Alan Ball
English footballer
Died when: 61 years 348 days (743 months)Star Sign: Taurus
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Alan James Ball MBE (12 May 1945 – 25 April 2007) was an English professional football player and 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.
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