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.

Alan Boswell
Personal information
Full nameAlan Henry Boswell[1]
Date of birth(1943-08-08)8 August 1943[1]
Place of birthWalsall, England[1]
Date of death24 August 2017(2017-08-24) (aged 74)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
1958–1960Walsall
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1960–1963Walsall66(0)
1963–1968Shrewsbury Town222(0)
1968–1969Wolverhampton Wanderers10(0)
1969–1972Bolton Wanderers51(0)
1972–1974Port Vale86(0)
Total435(0)
Teams managed
1976–1977Oswestry 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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 35. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. "Alan Boswell interview". onevalefan.co.uk. 2012-01-27. https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/2012/01/alan-boswell-interview/. Retrieved 1 June 2021. 
  3. "Alan Boswell" (in en-gb). shrewsburytown.com. 24 August 2017. https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2017/august/alan-boswell/. Retrieved 24 August 2017.