Alan Woollett

Alan Woollett [ [http://cards.littleoak.com.au/196869_fks/leicester_city.htm Playing career portrait] ] was a locally born defender ["Complete Players' Records" Hugman,B London, Q.A.P 1988 ISBN 1852915854] who played for Leicester City [ [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=2318 Club details] ] during what many people believe to have been their golden era in the late sixties and early seventies. [ "A history of Leicester City Football Club" Folliard,R: Hornchurch, Ian Henry, 1980 ISBN 0860257002] Steady and committed [ [http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/lofiversion/index.php?t39109.html Fan’s Testimony] ] he was a member of the losing [ [http://www.thebluearmy.co.uk/details.asp?key=2A42|0|260608541983|R|608|174621127200455935630 Woollett's considered career highlight] ] 1969 FA Cup Final side [ [http://www.sportingchronicle.com/FACUP/1969.html Match details] ] and was eventually awarded a testimonial against Chelsea in 1977 [ [http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/lofiversion/index.php?t38996.html Testimonial details] ] . In 2003 ex-Fox [The nickname of Leicester City "Sky Sports Football Year Book" 200/7 Rollin,G/Rollin,J: London, Q.A.P, 2006 ISBN 0755315251 p 220] Steve Earle revealed that, unlike many players from that era, Woollett had never considered a move to the United States [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1161569.ece Dogone USA] ] because he could not bear to be parted from his dog. [ After leaving the club he had spells with the slightly nearer Northampton Town and [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=26932 Corby Town] ] When it eventually died manager Jimmy Bloomfield tried to get his team mates to show some respectful sympathy [" One Hump or Two:The Frank Worthington Story" Cooper,S/Wells,N: Leicester, ACL & Polar, 1994 ISBN 1899538003] - a feat team mate Len Glover was singularly unable to manage. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/content/articles/2004/10/15/leicester_city_manager_rumour_mill_feature.shtml The dog’s memory lives on] ]

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