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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.
Apr 26, 2007 · World Cup winner Alan Ball has died of a heart attack at the age of 61. Ball was the youngest member of the England side that won the World Cup in 1966 and went on to win 72 caps. The...
Alan Ball, who died on Tuesday aged 61, was the youngest member of the England football team which won the World Cup in 1966.
Apr 25, 2007 · Everybody has their own memory of Alan Ball, who twice commanded the record British transfer fee for a player. Everton fans remember him as part of the dream midfield, along with Howard Kendall...
Alan Ball represented England 72 times, scoring eight goals, and was appointed captain of the national side in 1975. Image via Mirrorpix. Ball played in the World Cup finals again that year, hitting the crossbar against Brazil in the group stage, before England went out in the quarter-finals.
Apr 26, 2007 · Alan Ball, a crafty 5-foot-6 soccer midfielder who at 21 was the youngest member of the team that won England its only World Cup, in 1966, died yesterday in Warsash, Hampshire. He was...
Jun 29, 2011 · Ball replied with 45 goals in 177 league appearances, becoming club captain in 1974. Joined South Africa's Hellenic FC in summer of 1976, making four league appearances. In December 1976, Southampton FC paid £60,000 for Ball.
