Alan Tinsley

Alan Tinsley
Personal information
Place of birth	Fleetwood, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
????–1970	Preston North End
1970–1975	Bury
1975–1976	Miami Toros
1975–1977	Mossley
1977–1980	Fleetwood Town
??????	Wren Rovers
1980–1981	Mossley
1981–1987	Fleetwood Town
Managerial career
1977-1980	Fleetwood Town
1982-1987	Fleetwood Town
1994–1996	Lancaster City
1997	Fleetwood Town
1998–1999	Lancaster City
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated April 11, 2024

Alan Tinsley (born in Fleetwood, Lancashire) is an English former professional football midfielder and non-league manager. He played in the Football League for Preston North End and Bury. His grandson Ryan Poole also played for Fleetwood Town FC and was an outstanding player, following in his grandad's footsteps.

Tinsley played for Preston North End, which he left to join Bury in August 1970.^[2] On leaving Bury in 1975, he joined Mossley.^[3] He later played for Fleetwood Town before joining Blackpool Wren Rovers.

Tinsley left Rovers to rejoin Mossley in October 1980, remaining with them until the end of the season. With Mossley he missed their FA Cup shock win at home to Football League side Crewe Alexandra, but did play in the second round tie which Mossley lost 3–1 at home to Mansfield Town.^[4] He played 94 times in his two spells with Mossley, scoring 7 times.^[3] After leaving Mossley, he re-signed for Fleetwood Town.

He later became manager of Fleetwood Town and in 1994 became manager of Lancaster City. He resigned in November 1996,^[5] but had a second spell in charge of Lancaster from 1998 to March 1999 when resigned with a complaint about the standard of refereeing.^[6]

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References

↑ "NASL-Alan Tinsley".
↑ "Preston North End". Bob's '70-71 Footballers. Archived from the original on 24 December 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
1 2 "Complete A-Z of players 1919–2010". Mossley AFC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
↑ "FA Cup Magic". Mossley AFC. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
↑ Colin Dyer (28 November 1996). "On the ball with Colin Dyer". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 10 February 2010.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "Tinsley gives refs the red card". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 12 March 1999. Retrieved 10 February 2010.

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[1] "NASL-Alan Tinsley".

[2] "Preston North End". Bob's '70-71 Footballers. Archived from the original on 24 December 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-10.

[moss-3] 1 2 "Complete A-Z of players 1919–2010". Mossley AFC. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.

[4] "FA Cup Magic". Mossley AFC. Retrieved 10 February 2010.

[5] Colin Dyer (28 November 1996). "On the ball with Colin Dyer". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 10 February 2010.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[6] "Tinsley gives refs the red card". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 12 March 1999. Retrieved 10 February 2010.

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