Alan James Ball MBE 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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