one-year professional contract and was subsequently loaned to Histon (Conference South), Stamford (Northern Premier League Premier Division) and Brackley Town (Conference North) to gain experience.{{Cite news | title = Spotlight on: Alex Lynch | url = http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/article/spotlight-on-alex-lynch-1719418.aspx | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250221144004/http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/article/spotlight-on-alex-lynch-1719418.aspx | url-status = dead | archive-date = 21 February 2025 | publisher = wycombewanderers.co.uk | date = 7 July 2014 | accessdate = 15 May 2015}}

=Wycombe Wanderers=

In 2014, Lynch signed a two-year contract with Wycombe Wanderers after being released by Peterborough United. Lynch was loaned out to Hayes & Yeading United (Conference South) and Burnham (Southern League Premier Division) to gain further experience.{{Cite news | title = Lynch returns from loan spell | url = http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/article/lynch-returns-from-loan-spell-2339622.aspx | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150518094345/http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/article/lynch-returns-from-loan-spell-2339622.aspx | url-status = dead | archive-date = 18 May 2015 | publisher = wycombewanderers.co.uk | date = 17 March 2015 | accessdate = 15 May 2015}}

On 2 May 2015, Lynch made his professional debut as a substitute for the injured Matt Ingram in a 3–2 win against Northampton Town.{{Cite news | title = Northampton 2 Wycombe 3 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32460232 | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 2 May 2015 | accessdate = 15 May 2015}} Lynch continued to deputise for Ingram as Wycombe progressed from their League Two playoff semi–final against Plymouth Argyle to the 2015 League Two playoff final.{{Cite news | title = Wycombe 2 Plymouth 1 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32620014 | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 14 May 2015 | accessdate = 15 May 2015}}

On 7 August 2015, Lynch was loaned to Conference South side Wealdstone due to an injury to Jonathan North, however he was recalled without making an appearance in the same month.{{cite web|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/stones-sign-chairboys-keeper-41228/|title=Stones Sign Chairboys Keeper - Pitchero Non-League|date=6 August 2015|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wycombe.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=409721|title=Preview: Morecambe v Wycombe Wanderers - VitalFootball.co.uk|first=Vitalnetwork|last=Ltd|publisher=}}

On 9 January 2016, Lynch featured in Wycombe's 1–1 draw against Aston Villa in the FA Cup 3rd round due to the suspension of Matt Ingram.

On 31 January 2018, Lynch joined Welsh Premier League side Llandudno,{{cite web |url=https://welsh-premier.com/index.php/hot-news/latest-news/14088-two-clubs-beat-the-deadline-to-sign-goalkeepers |title=Two clubs beat the deadline to sign goalkeepers |publisher=welsh-premier.com |date=1 February 2018 |accessdate=1 February 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} although he was released at the end of the season.

He was hospitalised in July 2018 whilst playing for Holyhead Hotspur.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/goalkeeper-hospitalised-after-breaking-foot-14950990|title=Goalkeeper hospitalised after breaking foot during match|date=25 July 2018}}

International career

Lynch has represented Wales at under-17 and under-19 level.

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
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Division	Apps	Goals !Apps	Goals !Apps	Goals !Apps	Goals !Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Wycombe Wanderers \|2014–15{{soccerbase season\|70738\|2014\|accessdate=15 July 2017}} \|rowspan="2"\|League Two \|1	0	0	0	0	0	3Appearances in the League Two play-offs	0	4	0
2015–16{{soccerbase season\|70738\|2015\|accessdate=15 July 2017}} \|3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
colspan="2"\|Wycombe total !4	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	8	0
Bala Town \|2016 –17{{Cite web\|url=http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/wpl-squad-stats-2017-18-bal/squad-stats-2016-17-bal\|title=Squad stats 2016/17\|website=welsh-premier.com\|language=en-GB\|accessdate=2017-11-07\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107180705/http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/wpl-squad-stats-2017-18-bal/squad-stats-2016-17-bal\|archive-date=7 November 2017\|url-status=dead}} \|Welsh Premier League \|7 \|0 \| colspan="4" \|— \|0 \|0 \|7 \|0
Chester \|2016–17{{soccerbase season\|70738\|2016\|accessdate=15 July 2017}} \|National League \|27	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	27	0
Chester \|2017–18 \|National League \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
colspan="3" \|Career total !38	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	42	0