Alan Boswell
Alan Henry Boswell (8 August 1943 – 24 August 2017) was an English football goalkeeper who made 479 league and cup appearances in a 12-year career in the English Football League. He was born in Walsall, England.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Henry Boswell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1943[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 2017 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958–1960 | Walsall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | Walsall | 66 | (0) |
| 1963–1968 | Shrewsbury Town | 222 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | (0) |
| 1969–1972 | Bolton Wanderers | 51 | (0) |
| 1972–1974 | Port Vale | 86 | (0) |
| Total | 435 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1976–1977 | Oswestry Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He began his career at Walsall in 1961, before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in 1963. He spent five years at the club, before moving to First Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1968. The next year he moved to Bolton Wanderers, before signing with Port Vale in July 1972. He left Vale Park in May 1974, and later played for Oswestry Town.
Boswell died on 24 August 2017 at the age of 74.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Walsall | 1961–62 | Second Division | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1962–63 | Second Division | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Total | 66 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1963–64 | Third Division | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 1964–65 | Third Division | 43 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| 1965–66 | Third Division | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 0 | |
| 1966–67 | Third Division | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| 1967–68 | Third Division | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| 1968–69 | Third Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 222 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 256 | 0 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1968–69 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1969–70 | Second Division | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1970–71 | Second Division | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Port Vale | 1972–73 | Third Division | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | Third Division | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| Total | 86 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 435 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 479 | 0 | ||
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 35. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- "Alan Boswell interview". onevalefan.co.uk. 2012-01-27. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "Alan Boswell". shrewsburytown.com. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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