Alan Ball

Full name:
Alan James Ball

Born:
Farnworth, Lancashire, 5 December 1945

Position:
Midfielder

Height/weight:
-

Joined Arsenal:
December 1971 (£220,000)

Clubs:
Blackpool (1962–66)
Everton (1966–71)
Arsenal (1971–76)
Southampton (1976–80)
Vancouver Whitecaps (1980)
Blackpool (1980–81)
Southampton (1981–82)
Eastern Athletic (1982)
Bristol Rovers (1983–84)

Managerial career:
Blackpool (player/manager, 1980–81)
Portsmouth (1984–89)
Colchester (assistant, 1989)
Stoke City (1989–91)
Exeter City (1991–94)
Southampton (1994–95)
Manchester City (1995–97)
Portsmouth (1998–99)

First Arsenal appearance:
League vs Nottingham Forest, 27 December 1971 (1–1)

Last Arsenal appearance:
League vs Newcastle United, 4 December 1976 (5–3)

International matches:
72 caps (8 goals) for England

International debut:
9 May 1965 against Yugoslavia (1–1)

	League		FA Cup		FL Cup		Ch.Shld		Europe		Total
Season	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls
1971–72	18	3	9	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	27	5
1972–73	40	10	7	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	50	14
1973–74	36	13	3	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	40	13
1974–75	30	9	8	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	38	10
1975–76	39	9	1	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	42	9
1976–77	14	1	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	20	1
Total	177	45	28	7	12	-	-	-	-	-	217	52

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Adrian Tan wrote:

Alan Ball is one of the most unforgettable players that donned an Arsenal shirt. A World Cup winner with England in 1966, Ball was steadfast in defense and penetrating in attack. Ball had the ability to make accurate crosses, which led to numerous goals for Arsenal. He was definitely one of the best players to have played for Arsenal.

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