Alan Foggon
| Alan Foggon | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | February 23, 1950 | |
| place of birth | West Pelton , England | |
| size | 175 cm | |
| position | striker | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1967-1971 | Newcastle United | 61 (14) |
| 1971-1972 | Cardiff City | 17 (1) |
| 1972-1976 | Middlesbrough FC | 115 (45) |
| 1976 | Hartford bicentennials | 19 (4) |
| 1976 | Rochester Lancers | 7 (0) |
| 1976-1977 | Manchester United | 3 (0) |
| 1977 | Sunderland AFC | 8 (0) |
| 1977-1988 | Southend United | 22 (0) |
| 1977-1988 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 18 (2) |
| 1978-1979 | Consett AFC | |
| 1979-1980 | Whitley Bay FC | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Alan Foggon (born February 23, 1950 in West Pelton , Chester-le-Street , Durham ) is a retired English football player . Foggon was known for his speed and his hard shot.
Career
Foggon began his professional career at Newcastle United , where he scored 14 goals in 61 games in around four years. He made his debut in a 0-0 draw against Arsenal London . After the 1971 season he moved to Cardiff City , where he was allowed to celebrate a goal in seventeen games. He then moved to Middlesbrough FC , where he had his most productive time with 45 goals in 115 games. In 1976 he moved to the Hartford Bicentennials and the Rochester Lancers for a short time. In the same year Manchester United signed him . There he only played 3 games before moving to Sunderland AFC due to poor performance . From the time at Manchester he was able to achieve only two goals in 51 games at the four clubs. It was said that he was always in the wrong place at the wrong time during this time.
Foggon played in two Europa League games and scored a goal there.
He ended his career with the clubs Consett AFC and Whitley Bay FC .
Individual evidence
- ^ Alan Foggon ( Memento of March 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) - player profile on aboutmanutd.com
- ↑ a b Alan Foggon Interview - October 1998 ( September 2, 2012 memento in the Internet Archive ), accessed June 20, 2012
- ↑ Season 1969-70 Complete (England 1st Division) , accessed June 20, 2012
Web links
- Alan Foggon in the database of weltfussball.de
- Alan Foggon - player profile on mufcinfo.com
- Alan Foggon - player profile on sporting-heroes.net
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Foggon, Alan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | West Pelton , England |