Alan Whitehead (footballer, born 1956)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 November 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Bury, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Darwen | ||
| 1977–1981 | Bury | 99 | (13) |
| 1981–1984 | Brentford | 102 | (4) |
| 1984 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Scunthorpe United | 107 | (8) |
| 1986–1988 | York City | 41 | (1) |
| 1987 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Halifax Town | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Whitehead (born 20 November 1956) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League playing as a central defender for Bury, Brentford, Scunthorpe United, York City, Wigan Athletic, and Halifax Town.