Alan Black (footballer)

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Alan Black
Personal information
Full name Alan Douglas Black [1]
Date of birth (1943-06-04) 4 June 1943 (age 80)
Place of birth Alexandria, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1961–1964 Dumbarton 35 (7)
1964–1966 Sunderland 6 (0)
1966–1973 Norwich City 176 (1)
1973–1974 Dumbarton 10 (0)
Total227(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Douglas Black (born 4 June 1943) is a Scottish former professional football player. Black, a left back, started and finished his career with Dumbarton. In between, he played for Sunderland and Norwich City. At Norwich, he was a member of the team that won the Second Division championship in 1972.

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  1. "Alan Black". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
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