Alan Ball, Sr.
Football, Football player
1924 – 1982
Who was Alan Ball, Sr.?
James Alan Ball Sr. was an English footballer and manager.
Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, Ball played as an inside-forward for Bolton Boys Federation, Southport, Birmingham City, Oldham Athletic and Rochdale.
He managed Halifax Town in two separate spells and, and in-between these he managed Preston North End between 1970 and 1973 and Southport, IF Saab and IK Sirius.
Ball managed Djurgårdens IF Fotboll in 1979.
His son, Alan Jr., played in England's 1966 FIFA World Cup winning team and later followed his father into management.
He was killed in a car crash in Cyprus at the start of 1982, aged 57.
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- Born
- Sep 26, 1924
Farnworth - Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Farnworth
- Died
- Jan 2, 1982
Cyprus
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on July 23, 2013
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