After Playing
Ball became a successful motor dealer in Dumfries.
On 11 December 2001 Queens announced, "Last night Queen of the South created a new position when former goalkeeper Allan Ball was made "Honorary Director"". Ball is still at the club in this role.
Allan Ball still lives in Dumfries where away from football he plays golf with friend and former 1960s Queens club mate Billy Collings.
Ball commented, "I still get back to Hetton quite a bit but I wouldn't like to leave Dumfries," at the time of Queen of the South's qualification for the 2008 Scottish Cup final. "Right now I'm probably the happiest Sassenach in Scotland."
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