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1989 Football League Trophy Final
The 1989 Associate Members' Cup Final, known as the Sherpa Van Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the 6th 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 28 May 1989, and was contested by Bolton Wanderers and Torquay United. Bolton won the match 4–1, with Julian Darby, Dean Crombie, Trevor Morgan and Jeff Chandler Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; yi, יראַ גראָססעל; December 15, 1918 – June 17, 1961) was an American actor, film producer, and singer, best remembered for playing Cochise in '' Broken Arrow'' (1950), for which he was no ... scoring the goals for the winning team. Match details External linksOfficial website {{Torquay United F.C. Associate Members' Cup Final 1989 EFL Trophy Finals Associate Members' Cup Final 1989 Associate Members' Cup Final 1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988–89 Associate Members' Cup
The 1988–89 Associate Members' Cup (known as the 1988–89 Sherpa Van Trophy) was the sixth 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 Bolton Wanderers and the runners-up were Torquay United. The competition began on 21 November 1988 and ended with the final on 28 May 1989 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 original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 2002 to 2003. The stadium .... 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 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Brown (footballer Born 1959)
Philip Brown (born 30 May 1959) is an English former professional footballer and coach who was most recently the manager of Barrow. As a player, Brown was a right-back who made over six hundred league appearances in an eighteen-year career, but never made it to the top flight. However, as a manager, he became the first to lead Hull City to the top division in their 104-year history, winning the Championship play-offs in 2008 after a 1–0 win against Bristol City at Wembley Stadium. He also guided Southend United to promotion from League Two to League One in 2014–15. Since 2011, Brown has appeared as a match summariser on BBC Radio 5 Live. Playing career Born in South Shields, County Durham, and educated in the North East, Brown started his career playing Sunday league football for South Shields side Red Duster in the South Shields Business Houses League, in the same team as Ray Dunbar and Bobby Davison, who went on to play for Derby County and Leeds United. As a profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Loram (footballer)
Mark Julian Loram (born 13 August 1967) is an English former footballer who played for Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nickna ... on over 260 occasions. Was contracted to QPR without making a first team appearance. With brief loan spells at Stockport County & Exeter City. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Loram, Mark 1967 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players People from Paignton Torquay United F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Yate Town F.C. players Minehead A.F.C. players Elmore F.C. players Footballers from Devon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Elliott (footballer)
Matthew Stephen Elliott (born 1 November 1968) is a former professional footballer, most notably as a defender for Leicester City. Born in England, he was never selected to play for them on an international level; he instead played for the Scotland national team, for whom he was eligible due to his Scottish grandmother. He captained Leicester to victory in the 2000 Football League Cup Final scoring both goals. Club career Elliott began his career in non-league football with Leatherhead and Epsom & Ewell, before getting his first taste of professional football with Charlton Athletic. Unable to break into the Charlton first-team, he moved to Torquay United within a year. He then worked his way up the ladder, signing for Scunthorpe United in March 1992, moving on to Oxford United in November 1993, and finally getting his chance in the Premiership when he was signed by Leicester City in early 1997 for a transfer fee of £1.6 million. This remained the record for a sale by Oxfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim McNichol
James Anthony McNichol (born 9 June 1958) is a Scottish former professional footballer who is most noted for his career at Torquay United and Exeter City. He was capped by Scotland at U21 level. Playing career An apprentice at Ipswich Town, McNichol joined Luton Town in July 1976. He later played for Brentford (his transfer setting a new club record incoming fee of £33,000), before moving on to Exeter City. In July 1986 he joined Torquay United. On 9 May 1987 Torquay were heading out of the Football League, 2–0, down to Crewe Alexandra at half-time in the last game of the season, they needed two more goals to ensure survival—McNichol, Paul Dobson and a German shepherd called Bryn saved the day for Torquay. McNichol scored from a free-kick, then in the dying moments ran to the corner flag to whip in a cross, little realizing his run would confuse the police dog into thinking he was about to attack his handler. The dog bit McNichol on the leg and the player had to be trea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Kelly (footballer, Born 1964)
Thomas John Kelly (born 28 March 1964) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Kelly began his professional career when he joined Hibernian from Scottish non-league sidGartcosh United He subsequently moved on to Partick Thistle and Queen of the South before joining Hartlepool United on a free transfer in August 1985. He played 15 times the following season, but was released and joined Torquay United in July 1986. The following season saw Torquay involved in a battle to avoid being the first side to suffer automatic relegation to the Conference, Kelly playing in the final game of the season against Crewe Alexandra in which Paul Dobson's late goal saw Lincoln City relegated. He had begun his Plainmoor career as a midfielder, but switched to left-back after the sale of Phil King to Swindon Town. Cyril Knowles took over as Torquay manager in the summer and transformed the side into one battling for promotion. Kelly played 120 times for the Gulls before moving to York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daral Pugh
Daral James Pugh (born 5 June 1961) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently head of coaching for the Sheffield Wednesday academy. Playing career During his playing career, Pugh played for Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Rotherham United, Cambridge United, Torquay United and Bridlington Town. Coaching career After retiring,Pugh replaced Jack Detchon (who crossed the pond to Kenyon College in the USA )as Wakefield District Council Football Development officer accompanied by Paul Gater and Shaun Selby within the Sports development team headed up by Chris Froggett, after leaving this position, Pugh then became under-18s coach at Leeds United, before becoming assistant academy manager after being replaced as under-18s manager by Neil Redfearn. However, due to restructuring at the club's academy, he, along with then academy manager Neil Thompson, was released in late October 2010. On 1 July 2011, he was named head of youth at B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Allen (footballer)
Kenneth Richard Allen (born 12 January 1948) is an English retired professional football goalkeeper. Kenny Allen began his career as an amateur with Hartlepool, who he joined in August 1968 from non-league Tow Law Town, a side later to produce Chris Waddle. He played only 7 league games for Hartlepool, before leaving, turning up next at South African side Hellenic. In December 1972 he returned to England, signing for West Bromwich Albion, but left without appearing in their league side. He had a spell with Workington before joining Bath City in July 1973. He made nearly 300 appearances for Bath over the next five years. In August 1978, Allen joined AFC Bournemouth, where he was to make 152 league appearances. In 1983, he signed for Bury on non-contract terms, but failed to make the first team, and in December 1983 he joined Peterborough United, playing only once in the Associate Members' Cup away to Wrexham. Peterborough proved to be an unhappy place for Allen a couple year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Neal
Philip George Neal (born 20 February 1951) is an English retired footballer who played for Northampton Town, Liverpool and Bolton Wanderers as a full back. He is one of the most successful English players of all time, having won seven First Divisions, four League Cups, five FA Charity Shields, four European Cups, one UEFA Cup and one UEFA Super Cup during his eleven years at Liverpool. He later returned to Bolton Wanderers as manager, leading them to victory in the Football League Trophy before spells managing Coventry City, Cardiff City and Manchester City. Neal also had a long career with the England national team, winning 50 caps and playing in the 1982 World Cup. He would go on to be England's assistant manager under Graham Taylor. Phil Neal's nickname whilst at Liverpool was Zico – a reference to the Brazilian play maker and a compliment to Neal, who was known for scoring important goals throughout the club's history. Phil's son, Ashley Neal, also became a footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Storer
Stuart Storer (born 16 January 1967) is a footballer, who played as a winger and is manager of Bedworth United. Stuart Storer has legendary status amongst Brighton and Hove Albion supporters. His pace and crosses from the right wing helped keep the club in the Football League in 1996-1997 season. Crucially he scored the last goal at the Goldstone Ground in a vital 1-0 win against Doncaster Rovers. Career At the age of 40 Storer was a member of Hinckley United team that achieved their highest ever league position of fourth in the Conference North The National League North, formerly Conference North, is a division of the National League in England, immediately below the National League division. Along with the National League South, it is at the second level of the National League Syst ..., qualifying for the play-offs, then reaching the play-off final, only to lose 4–3 on penalties. Storer moved off the pitch at Hinckley United, and became part of the coaching staff. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Thomas (footballer Born 1958)
John William Thomas (born 5 August 1958) is an English former professional footballer. He scored 123 goals from 364 appearances in the Football League playing for Tranmere Rovers, Halifax Town, Bolton Wanderers, Chester, Lincoln City, Preston North End, Bolton Wanderers and Hartlepool United. Playing career Everton Born in Wednesbury, upon leaving school in 1974 Thomas signed for Everton as a trainee but in six years with the club failed to make a single appearance, although two loan spells with Tranmere Rovers (11 games 2 goals) in 1978-79 and also with Halifax Town (5 games 0 goals) the following season showed that John was capable of playing in the football league. Bolton Wanderers After Everton released him at the end of the 1979–80 season John signed for newly relegated Bolton Wanderers hoping to cement a regular place in the starting line-up and thus kick starting. He was the best striker that Bolton wanderers have ever seen because he was a tiny tot Chester and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Thompson (footballer Born 1964)
Steven James Thompson (born 2 November 1964) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is the Head of Recruitment and acting caretaker manager for Vanarama National League side Oldham Athletic. Playing career Thompson started his playing career as an apprentice at Bolton Wanderers before signing his first contract in 1982, and was at the club until 1991 playing in a total of 410 games, and scoring 57 goals in all competitions. He played on the winning side at Wembley in 1989 in the Football League Trophy final. On 13 August 1991, he signed for Luton Town for £180,000. However, his stay with ''the Hatters'' was short-lived, he made just five league appearances before moving to Leicester City two months later on 22 October where he played in 121 league games scoring six goals. He won the Player of the Season award twice while with ''the Foxes'' and would later describe his time with the club as probably the best three years as a footballer there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |