| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Philip O'Hanlon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-01-02) 2 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Swindon Town | 91 | (7) |
| 2006–2011 | Milton Keynes Dons | 157 | (15) |
| 2011–2012 | Hibernian | 23 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Carlisle United | 81 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Stockport County | 39 | (1) |
| Total | 401 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | England U20[2] | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sean Philip O'Hanlon (born 2 January 1983) is an English former footballer who played as a centre back. O'Hanlon played for Swindon Town, Milton Keynes Dons, Hibernian, Carlisle United and Stockport County.
Playing career
O'Hanlon started his career in his native Merseyside with Everton,[2] but he did not make an appearance for their first team. He joined Swindon Town, initially on loan, and he became a regular in their first team squad and was made team captain after the departure of Andy Gurney in 2005.[2]
Following the expiry of O'Hanlon's contract at Swindon in 2006, O'Hanlon signed for Milton Keynes Dons, with the transfer fee set by tribunal at £175,000.[3][4] He started 94 matches and scored 9 goals in all competitions across his first two seasons at the club.[5][6] One of the most notable moments of O'Hanlon's career was when he scored a goal with a towering header at Wembley Stadium in the 2008 Football League Trophy final victory against Grimsby Town.[2] On 24 December 2008, he extended his contract with MK Dons until summer 2011.[7] He was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the 2008–09 League One season.[8] He missed most of the 2009–10 season due to a knee injury.[2] At the end of the 2010–11 season, O'Hanlon was told his contract would not be renewed, despite having made 37 appearances that season.[2]
O'Hanlon signed for Scottish Premier League club Hibernian on a two-year contract in June 2011.[2][9] He lost his place in the Hibs first team after Pat Fenlon was appointed manager.[10] O'Hanlon left Hibs by mutual consent on 31 August 2012.[10] He played as a trialist for junior club Bonnyrigg in November 2012.[11]
O'Hanlon signed for Football League One club Carlisle United on 11 January 2013, agreeing a contract with the club until the end of the 2012–13 season.[12][13] on 12 April 2013 he signed a two-year extension to his contract.[14] On 4 May 2015, O'Hanlon was released by Carlisle.[15]
O'Hanlon signed for Stockport County on 29 May 2015 on a season long contract. He was immediately given the role of captain.. He left Stockport at end of the 2015–16 season.
Coaching career
Between June 2022 and June 2023, O'Hanlon was employed as the under-23s manager at Marine.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2003–04[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2003–04[16] | Second Division | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Swindon Town | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05[17] | League One | 40 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| 2005–06[18] | League One | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| Total | 101 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 112 | 10 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2006–07[5] | League Two | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 43 | 4 |
| 2007–08[6] | League Two | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | 51 | 5 | |
| 2008–09[19] | League One | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| 2009–10[20] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[21] | League One | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| Total | 157 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 182 | 17 | ||
| Hibernian | 2011–12[22] | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 2012–13[23] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Carlisle United | 2012–13[23] | League One | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2013–14[24] | League One | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| 2014–15[25] | League Two | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 81 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 6 | ||
| Stockport County | 2015–16 | National League North | Unknown | |||||||||
| Career total | 362 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 411 | 35 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Includes Football League Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- 1 appearance in Football League Trophy, 2 appearances in Football League Two play-offs
- 1 appearance in Football League Trophy, 2 appearances in Football League One play-offs
Honours
Milton Keynes Dons
Individual
References
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- Hardie, David (14 June 2011). "Hibs swoop for Sean O'Hanlon". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- "MK Dons sign Diallo and O'Hanlon". BBC Sport. 3 July 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- Fudge, Simon. "Tribunal set O'Hanlon fee". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Games played by Sean O'Hanlon in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Games played by Sean O'Hanlon in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "O'Hanlon signs new MK Dons deal". BBC Sport. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Giggs earns prestigious PFA award". BBC Sport. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Defender Sean O'Hanlon joins Hibs in two-year deal". BBC Sport. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- "Man City defender Ryan McGivern joins Hibs on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- Dempster, Martin (26 November 2012). "O'Hanlon keen on return to pro game". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- "Defender signs deal". Carlisle United FC. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Carlisle sign former Hibernian defender Sean O'Hanlon". BBC Sport. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- "CONTRACT: Defender gets the Blues". Carlisle United F.C. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Carlisle United offer deals to six players, with six to leave club". BBC Sport. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Games played by Sean O'Hanlon in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Games played by Sean O'Hanlon in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Games played by Sean O'Hanlon in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Games played by Sean O'Hanlon in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Games played by Sean O'Hanlon in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Games played by Sean O'Hanlon in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Games played by Sean O'Hanlon in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Games played by Sean O'Hanlon in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Games played by Sean O'Hanlon in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Games played by Sean O'Hanlon in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- Mitchener, Mark (30 March 2008). "Grimsby 0–2 MK Dons". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- "Giggs earns prestigious PFA award". BBC Sport. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
External links
- Sean O'Hanlon at Soccerbase