Alan Hugh Noble (19 June 1900 – 1973), sometimes known as Smiler Noble, was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right and right half in the Football League for Leeds United, Brentford and Millwall.[1][4][5]
 Noble while with Brentford in 1926. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Hugh Noble[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1973 (aged 72–73)[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right, right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1921 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Boscombe | ||
| 1922–1925 | Leeds United | 60 | (4) |
| 1925–1927 | Brentford | 41 | (0) |
| 1927–1928 | Millwall | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 1922–23[4] | Second Division | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 1923–24[4] | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 1924–25[4] | First Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 60 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 4 | ||
| Brentford | 1925–26[6] | Third Division South | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 1926–27[6] | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Millwall | 1927–28[7] | Third Division South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Total | 105 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 111 | 4 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 116. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 218. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Leeds United". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d "Leeds United Player Profile: Alan Noble". leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Noble Alan Leeds United 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 368–369. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Millwall Season 27/28 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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