On This Day – 21st April
It was on this day in 1979 that Alan Ball made history by becoming the first player to make 100 Football League appearances for four different clubs.
Ball was playing for Southampton away to Coventry City and The Saints lost the match 4-0. He played in every league match for his club over the course of the season. Prior to joining Southampton, Ball had reached a century of League appearances for Blackpool, Everton and Arsenal.
Alan Ball is probably best known for his man-of-the-match performance in the 1966 World Cup Final as he helped England beat West Germany 4-2. His only other major honour over the course of his career was the First Division championship, which he won with Everton in 1969/70.
After his playing days were over, Ball spent nineteen years as a manager. He managed six clubs including Blackpool and Southampton – both teams that he played for.
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