Did Alan Ball win the World Cup?
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.
How old was Alan Ball when England won the World Cup?
Alan Ball aged only seventeen, pictured just before playing for Blackpool’s first team against Liverpool. Image via Mirrorpix. The youngest member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team was nominated as the final’s man of the match by several of his teammates.
Who did Alan Ball play football for?
Alan Ball was born on May 12, 1945 and joined Blackpool in 1961, making his league debut for the club as a 17-year-old in 1962. He picked up his first England cap in May 1965, playing in a 1-1 draw against Yugoslavia in Belgrade. He was in Ramsey’s World Cup squad the following year and went on to glory at Wembley.
Where is Alan Ball buried?
Alan Ball
| Birth | 12 May 1945 |
|---|---|
| Death | 25 Apr 2007 (aged 61) |
| Burial | Hollybrook Cemetery Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England |
| Memorial ID | 19083554 · View Source |
Who did Alan Ball play for when England won the World Cup?
Everton
He picked up his first England cap in May 1965, playing in a 1-1 draw against Yugoslavia in Belgrade. He was in Ramsey’s World Cup squad the following year and went on to glory at Wembley. Ball’s World Cup Final heroics led to his move from Blackpool to Everton in August 1966 for a then record fee of £110,000.
Was Alan Ball married?
Alan Erwin Ball (born May 13, 1957) is an American writer, director, and producer for television, film, and theater….Alan Ball (screenwriter)
| Alan Ball | |
|---|---|
| Notable work | American Beauty (1999) Six Feet Under (2001–2005) True Blood (2008–2014) Banshee (2013–2016) |
| Television | Grace Under Fire, Cybill |
| Partner(s) | Peter Macdissi |
Who is Alan Ball?
Alan Ball, 21, produced an energetic display throughout the 120 minutes to help England lift the Jules Rimet Trophy. With the 1966 World Cup final given the Monday Night Football treatment by Jamie Carragher and Ed Chamberlin, the brilliance of Ball’s performance becomes even more apparent.
What is the Alan Ball Memorial Cup?
The Alan Ball Memorial Cup, a charity match between two squads of former international players, in the shape of “England vs the World”, was played on 29 July 2007, with proceeds going towards the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Service.
Who is Alan Ball’s son Jimmy Ball?
His son Alan Jr. played in England’s 1966 World Cup -winning team and later followed his father into management. In April 2021, Ball’s grandson, Jimmy, became the third generation of the family to manage in the Football League after being appointed interim manager at Forest Green Rovers.
Who is James Ball?
James Alan Ball (26 September 1924 – 2 January 1982) was an English football player and manager. Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, Ball played as an inside forward for Bolton Boys Federation, Southport (in two spells), Birmingham City (although he did not play a Football League match for them), Oldham Athletic and Rochdale.