Alan Connell

Hereford United In the summer of 2006 he signed for newly promoted Conference National play-off champions Hereford United in July 2006. After initially being restricted to substitute appearances, Connell broke into the starting eleven and went on to become the top goalscorer at the club, despite not always playing in his favoured role as a striker. In the second half of the season, he was usually named in the starting XI as other strikers at the club were rotated. He was named Player of the Month for October. He finished the season on 51 appearances in all competitions scoring 10 goals. He remained at Griffin Park for only one season and departed a year later. The club had suffered relegation in the previous season from League Two, whilst Connell and former club Bournemouth had earned promotion. On 17 July 2010 Alan scored on his home debut for Town in a 2–1 friendly win over Sheffield Wednesday. On 1 January 2011 Connell scored two free kicks which were his 18th and 19th goals of the season during Grimsby's 7–2 victory over Mansfield Town.

On Saturday 30 April 2011, Connell scored his 29th goal of the season in all competitions against AFC Wimbledon – Grimsby's final game of the 2010–11 season. He received several player of the year trophies at the club's annual awards night. On 24 June 2011 Grimsby joint-manager Paul Hurst revealed the club had received a number of offers for the player, one from a Football League One club, another from a Football League Two side and a third bid from a fellow Conference National side, all of which were dismissed haven been described as "derisory".

On 7 July 2011 amongst speculation of Connell's future at Grimsby, chairman John Fenty stated that the player was not for sale and also mentioned he had received an official bid from fellow Conference National side Luton Town that he described also as "derisory", and on 13 July 2011 Fenty commented that Connell would definitely not be sold to another club in Grimsby's division, mentioning that the player is happy at Grimsby.

Swindon Town Connell signed for Swindon Town on 15 July 2011, for an undisclosed six-figure sum, thought to be in the region of £115,000. He scored his first and second goals for the club on 3 September 2011, helping his team to a 3–2 win over Rotherham United. turning down former club Grimsby Town after being in advanced talks to re-sign for The Mariners.

Return to Grimsby Town Connell was released at the end of the season and joined Dagenham & Redbridge on trial, scoring on his debut in a friendly against Bromley. One day before the start of the 2014–15 season, Connell signed a short-term deal with former club Grimsby Town and played in the club's opening day 0–0 draw away at Bristol Rovers. Having failed to make an impact in the opening three fixtures of the season, Connell lost his place in the team to Jon-Paul Pittman and on 28 August 2014 he was released by the club on mutual consent only three weeks after re-joining the club.

Havant & Waterlooville On 6 September 2014, Connell joined Conference South side Havant & Waterlooville.

Career statistics

Honours AFC Bournemouth Football League Third Division play-offs: 2003

Swindon Town Football League Two: 2011–12 Football League Trophy runner-up: 2011–12

Bradford City Football League Two play-offs: 2013 Football League Cup runner-up: 2012–13

Poole Town Southern Football League Premier Division: 2015–16

Individual Grimsby Town Player of the Year: 2010–11