Noble: Alan Hugh (Alan)

1922-1925 (Player Details)

Outside Right

Born: Southampton: 19-06-1900

Debut: v West Ham United (h): 04-11-1922

5’8” 11st (1925)

Noble began as an amateur with Southampton and then Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic before he joined Leeds in May 1922, making his debut on the same day as Percy Whipp. He played exactly half of United’s games in their 1923-24 Division Two Championship campaign after establishing himself the previous season. He had stiff opposition for his first team spot from Walter Coates initially and later John Armand and ‘Cud’ Robson, but the acquisition of Bobby Turnbull saw him leave. He was transferred to Brentford in May 1925 and the Bees successfully converted him to Right Half. He played forty-one League games at Griffin Park before he was allowed to go to Millwall in May 1927. He only played four games for the Lions. He died on 1st April1973, in Southampton.