Alex Bannon

Alex Bannon
Bannon in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 (age 23)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Cliftonville
Youth career
Parkmoor
2012–2021 Queen's Park
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Queen's Park 45 (1)
2021–2022 → Edinburgh University (loan)
2024–2026 Burton Albion 9 (0)
2025 → Airdrieonians (loan) 12 (0)
2025–2026 → Derry City (loan) 13 (3)
2026– Cliftonville 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:53, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Alex Bannon (born 16 September 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for NIFL Premiership club Cliftonville.

Career

Bannon joined Queen's Park at the age of 9 from Parkmoor, spending time on loan at Edinburgh University before turning professional in 2022. He extended his contract in February 2024.

Bannon made his senior debut for Queen's Park in July 2022, coming off the bench against Dundee in the League Cup.

He signed for Burton Albion in July 2024 for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until June 2028. He missed the first few weeks of the season due to injury. Bannon captained the side on his debut against Notts County in the EFL Trophy in September 2024, and made his Football League debut on 1 October 2024, in a 3–0 away defeat to Reading.

In February 2025 he returned to Scotland, signing on loan for Airdrieonians. He helped the team avoid relegation to League One in the play-offs.

On 2 July 2025, Bannon moved on a 12-month loan to Derry City. He expressed enthusiasm over the move, hoping to challenge at the top of the table and in European competition. He made his debut on 12 July, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Sligo Rovers. He scored on his full debut a week later against Treaty United in the FAI Cup. He departed the club at the end of his loan spell on 1 July 2026 and became a Free agent after his parent club Burton Albion opted not to renew his contract.

On 17 July 2026, Bannon signed for NIFL Premiership club Cliftonville.

Style of play

Predominantly a centre-back, Bannon can also play as a right-back and as a defensive midfielder, and he is known for his composure on the ball, ability to initiate play from the back, and tactical versatility.

References

  1. ↑ Alex Bannon at Soccerway
  2. ↑ Cairns, Ian (24 June 2022). "Alex Bannon Signs New Contract".
  3. ↑ Cairns, Ian (8 February 2024). "Alex Bannon extends his contract".
  4. 1 2 "BANNON JOINS DERRY CITY ON LOAN". burtonalbionfc.co.uk. Burton Albion. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  5. ↑ Cairns, Ian (24 June 2024). "Alex Bannon moves to Burton Albion".
  6. ↑ "Alex Bannon: Burton Albion sign Queen's Park defender". BBC Sport. 24 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Straight eight signings in now as Alex joins the Brewers". Burton Mail.
  8. ↑ Crawford, Colston (19 September 2024). "Injury list is easing at last for Brewers". Staffordshire Live.
  9. ↑ Crawford, Colston (24 September 2024). "Ten changes as Brewers lose in Trophy". Staffordshire Live.
  10. ↑ Crawford, Colston. "Bannon leaves Brewers for a year in Irish mission". Burton Mail. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Crawford, Colston (1 October 2024). "First-half defensive errors send Brewers to defeat". Staffordshire Live.
  12. ↑ McGilvray, Andy (3 February 2025). "Burton Albion defender snapped up by Airdrie as Diamonds boost squad". Daily Record.
  13. ↑ "Burton's Bannon checks in on loan". airdrie.
  14. ↑ McGilvray, Andy. "Airdrie defender sets sights on Cove Rangers after breaking Diamonds duck". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Bannon: "It's a great opportunity"". derrycityfc.net. Derry City FC. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Bannon joins Derry City on loan from Burton Albion". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  17. ↑ Ferry, Gary. "Alex Bannon signs 12-month loan deal with Derry City". derrynow.com. Derry Now. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  18. ↑ Collins, Simon. "Derry City's title chance suffer blow as four match winning run ended by Sligo Rovers". derryjournal.com. Derry Journal. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  19. ↑ Collins, Simon. "Tiernan Lynch hails 'perfect' night in Limerick as Derry City brush aside Treaty in FAI Cup". derryjournal.com. Derry Journal. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  20. ↑ McCabe, Jana. "Derry net five second-half goals to advance in FAI Cup". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  21. ↑ McLaughlin, Kevin. "New-boy Alex Bannon hopes to get the nod for Derry City's home clash with Bohemians". irishnews.com. The Irish News. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  22. ↑ https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2026/june/30/amissah-and-bannon-to-depart/
  23. ↑ "Cliftonville Football Club » Strike up the Bann". cliftonvillefc.net.
  24. ↑ "At Queens Park I played with Johnny Kenny and he's obviously told me a little bit". Derry Journal. 2 July 2025.