Alan Woollett

Alan Woollett[1] was a locally born defender[2] who played for Leicester City[3] during what many people believe to have been their golden era in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[4] Steady and committed[5] he was a member of the losing[6] 1969 FA Cup Final side[7] and was eventually awarded a testimonial against Chelsea in 1977.[8] In 2003 ex-Fox[9] Steve Earle revealed that, unlike many players from that era, Woollett had never considered a move to the United States[10] because he could not bear to be parted from his dog. When it eventually died he was too distraught to travel with the squad for a game against Liverpool in May 1973. Manager Jimmy Bloomfield tried to get his teammates to show some respectful sympathy[11] – a feat teammate Len Glover was singularly unable to manage.[12]

He spent 1978/79, his final season of league football, with Northampton Town.

References
  1. "Playing career portrait". Cards.littleoak.com.au. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  2. Barry Hugman (1988). Complete Players' Records. London: Q.A.P. ISBN 1-85291-585-4.
  3. "Club details". Sporting-heroes.net. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  4. A history of Leicester City Football Club Folliard, R: Hornchurch, Ian Henry, 1980 ISBN 0-86025-700-2
  5. "Fan's Testimony". Foxestalk.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  6. "Woollett's considered career highlight". Thebluearmy.co.uk. 20 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  7. "Match details". Sportingchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  8. "Testimonial details". Foxestalk.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  9. The nickname of Leicester City Sky Sports Football Year Book 200/7 Rollin, G/Rollin, J: London, Q.A.P, 2006 ISBN 0-7553-1525-1 p 220
  10. Lech Mintowt-Czyz Last updated 31 December 2011 12:36 pm. "Dogone USA". The Times. UK. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  11. One Hump or Two:The Frank Worthington Story Cooper, S/Wells, N: Leicester, ACL & Polar, 1994 ISBN 1-899538-00-3
  12. "The dog's memory lives on". BBC. Retrieved 31 December 2011.


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