Exceptionally gifted footballers in their own right but as a unit were totally. Alan balls wife and daughter have cancer telegraph. In a career at qos lasting from the early 60s to the early 80s, ball played in goals for qos first team on 819. The son of alan ball, sr, a footballer and manager, ball was a tireless, marauding midfield player who could operate centrally or on the right. Alan ball the england hero buried under flag of st george. He became playermanager to blackpool and also tried his luck with vancouver whitecaps. Formerly executive sports editor of the today newspaper, he has been head of public relations in europe for the national football league nfl for the past two decades. Alan ball weightlifter born 1943, american olympic weightlifter.
This first volume covers his playing career at blackpool and early days at everton from 1966, the year in which he helped inspire england to world cup triumph. So, we thought wed celebrate alan ball and the 53rd anniversary of his. I won the ball in the firsthalf with a good tackle, dropped my. Dixie deans place as the greatest footballer in everton. Balls father, alan ball snr, was a professional footballer and he called in. His playing career also included a then national record. Alan balls everton legacy will live forever liverpool echo. The definitive biography of alan ball, englands youngest 1966 world cup hero. Alan james ball mbe 12 may 1945 25 april 2007 was a professional english footballer and football club manager. Alan james ball british athlete and manager britannica. Famous farnworth footballer alan ball honoured in building.
He picked up his first england cap in may 1965, playing in a 11. Alan ball american football born 1985, american football player. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Allan ball 19432018, english footballer with queen of the south. Bbc sports john may remembers alan ball, the man and the footballer. Apr 25, 2007 bill ridding, then the manager of bolton wanderers, told the teenaged footballer, alan ball, who at 5ft 6ins and never weighing above 11st was also rejected by wolverhampton wanderers. Born in hettonlehole in county durham, ball played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his professional career with scottish club queen of the south in dumfries. He is a producer and writer, known for american beauty 1999, six feet under 2001 and true blood 2008. Apr 26, 2007 world cup winner alan ball has died of a heart attack at the age of 61.
Early on in this detailed and warm biography of alan ball, the world cupwinners career is described as running in reverse. Bill ridding, then the manager of bolton wanderers, told the teenaged footballer, alan ball, who at 5ft 6ins and never weighing above 11st was also rejected by wolverhampton wanderers. Alan erwin ball born may, 1957 is an american writer, director, and producer for television, film, and theater. Born in farnworth, lancashire, he was the youngest member of englands 1966 world cup winning team and played for various clubs, scoring more than 180 league goals in a career spanning 22 years. Disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. He played college football at the university of illinois. Arsenal had just done the double but, just months later, they were splashed out a british record transfer fee to land the world cupwinning england star. Alan ball was born on may 12, 1945 and joined blackpool in 1961, making his league debut for the club as a 17yearold in 1962.
Alan ball, the former england footballer who played in the 1966 world cup final, disclosed yesterday that both his wife and daughter have cancer. He was a contestant on the 35th season of survivor heroes v. The industrious midfielder started his career at blackpool and went on to play for everton, arsenal and southampton before a spell in the united states. He was the youngest member of englands 1966 world cup winning team and played as a midfielder for various clubs, scoring more than 180 league goals in a career spanning 22 years. Alan ball the player and manager daily mail online. Football statistics of alan ball including club and national team history. Though primarily leftfooted, he scored a number of goals with his right foot. Alan ball, the youngest member of englands 1966 world cupwinning football team, died of a suspected heart attack yesterday as he attempted to put out a. After being the youngest member of alf ramseys 1966 squad, blackpools own benjamin button was perhaps inevitably doomed to never again experience such a footballing high. Alan ball simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David tossell is the author of fourteen previous sports books, five of which have. I remember thinking that he must have been some player to wear those white boots and alan ball was some player. Tall and slim, alan smith was well known for his headers, but during his career he demonstrated all round skills, including a deft first touch and the ability to chest the ball down or head it on for teammates to.
Its hard to disagree with the words of david oleary. Alan ball was born on 12 may 1945 in farnworth, bolton. Allan ball 26 february 1943 21 july 2018 was an english footballer. Childhood memories of alan ball john foster grew up in shropshire with england world cup winner alan ball, who has died aged 61. Born in farnworth, lancashire, ball played as an inside forward for bolton boys federation, southport in two spells, birmingham city although he did not play a football league match for them, oldham athletic and rochdale he managed halifax town in two separate spells 19671970 and 1976. After meeting the survivors, i wrote a book called the best of times. Ball was the youngest member of the england side that won the world cup in 1966 and went on to win 72 caps. Longlisted for football book of the year at the sports book awards it is a special footballer who wins the world cup as a 21yearold and ends a twodecade. Alan ball sr, his father, was the classic journeyman footballer as player. In a career at qos lasting from the early 60s to the early 80s, ball played in goals for qos first team on 819 occasions 731 games were league and cup, the rest were challenge games and testimonials. Devastated by alan ball s tragic death, his girlfriend now tells the haunting story of how friendship became love when his cherished wife of 37 happy years succumbed to cancer. Born in farnworth, lancashire shortly before the end of the second world war, the son of alan ball senior, a footballer and manager, alan was a tireless and talented midfielder. It is a special footballer who wins the world cup as a 21yearold and ends a twodecade career as one of the most revered players in the history of four clubs. Here he reminisces about his childhood friend, who is still.
Apr 26, 2007 alan ball, the youngest member of englands 1966 world cupwinning football team, died of a suspected heart attack yesterday as he attempted to put out a fire in his back garden. He was drafted by the dallas cowboys in the seventh round of the 2007 nfl draft. Alan ball house, a former baptist church on bolton road in farnworth, has. A luxury apartment block has been named after one of farnworths most celebrated sons a world cupwinning soccer star. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Alan ball career stats with the dallas cowboys, houston texans, jacksonville jaguars and chicago bears. Alan ball, biography of his football career at arsenal. Here he reminisces about his childhood friend, who is still remembered in oswestry as a lad who spent all day, almost every day, kicking a football around with his mates. Ball will work out for the arizona cardinals on thursday, aaron wilson of the houston chronicle reports ball last saw time with the bears in. David tossell is the author of fourteen previous sports books, five of which have been shortlisted in the british sports book awards and two for the mcccricket society book of the year. His third autobiography, playing extra time 2004 received critical acclaim giving insight into his highs and lows in the footballing world. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book. World cup winner alan ball has died of a heart attack at the age of 61. Autobiography by one of englands most dynamic footballers, alan ball was the midfielder powerhouse in englands world cup winning team. Allan ball has played more games for queen of the south than any other player in the clubs history. Apr 25, 2017 evertons brian labone left and alan ball right toast their football league championship victory, as labone keeps hold of the trophy. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale.
He scored five goals in 21 appearances for posh in the second half of the 201011 season, and was a stoppagetime substitute for lee tomlin in the league one playoff final as united secured. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alan ball. Playing extra time alan ball and james messop pan macmillan ltd, 2004 autobiography titles come as easily as playing for one of englands greatest midfielders. It is a special footballer who wins the world cup as a 21yearold and end. James alan ball 26 september 1924 2 january 1982 was an english football player and manager. All about alan ball another legendary everton player. He scored five goals in 21 appearances for posh in the. After being the youngest member of alf ramseys 1966 squad.
Ball s arrival at highbury in december 1971 was big news. Apr 25, 2007 childhood memories of alan ball john foster grew up in shropshire with england world cup winner alan ball, who has died aged 61. The man in white boots is available from all major book retailers through hodder and stoughton books and is also available in ebook format for both kindle and ipad. Ball was the youngest member of the england side that won the world cup in 1966 and. It is a special footballer who wins the world cup as a 21yearold and ends a. This being a footballers funeral, the proceedings were appropriately in two halves. He wrote an autobiography, ball of fire in 1967, updated as its all about a ball, in 1978. Born in farnworth, lancashire, he was the youngest. Evertons brian labone left and alan ball right toast their football league championship victory, as labone keeps hold of the trophy. Alan james ball, british association football soccer player and manager born may 12, 1945, farnworth, lancashire, eng.
Alan ball has 39 books on goodreads with 109 ratings. Alan sheffield ball born march 29, 1985 is a former american football cornerback in the national football league for the dallas cowboys, houston texans, jacksonville jaguars, and chicago bears. Tall and slim, alan smith was well known for his headers, but during his career he demonstrated all round skills, including a deft first touch and the ability to chest the ball down or head it on for teammates to run onto. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He scored 170 goals during a career that took him to blackpool, everton, arsenal, southampton and bristol rovers. The biography of the youngest 1966 world cup hero kindle edition by david tossell. Apr 25, 2007 alan ball was born on may 12, 1945 and joined blackpool in 1961, making his league debut for the club as a 17yearold in 1962.
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