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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 10 4 3 3 20 11 +9 40.00
A 13 7 2 4 20 13 +7 53.85
TOTALS 23 11 5 7 40 24 +16 47.83

Name: John Ball
Birthdate: 13-03-1925
Age: 100
Birthplace: Ince in Makerfield, Wigan, England
Height: 5' 10" (1.78m)
Weight: 10st 9lbs (67.59kg)
Years at Club: 1947-1950
Signing Info: Transferred from: Wigan Athletic, 02/1948, £
Previous Clubs: Wigan Athletic, Gravesend (WW2)
Debut: 10/04/1948 v Everton (A) 0-2 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Bolton Wanderers, 09/1950, (swap deal) for Harry McShane
Passed Away: 16/07/1998

Biography

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.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 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

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
Player has never scored for club.
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Charlton Athletic 3 0
2. Everton 2 0
3. Huddersfield Town 2 0
4. Bolton Wanderers 2 0
5. Aston Villa 2 0
6. Birmingham City 2 0
7. Blackpool 1 0
8. Hull City 1 0
9. Chelsea 1 0
10. Burnley 1 0
11. Sunderland 1 0
12. Middlesbrough 1 0
13. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 0
14. Portsmouth 1 0
15. Newcastle United 1 0
16. Fulham 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Seed, Jimmy 3
2. Stephenson, George 2
3. Rowley, Walter 2
4. Massie, Alex 2
5. Brocklebank, Bob 2
6. Kelly, Theo 1
7. Smith, Joe 1
8. Carter, Raich 1
9. Birrell, Billy 1
10. Hill, Frank 1
11. Murray, Bill 1
12. Jack, David 1
13. Britton, Cliff 1
14. Cullis, Stan 1
15. Jackson, Bob 1
16. Martin, George 1
17. Dodgin(snr), Bill 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Busby, Matt 23
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 6
2. Maine Road 4
3. Leeds Road 2
4. Ayresome Park 1
5. Bloomfield Road 1
6. Boothferry Park 1
7. Burnden Park 1
8. Goodison Park 1
9. Molineux 1
10. St Andrews 1
11. St James Park, Newcastle 1
12. The Valley 1
13. Turf Moor 1
14. Villa Park 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 22
2. FA Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Charlton Athletic 3
2. Everton 2
3. Huddersfield Town 2
4. Bolton Wanderers 2
5. Aston Villa 2
6. Birmingham City 2
7. Blackpool 1
8. Hull City 1
9. Chelsea 1
10. Burnley 1
11. Sunderland 1
12. Middlesbrough 1
13. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1
14. Portsmouth 1
15. Newcastle United 1
16. Fulham 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 23
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 10-04-1948 Div 1 Everton L 0-2 A 0 Ephraim Dodds 53', Alex Stevenson 82'
2. 23-08-1948 Div 1 Blackpool W 3-0 A 0 Charlie Mitten 51', 84', Stan Pearson 87'
3. 09-10-1948 Div 1 Charlton Athletic D 1-1 H 0 Ronald Burke 9' Charlie Vaughan 44'
4. 26-02-1949 FAC Hull City W 1-0 A 0 Stan Pearson 75'
5. 06-04-1949 Div 1 Huddersfield Town L 1-2 A 0 Jack Rowley 75' Peter Doherty 31' (pen), Vic Metcalfe 55'
6. 09-04-1949 Div 1 Chelsea D 1-1 H 0 Charlie Mitten 80' (pen) John McInnes 74'
7. 15-04-1949 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 A 0 Johnny Carey 32'
8. 16-04-1949 Div 1 Burnley W 2-0 A 0 Jack Rowley 55', 72'
9. 18-04-1949 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers W 3-0 H 0 Jack Rowley 14', 68', Charlie Mitten 75'
10. 21-04-1949 Div 1 Sunderland L 1-2 H 0 Charlie Mitten 22' (pen) Ivor Broadis 19', Jackie Robinson 40'
11. 08-10-1949 Div 1 Charlton Athletic W 3-2 H 0 Charlie Mitten 15' (pen), 39', Jack Rowley 68' Charlie Vaughan 55' Charlie Purves 88'
12. 15-10-1949 Div 1 Aston Villa W 4-0 A 0 Jack Rowley 1', Thomas Bogan 13', Charlie Mitten 31', 80' (pen)
13. 25-02-1950 Div 1 Charlton Athletic W 2-1 A 0 Jack Rowley 73', Johnny Carey 76' Gordon Hurst 36'
14. 08-03-1950 Div 1 Aston Villa W 7-0 H 0 Charlie Mitten 40' (pen), 47' (pen), 48', 88' (pen), Jack Rowley 68', John Downie 69', 75'
15. 11-03-1950 Div 1 Middlesbrough W 3-2 A 0 John Downie 53', 85', Jack Rowley 78' Geoff Walker 28', Tom Woodward 52'
16. 25-03-1950 Div 1 Huddersfield Town L 1-3 A 0 John Downie 24' Jack Crompton 47' (o.g.), Vic Metcalfe 65', 89' (pen)
17. 01-04-1950 Div 1 Everton D 1-1 H 0 Jimmy Delaney 58' Jackie Grant 82'
18. 07-04-1950 Div 1 Birmingham City L 0-2 H 0 John Stewart 30', *Johnny Berry 70'
19. 08-04-1950 Div 1 Wolves D 1-1 A 0 Jack Rowley 50' John Walker 85'
20. 10-04-1950 Div 1 Birmingham City D 0-0 A 0
21. 15-04-1950 Div 1 Portsmouth L 0-2 H 0 Duggie Reid 84', Jack Froggatt 89'
22. 22-04-1950 Div 1 Newcastle United L 1-2 A 0 John Downie 66' Robert Mitchell 58', Thomas Walker 72'
23. 29-04-1950 Div 1 Fulham W 3-0 H 0 Henry Cockburn 6', Jack Rowley 47', 78'
 

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