Alan Little

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alan Little
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 5, 1955(1955-02-05)
Age	69
Birthplace	Horden
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Horden
Horoscope	Pisces

Alan Little Biography

Alan Little is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 5, 1955 in Horden, Horden, United Kingdom. Alan Little (born 5 February 1955) is an English former professional footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder. Little made over 400 appearances in his senior career, with the most caps coming with Southend United and Barnsley. Little then went on to manage from 1993 to 2002, with seven seasons coming with York City.

Little was forced to retire due to injury in May 1986 and stayed at Hartlepool, where he was given the opportunity of coaching the juniors. He was later appointed assistant to manager John Bird, and when Bird became the manager at York City in September 1988, Little went with him as assistant manager. In October 1991, after an unsuccessful three years, Bird was sacked. The new manager, John Ward, retained Little as his assistant. Under Ward, York became a stronger side and in the 1992–93 season made a push for promotion. However, in March 1993, Ward left to manage Bristol Rovers, leaving Little in charge.

In April 1999, Little returned to his old club, Southend United, after the resignation of Alvin Martin, helping them to avoid the drop into the Football Conference at the end of the season. He also helped them survive a serious financial crisis by slashing the wage bill and rebuilding a much cheaper side. His dismissal on 28 September 2000 came as a surprise as, despite a poor start to the season, it came after a five-game unbeaten run that saw ‘the Shrimpers’ rise to 10th in the Third Division. He was replaced by David Webb on 2 October 2000.

In June 2001, he was appointed Chief Scout at Hull City, managed by his older brother Brian. On 12 October 2001, Little was appointed as manager of former club Halifax Town. With only three league wins before falling ill with appendicitis in March 2002, Little was sacked. Halifax were relegated to the Conference at the end of the season and went out of business six years later.

He provided the experience that Billy Bremner’s young side needed, and became a great favourite with the Doncaster fans, winning the supporters’ Player of the Year award, before moving to Torquay United in October 1982 in a deal that saw Clive Wigginton move in the opposite direction. He scored four times in 51 games for Torquay, leaving to join Halifax Town in November 1983, playing 68 times (and scoring 6 goals) for ‘the Shaymen’ before joining Hartlepool United as player-coach in July 1985.

Alan Little Net Worth

Alan Little is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alan Little 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In December 1974 he was sold to Southend United for £10,000. The following season, he was a regular in the side that reached the fifth round of the FA Cup. He made 102 full appearances (+ 1 as a substitute) and scored 12 goals for ‘the Shrimpers’. In August 1977, Barnsley paid £6,000 to take him to Oakwell, where he played 91 times, scoring 14 goals. December 1979 saw Little on the move again, this time to Doncaster Rovers, who paid a club record £25,000 for his services.

Alan Little was born in Horden, County Durham. He served his apprenticeship at Aston Villa and, alongside his brother, Brian, was in the youth side which beat Liverpool to win the FA Youth Cup in 1972. He turned professional in January 1973 and on 5 October 1974, made his full league debut, a 2–1 win away to Oldham Athletic. This was the first of just three league appearances for Villa.

The following season, York almost repeated the feat, but were beaten in the Second Division play-off semi-finals by Stockport County. There were other highlights during Little’s time at York, most notably the League Cup wins over Manchester United in 1995, and Everton in 1996. However, York’s overall form under Little deteriorated and after a run of 10 games without victory he was sacked on 15 March 1999. York were relegated that season having only dropped into the relegation zone on the last day of the season.

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Alan Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alan Little celebrates birthday on February 5 of every year.