Alan Pouton

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Alan Pouton
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-02-01) 1 February 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Newcastle, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Oxford United 0 (0)
1996–1999 York City 90 (7)
1999 → Grimsby Town (loan) 4 (0)
1999–2004 Grimsby Town 116 (12)
2004–2007 Gillingham 62 (3)
2004 → Hartlepool United (loan) 5 (0)
2007–2009 Dover Athletic 46 (7)
2009 Maidstone United 4 (0)
2009–2010 Sutton United 31 (4)
Total 358 (33)
Managerial career
2011–2012 Maidstone United (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Pouton (born 1 February 1977) is an English former football coach and professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1995 to 2010.

Pouton was a product of Newcastle United's youth team but was signed as a professional by Oxford United. He signed on pro terms at the beginning of the 1995–96 season but soon after joined York City where he remained for two years. In 1999, he signed for Grimsby Town where he arguably spent the best years of his career. Pouton notched up 120 league appearances and 12 goals in his four and a half-year stay with the club. In 2004, he was sold to Gillingham but soon after he spent time on loan with Hartlepool United. His time with the Gills was dogged by injury woes and he eventually retired in 2007. A few months after retiring Pouton signed on a semi-professional terms for Dover Athletic and later went on to play for Maidstone United and Sutton United before eventually hanging his boots up permanently in 2010. In 2011, he returned to Maidstone as assistant manager. He left the club in January 2012 as part of budget cuts within the club.

Playing career

Oxford United

Pouton came through the youth ranks at Newcastle United, his hometown club, but was not retained, and tried his luck at Oxford United. Again, he was never presented with an opportunity to play during his time there and was released at the end of the 1995–96 season.[1]

York City

Pouton was snapped up on a

1997/98 season for Pouton undoubtedly came at Roots Hall in a 4–4 draw with Southend United in which he scored twice. Pouton only scored once the following season, but he managed to pick up nine bookings
as he started to pick up a reputation as a tough tackler.

Grimsby Town

At the beginning of the

Division One. Injury prevented Pouton from playing until December and he only then played five times before leaving the club to free up finances.[1]

Gillingham

2005-06 season was better for Pouton as he re-established himself in midfield. He played in the opening day victory over Colchester United and were it not for a succession of injuries perhaps would have played in more than the 24 games in which he appeared. Injuries continued to bedevil him in the following season, and on 31 January 2007 it was announced that he had opted to retire.[1][7][8]

Dover Athletic

Pouton came out of retirement in June 2007 to sign on a semi-professional basis for

Conference South.[11]

Maidstone United

At the end of the 2008–09 season Pouton decided against signing a new contract with Dover due to work commitments and further travelling.[12] He subsequently signed for fellow Kent side Maidstone United where he was soon appointed vice captain.[13]

Sutton United

In late August 2009 Pouton left Maidstone after just four appearances to join Isthmian League Premier Division rivals Sutton United.[14] Pouton made his debut for Sutton on 5 September 2009 against Boreham Wood and played for the rest of the 2009–10 campaign at the Gander Green Lane club before retiring from playing at the end of the season.

Coaching career

On 18 March 2011, Pouton was named caretaker assistant manager at

Isthmian League Premier Division.[15] He joined up with former Maidstone teammate Jay Saunders who had just been given the role of player-caretaker manager at the club. Saunders and Pouton led Maidstone to five wins from nine games, and although it was not enough to save Maidstone from relegation, Saunders and Pouton were both awarded their respective roles on a permanent basis on 2 May 2011.[16] Pouton left the Stones in January 2012 following budget cuts at the club.[17]

Personal life

Pouton is a keen supporter of Newcastle United.[18]

Honours

Player

Dover Athletic

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Player Database: Alan Pouton". The Fishy. 3 June 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Grimsby 1–1 Man City". Sporting Life. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Gills sign Pouton on loan". Sky Sports. 16 January 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Transfers - January 2004". BBC Sport. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Hartlepool sign Pouton". BBC Sport. 10 September 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Hartlepool 3-3 Hull". BBC. 28 September 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Duo leave Gills". GFC Online. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
  8. ^ "Gills' Pouton quits due to injury". BBC Sport. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Pouton and Ruddy Sign". Dover Athletic. 29 July 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Dover win to take Ryman League". BBC Sport. 28 March 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Parmenter reveals Dover ambition". BBC Sport. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Pouts leaves DAFC". Dover Athletic. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  13. ^ "Maidstone United sign midfielder Alan Pouton". Kent Online. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  14. ^ "Sutton United sign Alan Pouton". Sutton United. 4 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  15. ^ "Pouton named as Saunders assistant at Maidstone". Your Maidstone. KOS Media. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "Saunders confirmed as Stones manager". Maidstone United. 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  17. ^ "Jay's Journal – 6 January 2012 | Maidstone United Football Club". www.maidstoneunited.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Former Grimsby Town star Alan Pouton 'choked up' on return to Blundell Park". Grimsby Telegraph. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.

External links

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