Alan Ball Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alan Ball Jr.

English footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 12-May-1945

Place of Birth: Farnworth, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Apr-2007

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Alan James Ball (12 May 1945 – 25 April 2007) was a professional English footballer and football club manager.
He was the youngest member of England's 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.
His playing career also included a then national record £220,000 transfer from Everton to Arsenal at the end of 1971.
After retiring as a player, he had a 15-year career as a manager which included spells in the top flight of English football with Portsmouth, Southampton and Manchester City.