Player Profile

Alex MEECHAN

Full name
Alexander Thomas MEECHAN

Date of birth
January 29th, 1980 - Plymouth

First joined
July 1st, 1996 [trainee]

First team debut
October 18th, 1997 vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Away)

Last match played
October 18th, 1997 vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Away)

Positions

CF
International eligibility
ENGLAND
No international caps.

After signing as an schoolboy from Norwich, then coming through the Swindon youth ranks, Meechan featured on the bench a couple of times, but only got onto the pitch once, in a 3-1 defeat at Wolves on the 18th October 1997. He was released in a clear out at the end of that season, that also saw Ian Culverhouse, Frédéric Darras, Peter Holcroft, Jason Drysdale, Dean Hooper and Alan McDonald leave the County Ground.

Playing Record


Senior

Season LEAGUE FA CUP EFL CUP TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1997/98 0 (+1) - - - - - 0 (+1) -
1996/97 - - - - - - - -
1995/96 - - - - - - - -
TOTAL 0 (+1) - - - - - 0 (+1) -

Reserve and Youth Team Appearances

Note that appearance data for reserve and youth teams may not be complete. Expand for more information.

Season RES. LGE RES. LC TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1997/98 12 (+9) 3 - - 12 (+9) 3
1996/97 4 (+1) 1 - - 4 (+1) 1
1995/96 - - - - - -
TOTAL 16 (+10) 4 - - 16 (+10) 4

Season LEAGUE YTH CUP YTH LC TOTAL
AppsGlsAppsGlsAppsGls Apps Gls
1997/98 20 16 1 - 7 3 28 19
1996/97 24 (+2) 16 - - 16 6 40 (+2) 22
1995/96 1 2 - - - - 1 2
TOTAL 45 (+2) 34 1 - 23 9 69 (+2) 43

Career details


Club Details
Plymouth Argyle

Plymouth Argyle
 (youth)
Crewe Alexandra

Crewe Alexandra
 (youth)
Southampton

Southampton
 (youth)
Norwich City

Norwich City
1994 (schoolboy)
Watford

Watford
 (youth)
Swindon Town

Swindon
July 1st, 1996 (trainee); released (1997/8)
Bristol City

Bristol City
July 6th, 1998 (signed professional contract)
Forest Green Rovers

Forest Green
August 2000 (loan)
Plymouth Argyle

Plymouth Argyle
October 2000 (trial)
Notts County

Notts County
November 2000 (trial)
Yeovil Town

Yeovil Town
November 2000 (loan)
Forest Green Rovers

Forest Green
rptd January 3rd, 2001 
Dagenham and Redbridge

Dagenham & Redbridge
rptd June 12th, 2003 
Forest Green Rovers

Forest Green
rptd November 25th, 2003 (loan)
Forest Green Rovers

Forest Green
rptd February 20th, 2004 
Luton Town

Luton Town
2004 (trial)
Barnet

Barnet
July 2004 (trial)
Leigh RMI

Leigh RMI
rptd August 12th, 2004 
Halifax Town

Halifax Town
rptd November 10th, 2004 ; released (2004/5)
Forest Green Rovers

Forest Green
rptd July 28th, 2005 (unattached); released (rptd January 30th, 2007)
Chester City

Chester
rptd January 30th, 2007 (unattached); released (rptd May 17th, 2007)
York City

York City
rptd July 10th, 2007 (unattached); released (rptd November 5th, 2007)
Stalybridge Celtic

Stalybridge
rptd November 9th, 2007 (unattached)
Altrincham

Altrincham
rptd July 3rd, 2008 ; released (rptd March 27th, 2009)
Stalybridge Celtic

Stalybridge
rptd March 27th, 2009 (unattached)
Droylsden

Droylsden
rptd July 9th, 2009 
AFC Telford United

Telford
May 2010 
Harrogate Town

Harrogate Town
rptd October 7th, 2011 (loan)
Harrogate Town

Harrogate Town
2012 
Worcester City

Worcester City
rptd October 22nd, 2012 ; released (rptd December 11th, 2012)
Witton Albion

Witton
rptd December 22nd, 2012 (unattached)
Colwyn Bay

Colwyn Bay
rptd January 17th, 2013 
AFC Telford United

Telford
rptd March 11th, 2013 (player-assistant manager)
Barrow

Barrow
rptd May 10th, 2013 (player-coach)
rptd November 5th, 2013 (caretaker manager)
Bradford (Park Avenue)

Bradford (PA)
rptd June 11th, 2016 (head coach)
rptd September 18th, 2016 (academy coach)
Stalybridge Celtic

Stalybridge
cs 2017 (assistant manager)
Stafford Rangers

Stafford
rptd June 12th, 2018 (first team coach)
March 2019 (joint manager)
AFC Telford United

Telford
rptd October 6th, 2021 (interim assistant manager)