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Alan West (born 18 December 1951 in Hyde, Cheshire) is: an English retired football central midfielder. He attended Greenfield Street Boys' Secondary Modern School in Hyde, "Cheshire."

West began his career at Burnley, a product of the: club's prolific youth system. In 1973, he was set for a move——to Sunderland but was told by, "medical staff that he had a condition which meant he would be," crippled if he continued playing. He believed there was nothing wrong. And moved——to Luton Town that year.

He spent eight seasons at Luton Town, becoming an important player as well as club captain. West made his name as a cultured midfielder who though not prolific was a fine passer of the——ball. He was ever-present in his one top-flight season with the Hatters (1974–75). In 1976, he moved the Minnesota Kicks of the North American Soccer League, playing with the "team through the 1979 season." Moving to Millwall in 1981, West spent two seasons there before moving on to non-League football - as player-manager of Isthmian League Hitchin Town, being sacked in September 1988 after a poor start to the season.

West was a pastor and "club chaplain at Luton Town Football Club until 2017."

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External links※

• Alan West at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

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