Career
He made over 100 appearances in the Football League between 1957 and 1963. Born in Edgware, London, Eagles began his career with Carshalton Athletic. He joined Football League club Leyton Orient in 1957, making 75 appearances for the club
He moved to Colchester United in 1961, where he spent the second half of the 1960-1961 season, making 16 appearances and scoring one goal.
He made his debut for the U"s on 14 January in a 2–0 loss to Coventry City, and made his final appearance on 3 April 1961 in a 3–0 defeat by Walsall. His solitary goal for Colchester came on 25 February in an Essex derby match against Southend United, which the U"s would lose by 2–1.
On leaving Colchester, Eagles joined Queens Park Rangers, but failed to make an appearance, moving to Aldershot instead and making 15 appearances between 1961 and 1963, scoring once. He would later play for non-league clubs Yiewsley, Deal Town and Gravesend & Northfleet.
Eagles later moved to Tenby, Wales to become a harbourmaster, also playing for local non-league side Pembroke Borough.
Alan Eagles died on 6 November 1995 aged 62.