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Alan Ball

England โ€ข Forward and Manager
53
Apps
11
Goals
6
Teams
Career Timeline โ–ฌ Management โ–ฌ Permanent
Played
Managed
1950
1960
1970

Managerial Career

DJURGARDENS IF
From To Role
1979/80 1978/79 Manager
FC HALIFAX TOWN
From To Role
1 Aug 1976 1 Aug 1977 Manager
League Games: 46 | W: 11 D: 14 L: 21 | Win %: 23.9%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1977/78 4th 20 46 10 21 15 52 62 41
1976/77 4th 21 46 11 14 21 47 58 36
IK SIRIUS
From To Role
1975/76 1974/75 Manager
SOUTHPORT
From To Role
1 Jan 1974 31 Jul 1975 Manager
League Games: 69 | W: 18 D: 25 L: 26 | Win %: 26.1%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1975/76 4th 23 46 8 10 28 41 77 26
1974/75 4th 11 46 15 17 14 56 56 47
1973/74 3rd 23 46 6 16 24 35 82 28
PRESTON NORTH END
From To Role
1 Aug 1970 12 Feb 1973 Manager
League Games: 117 | W: 44 D: 36 L: 37 | Win %: 37.6%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1972/73 2nd 19 42 11 12 19 37 64 34
1971/72 2nd 18 42 12 12 18 52 58 36
1970/71 3rd 1 46 22 17 7 63 39 61
FC HALIFAX TOWN
From To Role
1 Dec 1967 1 Jul 1970 Manager
League Games: 118 | W: 43 D: 41 L: 34 | Win %: 36.4%
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts
1970/71 3rd 3 46 22 12 12 74 55 56
1969/70 3rd 18 46 14 15 17 47 63 43
1968/69 4th 2 46 20 17 9 53 37 57
1967/68 4th 11 46 15 16 15 52 49 46
FC OSWESTRY TOWN
From To Role
1952/53 1952/53 Player/Manager

Playing Career

ROCHDALE
From To Apps Goals
1952 1952 5 1
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1952/53 3rd N 22 46 14 5 27 62 83 33 - -
1951/52 3rd N 21 46 11 13 22 47 79 35 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
5
1
Total
5
1
FC OSWESTRY TOWN
From To Apps Goals
1952 1953
Competition
Apps
Goals
Total
0
0
OLDHAM ATHLETIC
From To Apps Goals
1950 1952 7 1
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1951/52 3rd N 4 46 24 9 13 90 61 57 - -
1950/51 3rd N 15 46 16 8 22 73 73 40 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
7
1
Total
7
1
SOUTHPORT
From To Apps Goals
1948 1950 39 9
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1950/51 3rd N 21 46 13 10 23 56 72 36 - -
1949/50 3rd N 16 42 12 13 17 51 71 37 - -
1948/49 3rd N 21 42 11 9 22 45 64 31 - -
1947/48 3rd N 15 42 14 11 17 60 63 39 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
39
9
Total
39
9
BIRMINGHAM CITY
From To Apps Goals
1947 1948 0 0
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1947/48 2nd 1 42 22 15 5 55 24 59 - -
1946/47 2nd 3 42 25 5 12 74 33 55 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
Total
0
0
SOUTHPORT
From To Apps Goals
1946 1947 2 0
Season League Pos P W D L F A Pts Apps Goals
1946/47 3rd N 21 42 7 11 24 53 85 25 - -
Competition
Apps
Goals
League
2
0
Total
2
0

James Alan Ball

Forward
Born: 23 September 1924 in Farnworth
Died: 2 January 1982 (aged 57)
5' 8" (1.72m)
10st 6lbs

Player Cards

Career Totals
League appearances 53 League goals 11 Total appearances 53 Total goals 11

Family Relationships

Father of Alan Ball MBE