Alan Withers

Alan Withers

Personal information
Full name	Alan Withers
Date of birth	20 October 1930
Place of birth	Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Date of death	29 November 2017(2017-11-29) (aged 87)
Place of death	Nottingham, England
Position	Outside left
Youth career
	Aspley B.C.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1955	Blackpool	17	(6)
1955–1958	Lincoln City	97	(18)
1958–1962	Notts County	121	(22)
	Wisbech Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Withers (20 October 1930 – 29 November 2017) was an English footballer who scored 42 goals from 240 appearances in the Football League. He played for Blackpool, Lincoln City and Notts County, before moving into non-league football. He played on the left wing.

Blackpool

Signed to Blackpool by Joe Smith on 4 July 1949, Withers made his League debut against Huddersfield Town on 18 November 1950, at inside-left, and became the first player to score a hat-trick on his First Division debut in the Seasiders' 3–1 victory. He was sold to Lincoln City for £350 on 28 February 1955 and went on to score seven other hat-tricks in League football whilst playing in the Second and Third Divisions.

References

Specific

General

• Gerry Wolstenholme's obituary for Alan Withers, 30 December 2017