Alan Shoulder

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Alan Shoulder
Personal information
Full name Alan Shoulder [1]
Date of birth (1953-02-04) 4 February 1953 (age 70) [1]
Place of birth Bishop Auckland, [1] England
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1977 Bishop Auckland
1977–1978 Blyth Spartans
1978–1982 Newcastle United 107 (35)
1982–1985 Carlisle United 112 (32)
1985–1988 Hartlepool United 66 (24)
Ferryhill Athletic
Managerial career
Crook Town
1998 Gateshead (caretaker)
1998 Blyth Spartans
2002 Bishop Auckland
Willington
West Auckland Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Shoulder (born 4 February 1953) is an English football manager and former player. A striker, he began his career with Leeholme Juniors, before joining Bishop Auckland in 1972. In 1977, he joined Blyth Spartans and featured in their run to the fifth round of the FA Cup. In December 1978, he was transferred to Newcastle United for £20,000, where he scored 38 goals in 117 games. In 1982, he joined Carlisle United on a free transfer, then in 1985 joined Hartlepool United, again on a free transfer. An eye injury forced him to retire as a professional player in December 1988, but he continued playing with Ferryhill Athletic. He later became assistant manager at Gretna, and then a coach at Newcastle Blue Star. [3] He has since managed several clubs, including Coundon, [3] Crook Town, [4] Bishop Auckland, [5] Willington, [5] West Auckland Town [6] and Blyth Spartans. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Alan Shoulder". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  186. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. 1 2 Joannou, Paul (1996). The Black 'n' White Alphabet. Polar Print Group. pp. 368–369. ISBN   1-899538-03-8.
  4. ↑ "Shoulder resigns". www.thenorthernecho.co.uk. 8 July 2000. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  5. 1 2 "The Albany Northern League Today: Shoulder ready for challenge". www.thenorthernecho.co.uk. 7 December 2002. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  6. ↑ "Back to reality with a good win but fewer fans". www.newspostleader.co.uk. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  7. ↑ "A to Z of the Unibond Years". Blyth Spirit Online. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.


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