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![Circa 1971/72. Arsenal and England ball player Alan Ball complete with white boots. | Pure football, White boots, Football Circa 1971/72. Arsenal and England ball player Alan Ball complete with white boots. | Pure football, White boots, Football](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/7e/ff/ad/7effadf771556e17c4f6a7d4efa57872.jpg)
Circa 1971/72. Arsenal and England ball player Alan Ball complete with white boots. | Pure football, White boots, Football
![COPA90 on Twitter: "Who and when was the first player to wear white football boots on a professional pitch? The answer, most likely, is Alan Ball back in 1970. https://t.co/I5Z3hfkSVX" / Twitter COPA90 on Twitter: "Who and when was the first player to wear white football boots on a professional pitch? The answer, most likely, is Alan Ball back in 1970. https://t.co/I5Z3hfkSVX" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EszpRQZXUAEjuaE.jpg)
COPA90 on Twitter: "Who and when was the first player to wear white football boots on a professional pitch? The answer, most likely, is Alan Ball back in 1970. https://t.co/I5Z3hfkSVX" / Twitter
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![The Arsenal team line up for the camera (left-right): Alan Ball (wearing white boots), Charlie George (wearing red boots), George Armstrong, Eddie Kelly, Peter Marinello, Sammy Nelson, George Graham, Frank McLintock, Pat The Arsenal team line up for the camera (left-right): Alan Ball (wearing white boots), Charlie George (wearing red boots), George Armstrong, Eddie Kelly, Peter Marinello, Sammy Nelson, George Graham, Frank McLintock, Pat](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BAEF3T/the-arsenal-team-line-up-for-the-camera-left-right-alan-ball-wearing-white-boots-charlie-george-wearing-red-boots-george-armstrong-eddie-kelly-peter-marinello-sammy-nelson-george-graham-frank-mclintock-pat-rice-geoff-barnett-ray-kennedy-john-roberts-peter-storey-peter-simpson-john-radford-bob-mcnab-2BAEF3T.jpg)
The Arsenal team line up for the camera (left-right): Alan Ball (wearing white boots), Charlie George (wearing red boots), George Armstrong, Eddie Kelly, Peter Marinello, Sammy Nelson, George Graham, Frank McLintock, Pat
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COPA90 on Twitter: "Who and when was the first player to wear white football boots on a professional pitch? The answer, most likely, is Alan Ball back in 1970. https://t.co/I5Z3hfkSVX" / Twitter
Everton Football Club - Today we remember Alan Ball, a true Everton Giant who tragically passed away nine years ago. What are your favourite memories of Bally? http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2016/04/25/alan-ball-remembered | Facebook
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