author of 'Alan Ball: The Man in White Boots'. "He would certainly be up there – you look at the influence for all the teams he played for," Tossell told Goal. "Everton bought him because they ...

Alan Ball, who died on Tuesday aged 61 ... He had made 745 league appearances in total, scoring 168 goals .Ball was the last of the World Cup-winning side to hang up his boots, and, with Jack ...