Alan Graham Judge (born 14 May 1960) is an English retired professional footballer, who is the seventh oldest player to play in the Football League.[3] He played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Graham Judge | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingsbury, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1982 | Luton Town | 11 | (0) |
| 1982 | → Reading (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | Reading | 74 | (0) |
| 1984–1991 | Oxford United[2] | 80 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1987 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1991–1994 | Hereford United | 105 | (0) |
| 1994 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 1995 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 22 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Kettering Town | 53 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Oxford United[2] | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Didcot Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Chipping Norton Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Brackley Town | ||
| 2006–2007 | Banbury United | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his career he played for various clubs at all tiers of the League. He was part of the Oxford United team that won the Milk Cup in 1986. He also briefly served as a backup goalkeeper for Chelsea in the European Cup Winners' Cup.
Often referred to as The Judge, after retiring from the professional game he worked as a driving instructor and goalkeeping coach at several clubs including Swindon and Oxford, occasionally acting as emergency goalkeeping cover. In 2001, he organised a re-run of the 1986 Milk Cup Final against QPR, for charity.
On 18 March 2003, at the age of 42, he played his first Football League match since leaving Hereford United in 1994. He helped Oxford to a 1–1 draw with Cambridge United, making a vital save in stoppage time. During the 2003–04 season he also played for Didcot Town.[4] He made a second appearance for Oxford on 6 November 2004, at the age of 44 years and 176 days. This made him the seventh oldest footballer ever to have appeared in the Football League or Premier League.[3] During this season he also played for Chipping Norton Town.[5]
References
edit- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b "Alan Judge". www.allfootballers.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2009. (registration & fee required)
- ^ a b "Oldest League Players". allfootballers.com.[dead link]
- ^ "Player's Appearances: Alan Judge 2003–04 season". football.mitoo.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Player's Appearances: Alan Judge 2004–05 season". football.mitoo.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2024.