Alan Sproates
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Date of birth
30 June 1944
Place of birth
Hetton-le-Hole, England
Date of death
5 February 2015 (aged 70)[1]
Place of death
California, United States
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 June 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Hetton-le-Hole, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 February 2015 (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 | |||
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.