World Cups
1
League titles
2
England caps
72
Appearances for Everton
251
FA Cups
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 86
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 76
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 60 | |
| 1964 | 68 | |
| 1965 | 76 | |
| 1966 | 82 | |
| 1967 | 88 | |
| 1968 | 86 | |
| 1969 | 88 | |
| 1970 | 84 | |
| 1971 | 82 | |
| 1972 | 80 | |
| 1973 | 78 | |
| 1974 | 76 | |
| 1975 | 74 | |
| 1976 | 70 | |
| 1977 | 66 | |
| 1978 | 62 | |
| 1979 | 56 | |
| 1980 | 50 | |
| 1981 | 44 | |
| 1982 | 38 | |
| 1983 | 32 |
Data sources
- Club official website
- Premier League / English Football League records
- National Football Museum Hall of Fame
- UEFA.com
- Wikipedia (verified 2026-09-25)
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Alan Ball ranks #449 in Football
Alan Ball ranks #449 in Football and #996 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.0/100.
The verified career covers 1962–1983 and 21 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Cups 1, League titles 2, England caps 72, Appearances for Everton 251.
Nearest context: ahead Harry Kane (82.0); behind Jackie Milburn (82.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Alan Ball GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak86/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics76/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Ball comparisons
Alan Ball — frequently asked
- Is Alan Ball the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Alan Ball ranks #449 in Football with a GOAT Score of 82.0/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is Alan Ball's GOAT Score?
- 82.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 76 (15%).
- Where does Alan Ball rank all time?
- #996 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #449 in Football.
- Alan Ball vs Harry Kane: who ranks higher?
- Alan Ball ranks higher at 82.0 versus Harry Kane at 82.0, a margin of 0.0 points.