Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan John Bassham [1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Kensington, England | ||
Date of death | 1982 (aged 48–49) [1] | ||
Place of death | Richmond, England | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
–1951 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1951–1959 | Brentford | 43 | (0) |
Folkestone Town | |||
International career | |||
1949 | England Schoolboys | 2 | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alan John Bassham (3 October 1933 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a right back.
Bassham began his career in the youth team at Second Division club Brentford as an inside or outside forward and was developed into a right half. [2] [3] He turned professional in October 1951 and was further developed into a full back, [2] but he had to wait nearly two years to make his senior debut, which came in a 1–1 draw with Stoke City on 19 August 1953. [4] After Brentford's relegation to the Third Division South for the 1954–55 season, Bassham made a minor breakthrough into the team and made 17 appearances. [4] He gradually lost his place and played mostly for the reserves during his final years with the club. [5] Bassham made 45 appearances during his time with Brentford and was given a free transfer in May 1959. [2] [5]
After his release, Bassham joined Kent League club Folkestone Town. [6]
Bassham won two caps for England Schoolboys at international level. [5] [3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1953–54 [4] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1954–55 [4] | Third Division South | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
1955–56 [4] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
1956–57 [4] | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
1957–58 [4] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Alan John Bassham [1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Kensington, England | ||
Date of death | 1982 (aged 48–49) [1] | ||
Place of death | Richmond, England | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
–1951 | Brentford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1951–1959 | Brentford | 43 | (0) |
Folkestone Town | |||
International career | |||
1949 | England Schoolboys | 2 | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alan John Bassham (3 October 1933 – 1982) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a right back.
Bassham began his career in the youth team at Second Division club Brentford as an inside or outside forward and was developed into a right half. [2] [3] He turned professional in October 1951 and was further developed into a full back, [2] but he had to wait nearly two years to make his senior debut, which came in a 1–1 draw with Stoke City on 19 August 1953. [4] After Brentford's relegation to the Third Division South for the 1954–55 season, Bassham made a minor breakthrough into the team and made 17 appearances. [4] He gradually lost his place and played mostly for the reserves during his final years with the club. [5] Bassham made 45 appearances during his time with Brentford and was given a free transfer in May 1959. [2] [5]
After his release, Bassham joined Kent League club Folkestone Town. [6]
Bassham won two caps for England Schoolboys at international level. [5] [3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1953–54 [4] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1954–55 [4] | Third Division South | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
1955–56 [4] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
1956–57 [4] | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
1957–58 [4] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 |