Alan Boswell

Alan Henry Boswell (born 8 August 1943) is an English former football goalkeeper. He made 435 league appearances in a 12-year career in the Football League.

He began his career at Walsall in 1961, before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in 1963. He spent five years at the club, before winning a move to First Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1968. The next year he moved on to Bolton Wanderers, before signing with Port Vale in July 1972. He left Vale Park in May 1974, and later turned out for Oswestry Town.

Playing career

Boswell started his career with home town club Walsall, who finished 14th in the Second Division in 1961–62, under the stewardship of Bill Moore. He remained the first choice keeper at Fellows Park in 1962–63, as the "Saddlers" were relegated into the Third Division. He moved on to league rivals Shrewsbury Town, who finished mid-table in 1963–64, 1964–65 and 1965–66, before missing out on promotion by four places and three points in 1966–67. The "Shrews" finished third in 1967–68, missing out on promotion by a single point. He was the first choice stopper for Arthur Rowley's side throughout his five years at Gay Meadow.