Tireless footballer who starred for England in 1966

Alan Ball: At 5ft 6in and never weighing above 11st, Alan Ball had the stature of a jockey rather than a footballer. He was rejected on that basis as a teenager by Bolton Wanderers and Wolverhampton Wanderers before Blackpool, then a thriving club, made a shrewder decision - they signed him and profited accordingly. Login or subscribe for more.