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	English Football - Alan Ball
		Alan Ball MBE (born Farnworth, Lancashire, May 12th 1945) was a footballer who was the youngest member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team.
		Ball was instrumental in the team which won his first and only major domestic honour in the game as Everton took the 1970 Football League Championship title, seeing off a late challenge from Leeds United.
		Ball was given the captaincy after the abrupt dropping of Emlyn Hughes by Revie and Ball held it for six consecutive games of varying importance, none of which England lost.
	www.english-football.org.uk /hall-of-fame/alan-ball (1683 words)

	Alan Ball (footballer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ball was instrumental in the team which won his first and only major domestic honour in the game as Everton took the 1970 Football League Championship title, seeing off a late challenge from Leeds United.
		By now, Ball was one of the first names on Ramsey's England teamsheet and he was in the squad which travelled as defending champions to the altitude of Mexico for the 1970 World Cup.
		Ball was given the captaincy after the abrupt dropping of Emlyn Hughes by Revie and Ball held it for six consecutive games of varying importance, none of which England lost.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alan_Ball_(football_player) (1871 words)

	Alan Ball
		Alan Ball was born on 12th May 1945 in Farnworth, near Bolton and was football mad from his earliest days.
		Growing into a talented player, he had trials with Wolves and Bolton but was rejected by both for being too small before eventually signing for Blackpool with the help of some persuasion by his father, Alan Ball senior.
		Ball felt his career was stagnating at Blackpool and so he moved to Everton for 112,000 pounds, a British record fee (there was interest from a number of other clubs including some in Italy too).
	www.uit.no /mancity/staff/old/ball_alan.html (720 words)

	EVERTONFC.COM: \| History \| Players \| Everton Giants \| Alan Ball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Alan Ball was the youngest member of Alf Ramsey's team on that never-to-be-forgotten afternoon in July 1966 as the host nation overcame West Germany in the World Cup Final.
		A month later Alan left the seaside for the big city, with a then British record fee of £110,000 moving in the opposite direction … and not a single penny of it was ever begrudged.
		Alan was firmly established as a genuine 'Goodison idol' with an array of talents that had the Gwladys Street drooling.
	www.evertonfc.com /history/alan-ball.html (721 words)

	Alan Ball MBE
		Alan began his career with Blackpool, in 1962-63 as an 18 year old but after three seasons, in which he netted 41 goals in 116 league appearances, he joined Everton for a British record fee of £110,000, but by that time he was a World Cup winner, in only his 13th England appearance.
		Alan set another transfer record, £220,000, when he joined Arsenal in December 1971 and spent five years at Highbury where he won a further 19 England caps to take his total to 72 with his final appearance, against Scotland.
		At 31 Alan moved on to Southampton when Lawrie McMenemy took him to The Dell and more than any other player Alan Ball was the driving force behind Saints` return to the First Division where he helped the club establish itself in the top flight.
	www.nmplive.co.uk /cse/alanballmbe.html (480 words)

	Alan Ball - England International Footballer - Football-Heroes.net
		The qualifiers for the 1974 World Cup were due to start late in 1972, and Alan remained a pivotal figure of graft and determination in the England midfield, which he proved again with some fine displays in the 1972 Home International competition, including the only goal against Scotland at Hampden.
		Their performance on the ball was poor too, and they were already 2-0 down by the time Ball reacted to a kick aimed at Peters - who was lying on the turf at the time - by a Polish defender.
		Alan expressed his shame afterwards at becoming only the second England player ever to be sent off in a full international.
	www.sporting-heroes.net /football-heroes/displayhero_international.asp?HeroID=11191 (397 words)

	News
		The Middlebury College football team could only muster up 67 yards of offense as they fell to Trinity, 34-3 in Hartford, Conn. The Panthers fall to 4-2 on the season, while Trinity improves to 5-1, including 35 wins in their last 36 games.
		Middlebury College football player Erik Woodring (Cos Cob, Conn.) has been named the NESCAC and ECAC Defensive Player of the Week after leading Middlebury to a 10-7 win over Wesleyan in the season-opener.
		As part of ESPN 1490, WFAD's expanded coverage of Middlebury College football, the station is pleased to announce the debut of "The Coaches Show with Bob Ritter" on September 21st at 7:00 p.m.
	www.middlebury.edu /athletics/sports/mens/football/2006-2007/news (803 words)

	Nigel's WebSpace - English Football Cards, Player Pages - Alan Ball
		Ball was recalled for the quarter and semi-final games, and provided the cross in the Final for the decisive but infamous Hurst goal in the 98th minute.
		Ball did play in the fateful quarter-final game against West Germany, though the Mexican heat is reported to have sapped his normal high levels of energy.
		Ball's debut for the Saints was in December 1976.
	cards.littleoak.com.au /player_pages/007_alan_ball.html (1059 words)

	Beware the bedspread-and-pencil brigade \| Fanzine \| Guardian Unlimited Football
		Despite the fact that the football played at the Dell was so poor that if you called it abysmal, Branfoot and co would probably thank you for the compliment, you could always say that the best goals scored in the Premiership were scored there.
		It was the dream ticket: Alan Ball reunited with Lawrie McMenemy, with probably the most talented player in the country to be given a free reign.
		Alan Ball was to leave the next season, whether the board did enough to keep him or he simply wanted a the next bigger, better deal, who knows.
	football.guardian.co.uk /fanzines/story/0,8507,446775,00.html (1497 words)

	Hall of Fame 2006
		Alan began his career with Blackpool, in 1962-63 as an 18 year old but after three seasons, in which he netted 41 goals in 116 league appearances, he joined Everton for a British record fee of £110,000, but by that time he was a World Cup winner, in only his 13 th England appearance.
		In just five years at Goodison Alan made more than 230 appearances and was at the hub of arguably the best midfield trio in post-war football, alongside Colin Harvey and Howard Kendall.
		Domestically success was limited for Alan although he did gain his second FA Cup runners-up medal after Arsenal lost the Centenary Cup Final 1-0 to Leeds United, in 1972.
	www.nationalfootballmuseum.com /pages/fame/Inductees/alanball.htm (581 words)

	Alan Ball - Arsenal FC - Football-Heroes.net
		Alan Ball had broken his leg in the last game of the 1973/74 season and suffered a further small break on Arsenal's pre-season tour of Holland.
		There was unrest in the dressing room and Ball, though always professional in his approach, was losing heart for the Arsenal cause.
		The move never materialised, but Alan was dropped for the start of the 1975/76 season.
	www.sporting-heroes.net /football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=93 (350 words)

	Former, current Illini prepare for season - Football
		Players were broken into eight teams for round robin and head-to-head competition in drills designed to test strength, cardio conditioning and agility.
		Players were matched up based on positions and competed against each other and as a team.
		Six Illinois football players and a handful of athletes from Eastern Illinois and Southern Illinois Universities worked out for NFL scouts at the Irwin Indoor Practice Facility on Wednesday.
	media.www.dailyillini.com /media/storage/paper736/news/2007/03/15/Football/Former.Current.Illini.Prepare.For.Season-2776504.shtml (548 words)

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		Zook was giving Ball rave reviews for his work this spring and summer, saying that he is expecting a lot out of Ball this season.
		Ball has good size (6’1” 175) and is not afraid to get involved in the running game.
		That's not to say that there is no talent returning in the secondary, because Alan Ball is a very capable corner and safety Kevin Mitchell led the team in tackles last season with 78.
	www.the-ozone.net /football/2006/fallcamp/Illiinoispreview.htm (1166 words)

	MC Athletics \| Football Signings
		Benjamin was listed as a “Player to Watch” in Dave Campbell's 2003 Texas Football Magazine after posting 65 tackles, three sacks, three quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles, and two fumbles recovered as a junior and 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one fumble recovery as a sophomore.
		Being a three-sport athlete (football, wrestling, and baseball), he hasn’t spent as much time in the weight room as some guys, but the benefits he received from competing in wrestling and baseball have made up for part of that.
		A three-way player for McPherson High the past two years, Hoffman is initially projected to contribute on the defensive side of the ball in the secondary and on special teams because of his size, speed, and athleticism.
	www.mcpherson.edu /athletics/football/04/signings.asp (11408 words)

	PELE - International Football Hall of Fame
		Beautiful skills, astonishing speed and ball control - and of all those great players in the yellow and green shirts, Pele was the greatest of them all.
		Pele was born in the poor district of Tres Coracoes in 1940.
		The year of England's greatest football triumph saw Brazil lose their first World Cup match for 12 years and then they crashed out of the tournament in the first round as Pele was literally kicked off the park by the butchers of Portugal.
	www.ifhof.com /hof/pele.asp (1639 words)

	Alan Ball (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Alan Ball is the only player ever to play in over 100 First Division games for 4 different clubs - Blackpool, Everton, Arsenal and Southampton.
		Alan made his debut in 1962 for Blackpool and became their player manager in 1980, He won a Championship medal for Everton in 1970 before going into management years later.
		An excellent speaker; both motivating and entertaining, Alan lives down in Southampton, coming North to speak at a number of events.
	www.comedians.co.uk /alanball.htm (175 words)

	Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame
		Alan Page, a consensus All-America at Notre Dame in 1966, was the Minnesota Vikings' second pick in the first round of the first combined AFL-NFL draft in 1967.
		Alan excelled with the Vikings for 11 seasons and six games into the 1978 campaign, when he was waived.
		He was also named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1971 and 1973.
	www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?player_id=171 (372 words)

	Leicester Mercury Columns (3): Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research: University of Leicester
		Football managers in England can still step out of their playing kit and into the manager's office overnight.
		They have a foreign flavour and they get their respect less for being 'one of the lads' and having been in the football trenches, than from their deep knowledge of physiology, diets and coaching techniques.
		This column was written by the head of the Sir Norman Chester Centre for Football Research, John Williams, for the Leicester Mercury.
	www.le.ac.uk /footballresearch/publications/mercurycolumns/jw4.html (775 words)

	College Football Hall of Fame
		Alan Page was a high achiever on and off the field - an All- America college player, an all-pro star, then a judge on the Minnesota state supreme court.
		Against Purdue in 1964 he blocked a punt, recovered the ball, and ran 67 yards for a touchdown.
		He was in the Pro Bowl nine times and in 1971 was National Football League’s Most Valuable Player, the first time the honor had gone to a defensive performer.
	collegefootball.org /famersearch.php?id=60016 (244 words)

	England Players Alan Ball Caricature
		Being from Blackpool myself, it gives me great pleasure to say that Alan ball was the best player for England when we won the World Cup in 1966.
		Pity he is not as good at managing football clubs as he was playing for them.
		Alan Ball had one of the best engines ever he just ran and ran all over the pitch until the ref stopped play a pleasure to watch.
	www.sportcartoons.co.uk /Alan_Ball.html (71 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Football - Day the Queens' most loyal servant had a Ball, despite 5-1 loss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ball was the clown prince of Palmerston, but the rapport he enjoyed with supporters all across Scotland - he played at every league ground - did not impinge on his keen sense of professionalism.
		At a club where players were fined £5 for every 1 lb put on during the close season, he observed a strict fitness regime that included running through the grounds of the Crichton Royal hospital.
		Queens persisted with the player signed over a round of corned beef rolls in a canteen at a mining pit in Ball's native Hetton-le-Hole, on the outskirts of Sunderland.
	sport.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=295582007 (953 words)

	Kevin Bond (footballer) Information
		Kevin Bond (born June 22, 1957) is a former football player, now assistant manager at Newcastle United F.C. He is the son of John Bond, also a former footballer.
		In early May 1998, Kevin was named as Assistant Manager to Alan Ball at Portsmouth.
		Following Ball's sacking, Bond became first a scout for West Ham United, and then reserve team coach under Harry Redknapp at the club.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Kevin_Bond_(footballer) (374 words)

	Celebrity Presentation Evenings at UK Football Tournaments
		The presentation evening is truly spectacular and is the highlight of the tournament, with no expense spared to ensure the evening is one to remember for players and parents alike.
		Our celebrity guest will present each and every player with their own trophy, with excellent awards for runners up and winners, plus a superb winning team trophy.
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	www.footballtournaments.co.uk /present.htm (256 words)

	football-books.com - Playing Extra Time, by Alan Ball
		SMALL in stature, red-haired and fiery, Alan Ball was one of the most easily recognised players of his generation.
		He overcame his diminutive size to become a professional player and youngest member of the 1966 England squad, and repeatedly faced rejection as a club manager.
		But he now faces the toughest battle of life after his wife and daughter were diagnosed with cancer and are currently in remission.
	www.football-books.com /alanball.html (140 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Euro 2004 \| England \| Rooney gets Pele backing
		Pele, widely regarded as the best player in the sport's history, was full of praise for England's 18-year-old.
		But England's World Cup winner Alan Ball, who faced Pele at his peak in 1970, says Wayne Rooney still has some way to go to emulate the Brazil legend's achievements.
		Ball did not need to add the rider that by time he was Rooney's age, Pele already had a World Cup winner's medal.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/england/3830531.stm (566 words)

	SI.com - 2006 NCAA Football Preview - Illinois
		The only player in the same spot will be left guard Martin O'Donnell.
		Thomas is the better runner of the two, taking the ball between the tackles for six-yard gains.
		After the team finished last in the nation in rushing defense and near the bottom in scoring and total defense, Zook felt he needed to make a change.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/ncaa/specials/preview/2006/teams/ten/illinois.html (874 words)

	Svensson Hits Out - The Football Forum - More Than Just A Game
		Mathias Svensson has launched a stinging attack on English football, including several Premiership players and his former managers Alan Curbishley and Alan Ball.
		"Alan Curbishley is highly-rated in England - because people don't know what goes on in the dressing room," said Svensson of his former Charlton boss.
		When he was the manager at Pompey and gave his first team-talk all the players were just laughing at him.
	www.thefootballforum.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=55580&mode=linearplus (884 words)

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