Alan Comfort

Alan Comfort (born 8 December 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. Active between 1980 and 1989 before his career was cut short by injury, Comfort played for four teams, scoring 53 goals in 228 games in the Football League.

Alan Comfort
Personal information
Full name Alan Comfort[1]
Date of birth (1964-12-08) 8 December 1964[1]
Place of birth Aldershot,[1] England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Winger[1]
Youth career
– Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1984 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
1984–1986 Cambridge United 63 (5)
1986–1989 Leyton Orient 150 (46)
1989 Middlesbrough 15 (2)
Total 228 (53)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Aldershot, Comfort began his career at Queens Park Rangers, turning professional in 1980. After spending four years at Queens Park Rangers without making an appearance in the Football League,[3] Comfort signed for Cambridge United in 1984. In two seasons with Cambridge, Comfort scored five goals in 63 games,[3] before moving to Leyton Orient in early 1986. Comfort spent three-and-a-half seasons with Orient, scoring 46 goals in 150 appearances.[3] After moving to Middlesbrough in 1989, where he scored 2 goals in 15 games,[3] Comfort's career was cut short by a knee injury at the age of 25.[4][5]

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References
  1. "Alan Comfort". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. "Alan Comfort". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. John Ashdown (18 August 2010). "God's footballers: Which players turned to religion after hanging up their boots?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  5. "From the pitch to the pulpit – a 'natural step' for Alan Comfort when his playing career came to a premature end!". Professional Footballer's Association. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
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