Alan Sproates
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Alan Sproates (30 June 1944 – 5 February 2015) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made nearly 350 appearances in the Football League, including more than 300 for Darlington, and also played in Australia and the United States.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1944-06-30)30 June 1944 | ||
Place of birth | Hetton-le-Hole, England | ||
Date of death | 5 February 2015(2015-02-05) (aged 70)[1] | ||
Place of death | California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
19??–1961 | Sunderland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1963 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
1963–1965 | Swindon Town | 3 | (0) |
1965–1974 | Darlington | 315 | (17) |
1973 | → Miami Toros (loan) | 9 | (0) |
1974–1975 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | (0) |
1975 | USC Lion (Adelaide) | ||
1978 | Los Angeles Skyhawks | ||
1980–1981 | San Francisco Fog | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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