| Alan Withers | |
| Fullname: | Alan Withers[1] |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Death Place: | Nottingham, England |
| Position: | Outside left |
| Youthclubs1: | Aspley B.C. |
| Years1: | 1950–1955 |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 1955–1958 |
| Caps2: | 97 |
| Goals2: | 18 |
| Years3: | 1958–1962 |
| Caps3: | 121 |
| Goals3: | 22 |
Alan Withers (20 October 1930 – 29 November 2017) was an English footballer who scored 42 goals from 240 appearances in the Football League. He played for Blackpool, Lincoln City and Notts County, before moving into non-league football. He played on the left wing.[2]
Signed to Blackpool by Joe Smith on 4 July 1949, Withers made his League debut against Huddersfield Town on 18 November 1950, at inside-left, and became the first player to score a hat-trick on his First Division debut in the Seasiders 3–1 victory. He was sold to Lincoln City for £350 on 28 February 1955 and went on to score seven other hat-tricks in League football whilst playing in the Second and Third Divisions.[3] [4]