- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlan James Ball
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Alan Ball was born on May 12, 1945 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK. He was married to Janet Lesley Newton. He died on April 25, 2007 in Warsash, Hampshire, England, UK.
- SpouseJanet Lesley Newton(May 21, 1967 - May 16, 2004) (her death, 3 children)
- Being the junior member of England's 1966 world cup-winning squad, he became the youngest (latest born) world champion. Succeeding Antônio Wilson Honório AKA Coutinho, though in '70 that status passed to Marco Antônio Feliciano.
- Picking up 72 caps (8 goals) for England's football team in total, he was the youngest player of the 1966 England World Cup winning team.
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2000 Queen's Millennium Honours List for his services to Association Football, and introduced into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
- During his professional career, he played for Blackpool (1962-1966, 1980-1981), Everton (1966-1971), Arsenal (1971-1976), Southampton (1976-1978, 1981-1982), Philadelphia Fury (1978-1979), Vancouver Whitecaps (1979-1980), Eastern AA in Hong Kong (1982-1983) and Bristol Rovers (1983-1984), making 975 competitive matches.
- As a manager he served Blackpool (1980-1981), Portsmouth (1984-1989, 1998-1999), Exeter City (1991-1994), Southampton (1994-1995) and Manchester City (1995-1996).
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