kachina Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 World Cup winner Ball dies at 61 Ball was a key part of England's World Cup winning team in 1966 World Cup winner Alan Ball has died of a heart attack at the age of 61. Ball was a key member of the England side that won the World Cup in 1966 and went on to win 72 caps for his country. He started his career at Blackpool and went on to play for Everton, Arsenal and Southampton before a playing spell in the United States of America. He also managed seven clubs over a 19-year period, including two spells with Portsmouth as well as Southampton and Manchester City. Ball was awarded an MBE in 2000 for his services to football. He is the second member of the side that beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley to die. Captain Bobby Moore died of cancer in 1993. taken from bbc site,rest in peace, a true English legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Found out about 10 minutes ago. Shocked is all I can say.R.I.P.MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 25, 2007 Admin Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Sad loss to sport - RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS10 RED Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 He was the youngest member of that winning 1966 teeam aswell R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giles_23_bcfc Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Obviously far too young to remember him playing. Only vageuely remember him at Man City in the mid 90's.Still a great loss for English football. Hopefully a minute silence/applause will be observed at most, if not all grounds in the country on saturday.RIP Alan Ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Obviously far too young to remember him playing. Only vageuely remember him at Man City in the mid 90's.Still a great loss for English football. Hopefully a minute silence/applause will be observed at most, if not all grounds in the country on saturday.RIP Alan Ball.have about the same recollection of him, due to age. was a legend thoughRIP Alan Ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southvillekiddy Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 I remember him in an England game, running the length of the pitch screaming for the ball because nobody was passing to him. That's how much he wanted it.Also he's brilliant in the after-match talk as Arsenal captain, when he admits that CITY WERE BETTER ORANISED.RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westonred Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 R.I.P to a LegendDid you know he actually finished his playing career playing for The Gas where he played 17 games in 1983 1984 C.T.I.D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giles_23_bcfc Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 R.I.P to a LegendDid you know he actually finished his playing career playing for The Gas where he played 17 games in 1983 1984 C.T.I.DNobody's perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mesa boogie Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Absolute legend, the only World Cup Winner to play for either Bristol club? My Dad was lucky enough to hold his WC medal when he played for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kachina Posted April 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 i met him many a times during my time working for Mick Channon, real pleasure in the yard, always spoke to the lads and was a good laugh and never afraid to tell a joke,a genuine man who was a genuine player, a real honour to English football and one of 15 men who will always stand high in any accolade of football. A real legend and one who will be sourly missed.Rest in peace Alan, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Yorkshire CideRed Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 i met him many a times during my time working for Mick Channon, real pleasure in the yard, always spoke to the lads and was a good laugh and never afraid to tell a joke,a genuine man who was a genuine player, a real honour to English football and one of 15 men who will always stand high in any accolade of football. A real legend and one who will be sourly missed.Rest in peace Alan,Very sad news.RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Lincs Red Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Very sad news R.I.P ALAN BALL FACTFILE Born: Lancashire 12/05/1945Playing career: Played for Blackpool, Everton, Arsenal, Southampton, Philadelphia Fury, Vancouver Whitecaps (player manager), Blackpool (player manager), Southampton, Eastern (Hong Kong), Bristol RoversMade 975 appearances in a 21-year careerManagerial career: Portsmouth, Colchester, Stoke, Exeter, Southampton, Manchester City, PortsmouthHonours: World Cup (1966), league title (1970) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Lewis Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Absolute legend, the only World Cup Winner to play for either Bristol club? My Dad was lucky enough to hold his WC medal when he played for us.Norman Hunter was in the 66 world cup squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mesa boogie Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Norman Hunter was in the 66 world cup squadI didn't think squad players were given winners medels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Lewis Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 I didn't think squad players were given winners medels?You may be right, seems a shame if they didn't though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mesa boogie Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 You may be right, seems a shame if they didn't thoughI'm pretty sure it's true. I don't think Jimmy Greaves got a medal and he played in a couple of matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucey Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 The guy was a legend. i managed to find the lyrics to the famous Oasis song when the man City fans changed the lyrics...EnjoyToday will be another day, I wish I'd never been a BlueI'm sure we saw it all before when we went down to division 2I don't believe that any team has played the way we do,apart from Slough. Last week we had a bad defeat that we really could have done withoutFelt sure that we were going to score, but again we left the field with nowtI don't believe that Bill Shank-er-ley could stop us going down,Nor could Don Howe And all the roads to Wemb-er-ley are windingWe ain't got any silverware for shiningWe haven't won a single thing for over 20 yearsand we wont do nowCos maybe, we should have got Liam BradyBut after all we got Alan Ball Today was going to be the day when I thought we'd sign someone newBut the deal crashed, not enough cash, and he'd only ever played for CreweI don't beleive that anybody would sign in their right mind anyhow And all the shots we have on goal go widerNo one ever seems to play a blinderThere are many teams that I would love to see us beatBut I can't see howCos maybe, we should have got Richard MadeleyBut after all we got Alan Ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kachina Posted April 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 not sure if those lyrics are actually complimentary or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom buck Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 RIP Alan Ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claverham_Red Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Rest In Peace, Alan. You were a true footballing legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STA-BS14 Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 RIP Alan Ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 They just said on ITV news that he died following a heart attact after he fought a fire in his garden. This makes it even more of a sad loss at this relatively young age. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave L Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 I was 11 in 1966, but it was watching England win the World Cup that made me fall for football in a big way, as it did for so many of my generation. Alan Ball was a superstar - the first hundred thousand pound footballer. The first to wear white boots, when everyone else wore black. There was something special about him.A few years ago (last time we got promotion in fact) I was at Swindon to see us play, waiting in the foyer for some tickets we were due to pick up. Alan Ball walked in. He was managing Pompey at the time and Swindon were their next opponents. He nodded to me and said 'hello' as he passed and a man in his forties suddenly became 11 again. I've met some pretty well known people in my time, some of them a lot more famous than Ballie. But I'll never forget the day Alan Ball said hello to me. Alan Ball! He won the World Cup, and I saw him do it. May he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy ateyo Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Very sad and shocking newsRIP Alan Ball - one of 11 "1966"heroes, legendWhose the one whose got it all, little curly alan ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Arthur Milton the last man to play football AND cricket for England has also died today at the age of 79.He made 6 test appearances for England, scored 32,000 runs and helped Bristol City to gain promotion to division two in 1955. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 All tribute's today point towards him being one of the most delightful, inspiring and down to earth fella's one could wish to meet.RIP Alan Ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSR Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonrobin Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 he was a top blokei was lucky enough to meet him a few times as his family owened a pub near me while he was manager of exeterwill b missed RIP ALAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 He's the second one of the boys of '66 to pass away. Every English football fan will be feeling a sadness today. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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