Alexander Patrick Lynch (born 4 April 1995) is a Welsh football coach and former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently player/goalkeeping coach at Holyhead Hotspur.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Patrick Lynch[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Holyhead, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Holyhead Hotspur (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Amlwch Town | |||
| 2011–2013 | Peterborough United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Histon (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Stamford (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Brackley Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Burnham (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Bala Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Chester | 27 | (0) |
| 2018 | Llandudno | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Holyhead Hotspur | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Wales U17 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:44, 7 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:05, 23 May 2015 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editPeterborough United
editLynch joined Peterborough United on a two-year scholarship from Welsh Alliance League side Amlwch Town in 2011.[3] In 2013, Lynch was given a one-year professional contract and was subsequently loaned to Histon (Conference South), Stamford (Northern Premier League Premier Division) and Brackley Town (Conference North) to gain experience.[4]
Wycombe Wanderers
editIn 2014, Lynch signed a two-year contract with Wycombe Wanderers after being released by Peterborough United. Lynch was loaned out to Hayes & Yeading United (Conference South) and Burnham (Southern League Premier Division) to gain further experience.[5]
On 2 May 2015, Lynch made his professional debut as a substitute for the injured Matt Ingram in a 3–2 win against Northampton Town.[6] Lynch continued to deputise for Ingram as Wycombe progressed from their League Two playoff semi–final against Plymouth Argyle to the 2015 League Two playoff final.[7]
On 7 August 2015, Lynch was loaned to Conference South side Wealdstone due to an injury to Jonathan North, however he was recalled without making an appearance in the same month.[8][9] On 9 January 2016, Lynch featured in Wycombe's 1–1 draw against Aston Villa in the FA Cup 3rd round due to the suspension of Matt Ingram.
On 31 January 2018, Lynch joined Welsh Premier League side Llandudno,[10] although he was released at the end of the season.
He was hospitalised in July 2018 whilst playing for Holyhead Hotspur.[11]
International career
editLynch has represented Wales at under-17 and under-19 level.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2014–15[12] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015–16[13] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Bala Town | 2016–17[14] | Welsh Premier League | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Chester | 2016–17[15] | National League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Chester | 2017–18 | National League | ||||||||||
| Career total | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the League Two play-offs
References
edit- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Alex Lynch". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Alex Lynch joins from Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Spotlight on: Alex Lynch". wycombewanderers.co.uk. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Lynch returns from loan spell". wycombewanderers.co.uk. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Northampton 2 Wycombe 3". BBC Sport. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Wycombe 2 Plymouth 1". BBC Sport. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Stones Sign Chairboys Keeper - Pitchero Non-League". 6 August 2015.
- ^ Ltd, Vitalnetwork. "Preview: Morecambe v Wycombe Wanderers - VitalFootball.co.uk".
- ^ "Two clubs beat the deadline to sign goalkeepers". welsh-premier.com. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Goalkeeper hospitalised after breaking foot during match". 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Lynch in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Lynch in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Squad stats 2016/17". welsh-premier.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Lynch in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
External links
edit- Alex Lynch at Soccerbase
- Alex Lynch at Soccerway
