Alan Green (footballer, born 1951)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Peter Charles Green[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Fordingbridge, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
| 1972–1973 | Mansfield Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1974–1978 | Salisbury | ||
| 1978–1979 | Andover | ||
| 1979–1981 | Salisbury | ||
| 1981 | Andover | ||
| 1982 | Basingstoke Town | ||
| Total | 1 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alan Peter Charles Green (born 19 April 1951) is an English former professional footballer who started his career at AFC Bournemouth.[2] He was released in the summer of 1972 without making a senior appearance, and moved to Mansfield Town.[1][3] On his first appearance for them, he collapsed due to a heart condition. He later played in the Southern League with Salisbury, [4] where he was the club's leading scorer in the 1976/77 and 1977/78 seasons (the latter jointly with Paul Christopher). In July 1978 he was appointed as player / manager of Andover,[5] rejoining Salisbury a year later. During his four seasons at Salisbury, he scored a total of 136 goals. [5] After a further spell at Andover, he finished his playing career with Basingstoke Town.
References
- ^ a b c Alan Green at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ The official centenary history of the Southern League. Paper Plane Publishing Ltd. 1993. pp. 188–189. ISBN 1871872081.
- ^ "Alan Green". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024.
- ^ Thear, David; Walker, Richard; Waterhouse, Peter; Wood, Peter (2007). The Whites - Salisbury City F.C. the first 60 years 1947-2007. Citywhite Publishing. p. 208. ISBN 9780955417009.
- ^ a b Whitney, Steve (4 February 2021). "They`ve Played For Your Club…..Salisbury". Southern Football League. Retrieved 18 February 2025.