Alan
James
Ball
MBE
Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of James Alan Ball
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 61
in Hook, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
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| Created 9 Jun 2023
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Biography
Wikidata: Item Q310058, en:Wikipedia 
- World Cup Winning Footballer (England)
Alan was born in 1945 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England. He was the son of Alan Ball Sr and Violet Duckworth.
On 21 May 1967 at the parish church of St Stephen, Kearsley, Lancashire, he married Lesley Newton.[1] They had 3 children:
- Mandy Ball (living)
- Keely Ball (living)
- Jimmy Ball (living) football manager
He played as a midfielder for Blackpool, Everton, Arsenal and Southampton between 1962 and 1982, and managed clubs including Southampton, Manchester City and Portsmouth. But Alan will forever be remembered as the midfield dynamo (and youngest member) of England's World Cup-winning team of 1966.
He was awarded the MBE in 2000.
His wife passed away in 2004 at Basingstoke Hospital.
He passed away in 2007 in Hook, near Fareham, Hampshire[2] and is buried at Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton, Hampshire.
Find A Grave: Memorial #19083554
Sources
- ↑ "England, Lancashire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1647-1996"
- ↑ "England Death Records, 1998-2015"
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David Moss
David Moss
Alan Ball was also the manager of Philadelphia Fury, Blackpool, Stoke City and Exeter City and also played for many other teams in addition to those referenced above according to his wikipedia page.
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