Alan Noble (footballer)

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][3][4]

Alan Noble
Noble while with Brentford in 1926.
Personal information
Full name Alan Hugh Noble[1]
Date of birth (1900-06-19)19 June 1900
Place of birth Southampton, England
Date of death 1973 (aged 72–73)[2]
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United 1922–23[3] Second Division 28 1 3 0 31 1
1923–24[3] 21 2 0 0 21 2
1924–25[3] First Division 11 1 0 0 11 1
Total 60 4 3 0 63 4
Brentford 1925–26[5] Third Division South 31 0 1 0 32 0
1926–27[5] 10 0 2 0 12 0
Total 41 0 3 0 44 0
Millwall 1927–28[6] Third Division South 4 0 0 0 4 0
Career Total 105 4 6 0 111 4

References
  1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 116. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 218. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  3. "Leeds United Player Profile: Alan Noble". leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  4. "Noble Alan Leeds United 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 368–369. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. "Millwall Season 27/28 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2017.


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