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 |
My comments
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Your comments
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.
