Alan Green (footballer, born 1951)

For other people named Alan Green, see Alan Green (disambiguation).

Alan Green

Personal information
Full name	Alan Peter Charles Green [1]
Date of birth	(1951-04-19) 19 April 1951 (age 74)
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

1. Alan Green at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
2. The official centenary history of the Southern League. Paper Plane Publishing Ltd. 1993. pp. 188–189. ISBN   1871872081.
3. "Alan Green". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024.
4. 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.
5. Whitney, Steve (4 February 2021). "They`ve Played For Your Club…..Salisbury". Southern Football League. Retrieved 18 February 2025.