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1987 Associate Members' Cup Final
The 1987 Associate Members' Cup Final, known as the Freight Rover Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 4th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third Division and Fourth Division. The final was played at Wembley Stadium, London on 24 May 1987, and was contested by Bristol City and Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they play in a blue and .... With the score tied at 1–1 after extra time, Mansfield Town won the match in a penalty shootout. The match was the first ever final at Wembley to be decided by a penalty shootout, and the trophy was Mansfield Town's first major honours in the club's history. Match details External linksOfficial website {{Mansfield Town F.C. Associate Members' Cup Final 1987 EFL Trophy Finals Associate Mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986–87 Associate Members' Cup
The 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1986–87 Freight Rover Trophy, was the fourth staging of the Associate Members' Cup, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Mansfield Town and the runners-up were Bristol City. The competition began on 24 November 1986 and ended with the final on 24 May 1987 at Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 .... In the first round, there were two sections split into eight groups: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy. Preliminary roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Curle
Keith Curle (born 14 November 1963) is an English football manager and former professional player, who is the current manager of League Two side Hartlepool United. He played as a centre back from 1981 to 2005, notably in the Premier League for Manchester City, where he was also the club captain. He also played for Bristol Rovers, Torquay United, Bristol City, Reading, Wimbledon, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sheffield United, Barnsley. He was capped three times by England and received four caps at B Team level. He became player-manager of Mansfield Town in 2002, where he remained until 2005. He later managed Chester City, Torquay United, Notts County, Carlisle United, Northampton Town and Oldham Athletic. Playing career Born in Bristol, Curle began his career at hometown club Bristol Rovers, for whom he made a goalscoring debut on 29 August 1981 in the (old) Third Division against Chester. He left two seasons later to join Torquay United for £5,000 but remained at Plainmoor only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Fitzpatrick
Paul James Fitzpatrick (born 5 October 1965) is an English former professional footballer who scored 17 goals in 218 appearances in the Football League playing for Bolton Wanderers, Bristol City, Carlisle United, Preston North End, Leicester City, Birmingham City, Bury and Northampton Town. Life and career Fitzpatrick was born in Liverpool. When he left school, he joined Liverpool as a trainee, and, still as a junior, spent some time with Tranmere Rovers before signing for Bolton Wanderers in March 1985. After 18 months and 14 league games, Fitzpatrick, a central defender, joined Bristol City, where he spent two years, playing in about half City's games. Carlisle United of the Fourth Division paid £40,000 for Fitzpatrick's services in October 1988. His arrival is credited with helping to "spark a revival" which raised Carlisle from 23rd place at the end of the previous season to a mid-table position in 1989. He was Player of the Season in the 1989–90 season as the club narrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Jordan (footballer)
Joseph Jordan (born 15 December 1951) is a Scottish Association football, football player, coach and manager. He is currently a first-team coach at AFC Bournemouth. A former Forward (association football), striker, he played for Leeds United F.C., Leeds United, Manchester United F.C., Manchester United, and A.C. Milan, Milan, among others at club level, as well making 52 appearances and scoring 11 goals for Scotland national football team, Scotland. As a player, he gained a fearsome 'Jaws' persona due to having lost two front teeth early in his career. The persona aside, he became known as a strong, fearless and committed player, with skill to match, and good aerial abilities. He was part of the successful Leeds United team of the 1970s, winning the 1973–74 Football League First Division title. Cup success was elusive however, being a losing finalist with Leeds in the 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final and 1975 European Cup Final, and the 1979 FA Cup Final with Manchester Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Walsh (footballer)
Alan Walsh (born 9 December 1956) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger or striker. He spent much of his career with Bristol City and Darlington, where he was the club's record goalscorer. He won two Turkish Süper Lig championships with Beşiktaş. Early and personal life Walsh was born to June (née Stockton) and John Walsh. He has one younger sister, Terry. His son, Phil is also a footballer who has played in the Football League for Dagenham & Redbridge and Barnet. His eldest daughter, Kayte, married actor Kelsey Grammer in February 2011. Career Walsh started his career in 1977 with Middlesbrough, but moved to Darlington the following year. He spent six years at the club, where he became the club's record goalscorer, with 87 goals in the league and 100 overall. In 1984, he joined Bristol City, where he amassed 218 league appearances, winning their player of the season award in 1987–88. During his time at Bristol City he became renowned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Marshall (footballer)
Gary Marshall (born 20 April 1964) is an English former footballer who made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League playing as a winger for Bristol City, Torquay United, Carlisle United, Scunthorpe United and Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third tier of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to .... References 1964 births Living people Footballers from Bristol English footballers Men's association football wingers Exeter City F.C. players Shepton Mallet F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Clevedon Town F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Llewellyn
Andrew David Llewellyn (born 26 February 1966) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 300 appearances in the Football League and represented England at youth level. He played as a right back. Career Born in Bristol, Llewellyn played for Bristol City, Exeter City, Hereford United and Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to: * Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset * Yeovil Town L.F.C. Bridgwater United Women's Football Club are an English women's association football club based in Bridgwater, Somerset who wer .... References 1966 births Living people Footballers from Bristol English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Bristol City F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-defender-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Waugh
Keith Waugh (born 27 October 1956 ) is an English (people), English-born association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper in the Football League between the 1970s and 1990s, most notably with Peterborough United, Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United and Bristol City. He started as a trainee with Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland, but did not play any League games with them, and he moved to Peterborough United, first playing a league game for them in 1976–77 Football League, 1976–77. He went on to make 195 League appearances for ''The Posh''. He moved to Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United in 1981 for a fee of £100,000, and made 99 League appearances for the club He moved to Bristol City in the mid-1980s, although he had loan spells at Bristol City and Cambridge United during the 1984–85 season before his permanent move to The Robins. Waugh was to make 167 League appearances for the Ashton Gate Stadium, Ashton Gate club (i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Kenworthy
Anthony David Kenworthy (born 30 October 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Sheffield United and Mansfield Town. Football career Kenworthy served his apprenticeship with Sheffield United and made his league debut for the Blades at Norwich City in April 1976. During his early days, he won England youth honours. He played for Sheffield United for ten years, captaining the club and making 357 appearances in all competitions with 39 goals, which is the most by a defender in Sheffield United's history. In 1986, he signed for Mansfield Town, where he made 100 league appearances and scored the winning penalty to defeat Bristol City in the Football League Trophy final at Wembley in 1987. In 1998, he replaced Danny Bergara Daniel Alberto Bergara de Medina (24 July 1942 – 25 July 2007) was a Uruguayan footballer and manager. Playing career Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Bergara began his playing career at the age of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Pollard
Gary Pollard (born 30 December 1959) is an English former footballer. A defender, he scored two goals in 192 league appearances in a 12-year career in the Football League. He played for Chesterfield, Port Vale, Mansfield Town, Peterborough United, Eastwood Town, and Goole Town. He was promoted out of the Fourth Division with Mansfield in 1985–86, and won the Football League Trophy with the club in 1987. Career Pollard began his career at Chesterfield, who finished ninth in the Third Division in 1977–78. Arthur Cox's "Spireites" posted a 20th-place finish in 1978–79, before finishing one place and one point outside the promotion places in 1979–80. They finished fifth in 1980–81 under the stewardship of Frank Barlow, just three points short of promotion. They dropped down to 11th spot in 1981–82, before suffering relegation in last place in 1982–83. He spent six years as a professional at Saltergate, and scored one goal in 87 league games. Pollard si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Stringfellow
Ian Robert Stringfellow (born 8 May 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the nephew of former Mansfield Town and Leicester City winger Mike Stringfellow. Career Stringfellow began his career with Mansfield Town in 1985. He remained with the Stags for nine years, making 163 league appearances and scoring 28 goals. He came on as a substitute for Neil Whatmore in the 1987 League Trophy Final at Wembley, and converted his penalty as Mansfield beat Bristol City in the penalty shoot-out. In January 1992 he joined Billy Ayre's Blackpool on loan. In his three games for the Seasiders he scored one goal, in a 2–2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion at Bloomfield Road on 19 September 1992, with Trevor Sinclair scoring the hosts' other goal. He also went on loan to Chesterfield the following season, before being signed permanently by Kettering Town for £5,000 in 1994. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Cassells
Keith Barrington Cassells (born 10 July 1957) is an English retired professional football forward, best remembered for his four seasons in the Football League with Mansfield Town. He also played league football for Watford, Oxford United, Brentford and briefly in the First Division for Southampton. He acquired the nickname " Rosie" during his playing career. Career Early years A forward, Cassells began his career at Isthmian League club Wembley, before joining Fourth Division club Watford for a £500 fee in October 1977. A double promotion from the Fourth to the Second Division hampered Cassells' chances at Vicarage Road and he made just 17 appearances before his departure in November 1980. Oxford United and Southampton In November 1980, Cassells dropped back down to the Third Division to join Oxford United as the makeweight in the deal which saw Les Taylor join Watford for a £100,000 fee. He scored 25 goals in 60 matches, before making a surprise move to First Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
