Alex Meechan

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Alex Meechan
Personal information
Full name Alexander Thomas Meechan
Date of birth January 29, 1980 (1980-01-29) (age 28)
Place of birth    Plymouth, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Midfielder/Striker
Club information
Current club Stalybridge Celtic
Youth clubs
Norwich City
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997–1998
1998–2001
2000
2001–2003
2003
2003–2004
2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2007
2007
2007–		 Swindon Town
Bristol City
→ Yeovil Town (loan)
Forest Green Rovers
Dagenham & Redbridge
Forest Green Rovers
Leigh RMI
Halifax Town
Forest Green Rovers
Chester City
York City
Stalybridge Celtic		 01 0(0)
13 0(4)
01 0(0)
99 (33)
16 0(2)
22 0(6)
15 0(1)
08 0(1)
70 0(7)
08 0(0)
07 0(1)
000(0)[1]   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 16:21, 9 November 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Alexander Thomas "Alex" Meechan (born January 29, 1980 in Plymouth, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Stalybridge Celtic.

[edit] Career

Meechan was an Associate Schoolboy at Norwich City in the 1994–95 season.[2] He moved to Swindon Town in 1997. He was signed by Bristol City in 1998. During this spell he spent time on loan with Yeovil Town, who were in the Conference National at the time.

Meechan was signed by Forest Green Rovers in 2001.[3] Meechan's goals helped Rovers continually avoid relegation from the Conference National.[citation needed] He was signed by Dagenham & Redbridge on a two-year deal in 2003.[4] Dagenham had come within a whisker of promotion to The Football League in the previous two seasons but this spell was not to provide the dream ticket for Meechan, as the Daggers languished in mid-table in the 2003–04 season. Meechan re-joined Forest Green on a three-month loan in November 2003,[5] after which he was released by the club.[6] Meechan was re-signed by Forest Green Rovers following his release by Dagenham.[6] He was signed by Leigh RMI in 2004.[7]

Meechan was signed by Halifax Town in November 2004.[8] After his release by Halifax, Meechan was spoken to by Barrow but instead returned for his third spell with Forest Green Rovers in 2005.[9][10] He was released by Forest Green and joined Chester City on 30 January 2007 until the end of the season. This provided Meechan with a surprise return to Football League circles, although he was to rarely be in the starting line-up. He was moved from striker to the wing, a position he struggled in.[11][12] He was released in May 2007 after failing to establish himself in the Chester side.[13]

Meechan was signed by York City on 10 July 2007[14] on a short-term contract. He was left out for eight games after his performance against Forest Green Rovers but returned to the side against Halifax Town, where he scored a winning goal from the substitute bench.[15] He was released by the club when his short-term contract came to an end in November 2007.[16] He signed for Conference North side Stalybridge Celtic in November 2007.[17]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Alex Meechan. Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
  2. ^ Alex Meechan. Flown From the Nest. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
  3. ^ "Forest Green sign Meechan", BBC Sport, 2001-01-03. Retrieved on 2007-07-10. 
  4. ^ "MEECHAN BECOMES A DAGGER", Non-League Daily, 2003-06-12. Retrieved on 2007-07-23. 
  5. ^ "ADDISON BORROWS TWO", Non-League Daily, 2003-11-25. Retrieved on 2007-07-23. 
  6. ^ a b "MEECHAN OUT - PIPER BACK", Non-League Daily, 2004-02-20. Retrieved on 2007-07-23. 
  7. ^ "Starbuck swoops for duo", BBC Sport, 2004-08-12. Retrieved on 2007-07-10. 
  8. ^ "Duo poised to earn Halifax deals", BBC Sport, 2004-11-10. Retrieved on 2007-07-10. 
  9. ^ "TURNBULL`S TARGETS", Non-League Daily, 2005-06-27. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. 
  10. ^ "Forest Green make double signing", BBC Sport, 2005-07-28. Retrieved on 2007-07-10. 
  11. ^ "Chester tie up deal for Meechan", BBC Sport, 2007-01-31. Retrieved on 2007-07-10. 
  12. ^ "Season Review: Alex Meechan", The Onion Bag, 2007-07-21. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. 
  13. ^ "Chester release Artell & Meechan", BBC Sport, 2007-05-17. Retrieved on 2007-07-10. 
  14. ^ "York City seal deal with Meechan", BBC Sport, 2007-07-11. Retrieved on 2007-07-11. 
  15. ^ "Matchwinner Meechan points to positive", The Press, 2007-09-29. Retrieved on 2007-11-04. 
  16. ^ "Loan ace Daniel inspires a four-star City display at Celtic", The Press, 2007-11-05. Retrieved on 2007-11-05. 
  17. ^ "New Striker To End Goal Drought?", Stalybridge Celtic, 2007-11-09. Retrieved on 2007-11-09. 

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–– Barlow • –– Barwick • –– Burke • –– Dean • –– Ellington • –– Garner • –– Hall • –– Keeling • –– Meechan • –– Payne • –– Pearson • –– Phillips • –– Roddy • –– Smart • –– Sykes • –– Torpey • –– Wilkinson • –– Winn • –– Wood • –– Wooliscroft • Manager: Burr
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NAME Meechan, Alex
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Meechan, Alex
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1980-01-29
PLACE OF BIRTH Plymouth, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH