Alan Tinsley

Alan Tinsley
Personal information
Place of birth Fleetwood, England
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
????-1970 Preston North End 9 (1)
1970–1975 Bury 94 (15)
1975–1976 Miami Toros[1] 22 (3)
1975–1977 Mossley
1977-???? Fleetwood Town
????-???? Wren Rovers
1980–1981 Mossley
1981-???? Fleetwood Town
Teams managed
????-???? Fleetwood Town
1994–1996 Lancaster City
1998–1999 Lancaster City

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Alan Tinsley (born in Fleetwood, Lancashire) is an English former professional football midfielder and non-league manager. He played in the Football League for Preston North End and Bury.

Tinsley played for Preston North End, which he left to join Bury in August 1970.[2] On leaving Bury in 1975, he joined Mossley.[3] He later played for Fleetwood Town before joining Blackpool Wren Rovers.

Tinsley left Rovers to rejoin Mossley in October 1980, remaining with them until the end of the season. With Mossley he missed their FA Cup shock win at home to Football League side Crewe Alexandra, but did play in the second round tie which Mossley lost 3-1 at home to Mansfield Town.[4] He played 94 times in his two spells with Mossley, scoring 7 times.[3] After leaving Mossley, ge re-signed for Fleetwood Town.

He later became manager of Fleetwood Town and in 1994 became manager of Lancaster City. He resigned in November 1996,[5] but had a second spell in charge of Lancaster from 1998 to March 1999 when resigned with a complaint about the standard of refereeing.[6]

References

  1. http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/T/Tinsley.Alan.htm
  2. "Preston North End". Bob's '70-71 Footballers. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  3. 1 2 "Complete A-Z of players 1919–2010". Mossley AFC. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  4. "FA Cup Magic". Mossley AFC. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  5. Colin Dyer (1996-11-28). "On the ball with Colin Dyer". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  6. "Tinlsey gives refs the red card". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 1999-03-12. Retrieved 2010-02-10.


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