Alan Withers (20 October 1930 – 29 November 2017) was an English footballer who scored 42 goals from 240 appearances in the Football League. He played for Blackpool, Lincoln City and Notts County, before moving into non-league football. He played on the left wing.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Withers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1930[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bulwell,[1] Nottinghamshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 November 2017 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Aspley B.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1955 | Blackpool | 15 | (6) |
| 1955–1958 | Lincoln City | 97 | (18) |
| 1958–1962 | Notts County | 121 | (22) |
| – | Wisbech Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Blackpool edit
Signed to Blackpool by Joe Smith on 4 July 1949, Withers made his League debut against Huddersfield Town on 18 November 1950, at inside-left, and became the first player to score a hat-trick on his First Division debut in the Seasiders' 3–1 victory. He was sold to Lincoln City for £350 on 28 February 1955 and went on to score seven other hat-tricks in League football whilst playing in the Second and Third Divisions.[3][4]
References edit
- Specific
- ^ a b c "Alan Withers". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Alan Withers". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-905411-50-4.
- ^ Calley, Roy (20 October 1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
- General
- Gerry Wolstenholme's obituary for Alan Withers, 30 December 2017
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