Alan Foggon

Alan Foggon, born on 23 February 1950 in West Pelton, County Durham, is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. Spotted while playing for his school, he signed for Newcastle United as an apprentice in 1967 and made his first team debut days before his eighteenth birthday. A schoolboy sprint champion, he scored in the second leg of the 1969 Fairs Cup Final in Budapest, a goal that made it 3-2 on the night and 6-2 on aggregate against Ujpest. He joined Cardiff City in 1971, then Middlesbrough for 10,000 pounds, becoming a favourite at Ayresome Park and helping the club to promotion from Division Two in 1974. After spells with Rochester Lancers and Hartford Bicentennials in the United States he moved to Manchester United in 1976, and then to Sunderland. He ended his career as one of the few players to represent all three of the big north east clubs, and later worked in security and the pub trade.