Was browsing an article featuring a load of recently unearthed Football Photos from the 50s and 60s that the Guardian ran an article on - includes a couple of former Wanderers players amongst them in unusual situations 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2020/oct/03/graffiti-fishing-and-mr-whippy-unseen-photographs-from-footballs-yesteryear

 it included this picture of Alan Ball below - i know he was a Farnworth lad ,  just curious to know whereabouts in Farnworth he grew up ? Anyone know ? 

The caption with the picture reads -

Everton and England's Alan Ball has a cup of tea outside his childhood home with his mother, Violet and her dog less than a year after England's World Cup triumph

 

 

On the New Bury estate, I used to clean his mum and dad's windows 43 years ago. On he corner of Firwood and Brookhouse Avenue

Absolute crazy decision by Everton to sell Ball when we did, ridiculous.

1 minute ago, Pablo said:

Absolute crazy decision by Everton to sell Ball when we did, ridiculous.

A bit rich, coming from anyone with Bolton connections !!

17 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

A bit rich, coming from anyone with Bolton connections !!

Eh ?? This makes zero sense.

1 hour ago, Pablo said:

Absolute crazy decision by Everton to sell Ball when we did, ridiculous.

Was to small for Bolton!! FFS!

4 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Was to small for Bolton!! FFS!

Madness, he become one of the greats!!!

1 hour ago, athywhite1958 said:

On the New Bury estate, I used to clean his mum and dad's windows 43 years ago. On he corner of Firwood and Brookhouse Avenue

Thanks for that 

He spoke at a  Sportsman's' Dinner for the building contractors at the Reebok with Nat and Tom Finney.

Stood on a chair when it was his turn 🙂

My other half is from Farnworth...she takes great pride in the fact that 2 of the leading personalities associated with World Cup 66 went to Farnworth Grammar - Bally and Ken Wolstenholme.

I know he got married at St Stephen because every time and I mean every time we drove past it my old fella used to say "Alan Ball got married there"

5 hours ago, Pablo said:

Absolute crazy decision by Everton to sell Ball when we did, ridiculous.

He got to big for his white boots at the peoples club.

6 hours ago, Pablo said:

Eh ?? This makes zero sense.

Really ?

 

Do you actually know anything about Bolton ?

My Nana was his aunty, so my mum's side of the family grew up with them. Came to my mum and dad's wedding after a game. 

Also the reason Uncle Trevor and the rest of the Balls still support Everton.

My Nana and Grandpa lived on Eskdale close for a long time, lots of pics at the Flying Shuttle with them all, me in a pram. All the family lived near around the estate.

Went to visit him in Southampton once when we were on holiday down there as a kid, quite cool seeming his medals etc 

 

1 hour ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Really ?

 

Do you actually know anything about Bolton ?

Your comment makes no sense.

he didn't play for bolton, you rejected him because he was too small.

so how is that “rich” of me??!!

 

In 66 was he at blackpool or everton

 

My grandad lived on Cambridge Close off Plodder Lane - Alan Ball's birthplace was always waved as 'up there', towards Plodder

14 minutes ago, Casino said:

In 66 was he at blackpool or everton

 

He was a Blackpool player when England won the World cup in July 1966, he moved to Everton in Aug 1966.

19 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

He was a Blackpool player when England won the World cup in July 1966, he moved to Everton in Aug 1966.

Cheers pal

So blackpool have a world cup winner

Nice to have

6 hours ago, Casino said:

Cheers pal

So blackpool have a world cup winner

Nice to have

First Ballon D'or winner as well.

 

21 minutes ago, gonzo said:

First Ballon D'or winner as well.

 

was thinking the house should be recognised with a blue plaque

 

Ball-on th'wall as well

My grandad was mates with his father in law, Jack, who had a barber's shop in Farnworth.  When I had my haircut there, Jack always let me try on Bally's England caps.

8 hours ago, Casino said:

Cheers pal

So blackpool have a world cup winner

Nice to have

Two in the squad?

Wasn’t Armfield reserve right back?

 

Always remember that game in 1977 when he was playing for Southampton.

The Paddock booed every touch he had, I never really understood that as Bolton kicked him out.

11 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

My Nana was his aunty, so my mum's side of the family grew up with them. Came to my mum and dad's wedding after a game. 

Also the reason Uncle Trevor and the rest of the Balls still support Everton.

My Nana and Grandpa lived on Eskdale close for a long time, lots of pics at the Flying Shuttle with them all, me in a pram. All the family lived near around the estate.

Went to visit him in Southampton once when we were on holiday down there as a kid, quite cool seeming his medals etc 

 

Uncle Trevor is no longer with us, young Trevor is. Lived in Avondale road.

7 minutes ago, woolli said:

Uncle Trevor is no longer with us, young Trevor is. Lived in Avondale road.

Yep, to.my mum, aunty and uncle he's their Uncle Trevor. I only heard my Nana Great Nana etc call him young Trevor. Also not had a great time of it of late as you might know?