Alan Suddick
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| Alan Suddick | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Date of birth | May 2, 1944 | |
| Place of birth | Chester-le-Street, England | |
| Playing position | Midfielder (retired) | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1961-1966 1966-1976 1976-1977 1977-1978 1977-1978 19??-19?? |
Newcastle United Blackpool Stoke City → Southport (loan) Bury Barrow Career |
144 (41) 310 (65) 9 (1) 6 (0) 34 (2) ? (?) 503 (109) |
| National team | ||
| England U-23s | ||
| Teams managed | ||
| Barrow | ||
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Alan Suddick (born 2 May 1944 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham) is an English former professional footballer who played at inside-right. He had natural ball skills and talent which meant, at the age of 17 years and 158 days, he became Newcastle United's then-youngest-ever player. In his time at Newcastle, he played 152 games and scored 43 goals.
On October 22, 1966, Blackpool beat Newcastle 6-0 at Bloomfield Road. Suddick was in the Magpies' team that day, and so impressed were the home side with his commitment that, two months later, they paid a then-club-record £63,000 for his services.[1]
Suddick made his Blackpool debut on December 24, 1966, in a home defeat by West Ham, and was virtually ever-present from that point on, striking up a partnership with Tommy Hutchison on the left or deep in midfield.
In 1968-69, he was Blackpool's top scorer with twelve goals. He missed the majority of the 1970-71 season with a leg injury, and then again in 1974-75 with the same injury.
In the Anglo-Italian Cup Final of 1971, away to Bologna, he took the opposition apart in a 2-1 extra-time victory.[1]
Suddick played at Under-23 level for England, scoring an own-goal.
His talent was never truly realised, with his temper sometimes getting the better of him.[1]
In December 1976, he moved to Stoke City and later had spells with Southport and Bury.
Upon joining his final club, Barrow, Suddick became a part-time player-manager, balancing a role as a hotel manager at the same time.
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- Joannou, Paul. A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United.
- Joannou, Paul; Canning, Tommy; and Canning, Patrick. Haway The Lads, The Illustrated Story of Newcastle United.
- Calley, Roy. Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
