Ainscow, Alan

Alan Ainscow

Clubs played for: Blackpool,Birmingham City,Everton,Barnsley,Wolverhampton Wanderers,Blackburn Rovers & Rochdale.

Born: 1953

Birthplace: Bolton

Position: Midfielder

Biography: An attacking midfield player he played in the Football League between 1971-90. In that time he made 473 league appearances. After this he played non league football for Horwich,Atherton Colleries & Flint Town. He coached at Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End whilst he also managed a newsagents for three years and was a postman for 18 months. Later he delivered fresh fruit & veg to hotels and restaurants in the Southport area. He lives in Ormskirk.

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Ainscow, Alan Alan Ainscow is my grandad. He is the funniest man ever and is now a brilliant drummer.
22-07-23

Ainscow, Alan Played football with Alan for metropolitan in the Ormskirk Sunday league, being an Evertonian was very proud to have walked on the same pitch as him ,the nicest guy you would ever meet top man
24-08-20 Geoff Yates

Ainscow, Alan Just met Alan on holiday in Kos what a great guy loved talking football with him plus he is good at karioke


Ainscow, Alan Alan is a great guy, I worked with him on the fruit and veg at Park Fresh in Skelmersdale
Geoff Brown

Ainscow, Alan Ok...he may not remember me, but I used too work in his local corner shop on Lever Stan I have served him many many times.he an his brother would come in regular, usually just as we shuttin,. would often have slippers- on, that's always stuck in my mind his name just came up in a conversation via f/b..with me an my friend from back then late 60s...funny how some things stay in yer head as silly as this....x