Alan Mullery
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Patrick Mullery | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Notting Hill, London, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1964 | Fulham | 199 | (13) |
| 1964–1972 | Tottenham Hotspur | 312 | (25) |
| 1972–1976 | Fulham | 165 | (24) |
| 1976 | Durban City | ||
| National team | |||
| 1964–1971 | England | 35 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1976–1981 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 1981–1982 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 1982–1984 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 1984 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 1986–1987 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 1990–1993 | ATM FA | ||
| 1996–1997 | Barnet | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Alan Patrick Mullery MBE (born 23 November 1941, Notting Hill, London) is an English former football player and manager. After enjoying a successful career with Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur in the 1960s and 1970s, he became a manager working with several different clubs. He is now employed as a television pundit. He is also famous for being the first ever England player to be sent off in an international match.
Mullery was a tough but quick central midfield player who came through the ranks at Fulham as a youngster, making his debut in 1958. Within a year he was made captain after an injury to Johnny Haynes, though the special day turned into a nightmare when he scored an own goal.
After one game short of 200 for Fulham, Mullery joined Tottenham in March 1964 for £72,500 and settled quickly into the team. He was awarded his first England cap in Amsterdam as England drew 1–1 with the Netherlands in December of that year.
Mullery was an experimental choice by manager Alf Ramsey and didn't feature in subsequent England squads, nor was he selected for the final 22 who competed at the 1966 World Cup. But at Tottenham, his reputation as a strong midfield general and natural leader was beginning to emerge.
Tottenham won the FA Cup in 1967 after beating Chelsea 2–1, with Mullery's penetrating run from deep and blocked shot setting up the opening goal for Jimmy Robertson. In the same month, Mullery got his second England cap in an 2–0 victory against Spain at Wembley and stayed in the team ahead of his main rival, World Cup winner Nobby Stiles, as England progressed through the 1968 European Championship, reaching the last four.
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