- Being the junior member of England's 1966 world cup-winning squad, he became the youngest (latest born) world champion. Succeeding Antônio Wilson Honório AKA Coutinho, though in '70 that status passed to Marco Antônio Feliciano.
- Picking up 72 caps (8 goals) for England's football team in total, he was the youngest player of the 1966 England World Cup winning team.
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2000 Queen's Millennium Honours List for his services to Association Football, and introduced into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
- During his professional career, he played for Blackpool (1962-1966, 1980-1981), Everton (1966-1971), Arsenal (1971-1976), Southampton (1976-1978, 1981-1982), Philadelphia Fury (1978-1979), Vancouver Whitecaps (1979-1980), Eastern AA in Hong Kong (1982-1983) and Bristol Rovers (1983-1984), making 975 competitive matches.
- As a manager he served Blackpool (1980-1981), Portsmouth (1984-1989, 1998-1999), Exeter City (1991-1994), Southampton (1994-1995) and Manchester City (1995-1996).
- His father, Alan Ball Sr., also a football player and coach, died in a car crash in Cyprus (January 1982).
- His autobiography "Playing Extra Time" was released in 2004.
- Was the first member of the 1966 world cup-winning squad to die, despite being the youngest.
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