Alan Ball Jr.
English footballer and manager (1945-2007)
- Fame59.4
- Momentum25.0
- Global rank#159
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- Fame59.4
- Momentum25.0
- Global rank#159
- United Kingdom rank#248
- Footballers rank#234
- Wikipedia25.9K
Lived 1945–2007, aged 62United Kingdom
United KingdomSummary
Updated 2026-06-09
The youngest man on the pitch when England won the 1966 World Cup, running himself ragged in midfield at 21 while older names grabbed the headlines. That tournament made him, and the rest was a long career spent proving it wasn't a fluke.
Biography
About
Ball turned professional at Blackpool in 1962 at 17, quickly becoming the side's standout and keeping them in the First Division. Four years later Everton signed him just as he earned his England call-up at 19, and by summer he was starting in the World Cup final — the team's youngest player when they lifted the trophy. He won the First Division with Everton in 1970, then moved to Arsenal for a record £220,000 in late 1971. After five years he dropped to the Second Division with Southampton, captaining them to promotion in 1978 and a League Cup final the next year, with brief stints player-man…
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Teams
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- Bristol Rovers F.C.1983–1983
- Bristol Rovers F.C.1983–1984
- Eastern FC1982–1983
- Floreat Athena1982–1982
- Southampton F.C.1981–1983
- Blackpool F.C.1980–1981
- Vancouver Whitecaps1979–1980
- Philadelphia Fury1978–1979
- Hellenic F.C.1976–1976
- Southampton F.C.1976–1980
- Arsenal F.C.1971–1976
- Everton F.C.1966–1971
- England men's national association football team1965–1975
- Blackpool F.C.1962–1966
- Ashton United F.C.1960–1961
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| 1983–1983 | 17 | 2 |
| 1983–1984 | 17 | 2 |
| 1982–1983 | 12 | — |
| 1982–1982 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981–1983 | 63 | 2 |
| 1980–1981 | 30 | 5 |
| 1979–1980 | 31 | 10 |
| 1978–1979 | 33 | 5 |
| 1976–1976 | 4 | — |
| 1976–1980 | 132 | 9 |
| 1971–1976 | 177 | 45 |
| 1966–1971 | 208 | 66 |
| 1965–1975 | 72 | 8 |
| 1962–1966 | 116 | 40 |
| 1960–1961 | 7 | 1 |
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- Member of the Order of the British Empire
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Rising59.4
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Momentum25.0
Historical22.5
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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