Alan James Eagles (6 September 1933 – 6 November 1995) was an English footballer who played as a full-back in the Football League for Leyton Orient, Colchester United and Aldershot. He made over 100 appearances in the Football League between 1957 and 1963.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan James Eagles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1933[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Edgware, London, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 1995 (aged 62)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Tenby, Wales[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Carshalton Athletic | |||
| 1957–1961 | Leyton Orient | 75 | (0) |
| 1961 | Colchester United | 16 | (1) |
| 1961 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1961–1963 | Aldershot | 15 | (1) |
| Yiewsley | |||
| Deal Town | |||
| Gravesend & Northfleet | |||
| Pembroke Borough | |||
| Total | 106 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Edgware, London, Eagles began his career with Carshalton Athletic.[2] He joined Football League club Leyton Orient in 1957, making 75 league appearances for the club.[3]
In January 1961, Eagles moved to Colchester United, where he spent the second half of the 1960–61 season, making 16 appearances and scoring one goal.[1] He made his debut for the U's on 14 January in a 2–0 loss to Coventry City, and made his final appearance on 3 April 1961 in a 3–0 defeat by Walsall.[2] His solitary goal for Colchester came on 25 February in an Essex derby match against Southend United, which the U's lost 2–1.[2]
On leaving Colchester, Eagles joined Queens Park Rangers, but failed to make an appearance, moving to Aldershot instead and making 15 appearances between 1961 and 1963, scoring once.[1] He went on to play for non-league clubs Yiewsley, Deal Town and Gravesend & Northfleet.[2]
Eagles later moved to Tenby, Wales, where he became the harbourmaster[4] and played for non-league club Pembroke Borough.[2] Eagles died on 6 November 1995 aged 62.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Alan Eagles". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Players: Alan Eagles". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Alan Eagles". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "EAGLES, Alan – Footballers – Where Are They Now?". Where Are They Now?. Retrieved 15 April 2013.