James Alan Ball (26 September 1924 - 2 January 1982), was an English footballer and manager. Born in Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, Ball played as an inside-forward for Bolton B.F., Southport (46+2 league appearances) (1946-1947), Birmingham City (1947-1948), Southport (41 appearances, 9 goals) (1948-1950), Oldham Athletic (7 appearances, 1 goal) (1950-1952) and Rochdale (5 appearances, one goal) (1952). Wikipedia
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