Alan Woan

Alan Woan (8 February 1931 – 12 February 2021) was an English professional footballer. He played as an inside forward. He made a total of 289 Football League appearances for Norwich City, Northampton Town, Crystal Palace and Aldershot scoring 140 goals.

Alan Woan
Personal information
Full nameAlan Esplin Woan[1]
Date of birth(1931-02-08)8 February 1931[1]
Place of birthLiverpool, England
Date of death12 February 2021(2021-02-12) (aged 90)
Playing positionInside forward
Youth career
?–1953New Brighton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1953–1956Norwich City21(7)
1956–1959Northampton Town119(68)
1959–1961Crystal Palace41(21)
1961–1964Aldershot108(44)
1964–?Chertsey Town?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He also played non-league football for New Brighton and Chertsey Town.

Woan died four days after his 90th birthday.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 344. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. "Alan Woan: 1931-2021". cpfc.co.uk. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

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