Top 10 Football Alans
By Ollie Irish
Alan is such a desperately British name, and so it’s no surprise that most of the greatest football Alans have hailed from these shores. Here’s our pick of the greatest Alans in football history:
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10. Alan Hudson - Mercurial and outspoken playmaker who made his name at Chelsea in the early 1970s and went on to win a couple of England caps. After football he had less good fortune though. Hudson battled alcoholism, was made bankrupt and in 1997 spent two months in a coma after being hit by a car.
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Was getting nervous near the end incase ‘ole Bally wasn’t going to be there, but you duly delivered, nice top 10 (y)
Picture 4 is an ‘Up The Arse Corner’ classic.
Alan Mullery?
How can you forget Alan, Brazilian impact sub for RB Salzburg?!?
Alan Partridge?
great selection, im with connor id of liked to see manchester city fans favourite alan in there!
Ball and Shearer are all right, but Gilzean is your man. Clearly number one.
What about that Brazilian called ‘ALAN’ who played in the Europa Cup against Man City….That was classic when the Citeh fans were cheering him at every touch of the ball – because of his name,haha
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Nice shirt on Alan Ball!
“AL(L)AN SIMONSEN is the only footballer to have scored in the European Cup, UEFA Cup, and Cup Winners’ Cup finals, and he was named 1977 European Footballer of the Year.”