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John Ball - Manchester United full-back - Player profile & stats |
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| Name: John Ball |
Nationality: England |
| Position: full-back |
Signing Information: Transferred from: Wigan Athletic, 02/1948, £ |
| Birthdate: 13-03-1925 |
Years at Club: 1947-1950 |
| Age: (100) |
Debut: 10/04/1948 v Everton (A) 0-2 (League Division One) |
| Birthplace: Ince in Makerfield, Wigan, England |
Previous clubs: Wigan Athletic, Gravesend (WW2) |
| Height: 5' 10" (1.78m) |
Farewell to Manchester United: Transferred to Bolton Wanderers, 09/1950, (swap deal) for Harry McShane |
| Weight: 10st 9lbs (67.59kg) |
Passed Away: 16/07/1998 |
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John Ball was an English footballer who played as a right back for Manchester United in the late 1940s. Born on March 13, 1925, in Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, he began his football career with Wigan Athletic during the Second World War. During the war, Ball also made guest appearances for Gravesend.
In February 1948, Ball was signed by Manchester United for a fee of £2,000. He made his debut two months later, in a 2–0 defeat away to Everton on April 10, 1948. During his time with United, Ball served as an understudy to Johnny Carey at right back, making just 23 appearances in total for the club. In September 1950, he was sold to Bolton Wanderers as part of an exchange deal for Harry McShane.
At Bolton, Ball flourished, playing in 200 league games over eight seasons, from 1950 until his retirement from playing in 1958. He played in the 'Matthews Final' in 1953. In 1960, Ball was appointed as manager of his first club, Wigan Athletic, remaining in the position for three years before retiring from football altogether. He later emigrated to Australia, where he died in July 1998 at the age of 73. |
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Season
Goals |
Season
Apps |
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1947-1948 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2 |
1948-1949 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| 3 |
1949-1950 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| TOTALS |
0 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
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