Alan Ball Jr.

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Alan James Ball (12 May 1945 – 25 April 2007) was an English professional football player and manager. He won the 1966 World Cup with England and scored more than 180 league goals in a career spanning 22 years. 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. He was inducted in the English Football Hall of Fame in 2003. He is also one of the few footballers with over 1,050 competitive appearances. Following a brief non–league spell at Ashton United, Ball started his professional career at Blackpool at the age of 17 in 1962, becoming the club's star player and ensuring Blackpool's First Division status. He signed for Everton in 1966, winning the First Division in 1970 and the Charity Shield the same year. After five and a half years and over 250 appearances for the club, he signed with Double winners Arsenal in December 1971 for a record fee of £220,000 before being...

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