Player Details

Alan Ball

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Real Name: James Alan Ball
Born: 23/09/1924 (Farnworth, Bolton)
Died: 02/01/1982 (Nicosia, Cyprus)

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Heritage Number: 747
Debut Match*: 12/10/1946 v Stockport County (Football League)
Last Match*: 29/04/1950 v Carlisle United (Football League)
* Qualifying Games

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Southport Playing Stats

First Team

	Competitive				League				Cup				Non-Competitive				All
Season
1945/1946	0	(0)	0	0	0	(0)	0	0	0	(0)	0	0	2	(0)	2	1	2	(0)	2	1
1946/1947	2	(0)	2	0	2	(0)	2	0	0	(0)	0	0	1	(0)	1	0	3	(0)	3	0
1947/1948	12	(0)	12	1	12	(0)	12	1	0	(0)	0	0	0	(0)	0	0	12	(0)	12	1
1948/1949	15	(0)	15	4	15	(0)	15	4	0	(0)	0	0	2	(0)	2	0	17	(0)	17	4
1949/1950	16	(0)	16	4	12	(0)	12	4	4	(0)	4	0	4	(0)	4	0	20	(0)	20	4
1942/1943	0	(0)	0	0	0	(0)	0	0	0	(0)	0	0	16	(0)	16	4	16	(0)	16	4
Total	45	(0)	45	9	41	(0)	41	9	4	(0)	4	0	25	(0)	25	5	70	(0)	70	14

Transfers

Season	Date	Club From	Standard From	Club To	Standard To	Value/Notes
1946/1947	20/05/1947	Southport	First Team	Birmingham City	First Team	Large Fee

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Management Stats

Southport First Team

Timeline		Competitive				League				Cup				Non-Competitive				All
Start	End
01/01/1974	14/03/1975	60	14 (23 %)	22	24	58	14 (24 %)	22	22	2	0 (0 %)	0	2	6	0 (0 %)	3	3	66	14 (21 %)	25	27
Total		60	14 (23 %)	22	24	58	14 (24 %)	22	22	2	0 (0 %)	0	2	6	0 (0 %)	3	3	66	14 (21 %)	25	27

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Other Non Playing Roles

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Southport

First Team - Coach

From: 15/03/1975 To: 28/07/1975