Alan Pouton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Alan Pouton

English footballer

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1977

Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Alan Pouton (born 1 February 1977) is an English former 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.