Don Ball (footballer)

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Don Ball
Personal information
Full name Donald Ball [1]
Date of birth (1962-06-14) 14 June 1962 (age 61) [2]
Place of birth Barnard Castle, [2] England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [3]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Darlington
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1982 Darlington 60 (2)
Bishop Auckland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Donald Ball (born 14 June 1962) is an English former footballer who made 60 appearances in the Football League playing as a central defender for Darlington between 1979 and 1982. He also played non-league football for clubs including Bishop Auckland. [4]

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References

  1. "Don Ball". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Donald Ball". In The Mad Crowd. John Phillips. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81 . London: Queen Anne Press. p.  154. ISBN   0362 02017 5.
  4. "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 July 2014.