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1999–2000 FAW Premier Cup
The 1999–2000 FAW Premier Cup was the third season of the tournament since its founding in 1997. Group stage Group A Group B Group C Quarter finals ---- ---- ---- Semi finals First leg ---- ---- Second leg ---- Final References ;General * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Faw Premier Cup 1999-2000 FAW Premier Cup seasons, 1999-2000 1999–2000 in Welsh football cups, Prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrexham F
Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the county of Denbighshire, and later the county of Clwyd in 1974, it has been the principal settlement of Wrexham County Borough since 1996. Wrexham has historically been one of the primary settlements of Wales. At the 2011 Census, it had an urban population of 61,603 as part of the wider Wrexham built-up area which made it Wales's fourth largest urban conurbation and the largest in north Wales. The city comprises the local government communities of Acton, Caia Park, Offa and Rhosddu. Wrexham's built-up area extends further into villages like Bradley, Brymbo, Brynteg, Gwersyllt, New Broughton, Pentre Broughton and Rhostyllen. Wrexham was likely founded prior to the 11th century and developed in the Middle Ages as a regional centre for trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Legg
Andrew Legg (born 28 July 1966) is a Welsh football manager and former Wales international player. Born in Neath, he began his professional career with Swansea City after joining the club from local non-league football at the age of 22. He made his senior debut in 1988 and went on to make over 150 appearances for the club in all competitions before being sold to Notts County in 1993. He also played for Birmingham City, Ipswich Town, Reading, Peterborough United, Cardiff City and Newport County. He was one of the cover athletes of ''FIFA Soccer 96'' alongside Ioan Sabău. He was known for having the longest throw-in in football, being able to regularly throw the ball over 30 metres and once held the world record with a distance of . Early life As a teenager, Legg attended Glan Afan Comprehensive School in Port Talbot. After leaving school, he worked for the Forestry Commission and later as a supervisor in a shelving systems factory. Legg's brother, Paul, was also a footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Brayson
Paul Brayson (born 16 September 1977) is an English footballer who plays for Newcastle Benfield as a striker. Club career Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Brayson started his career with Newcastle United before moving to Swansea City on loan. He signed for Reading in March 1998 for a fee of £100,000. He joined Cardiff City on loan in 2000. He then moved Cardiff City on a free transfer in 2000. He moved to Cheltenham Town in July 2002. He was released at the end of 2003–04 season. He had a trial at York City in July 2004, but manager Chris Brass decided not to give him a contract. He dropped out of The Football League when he moved to Northwich Victoria in August 2004. This allowed him to play part-time for Cheshire club while running a taxi business in his native Newcastle. He joined Gateshead on loan in March 2005. He was back at Northwich for the 2005–06 season, where he scored 32 goals in 51 appearances in Conference North. He participated in a fine FA Cup run with North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Young (Welsh Footballer)
Scott Young (born 14 January 1976) is a Welsh former professional footballer. Club career Young was born in Tonypandy. He made his first appearance for Cardiff City, under then manager Eddie May, on 6 November 1993 in a 3–1 victory over Stockport County at the age of sixteen. He became a popular figure during his 11 seasons at Cardiff City, especially after scoring the winning goal in the 2–1 win over Leeds United on 6 January 2002 in the third round of the FA Cup. A one-club man since graduating from the Ninian Park ranks, Young made 275 league appearances for the Bluebirds. Unfortunately his later years with Cardiff were blighted by a persistent back injury and he retired at the end of the 2003/04 season at the age of 28. He attempted a comeback as a Newport County player at the start of the 2004–05 season and was made captain, but further injury problems forced him to retire from football. He returned to the club as assistant manager to Peter Beadle in 2006. Young too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Hill (footballer)
Daniel Ronald Louis Hill (born 1 October 1974) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 90 appearances in the Premier League and Football League playing for Tottenham Hotspur, Birmingham City, Watford, Cardiff City and Oxford United, as well as playing non-league football for teams including Dagenham & Redbridge, Hornchurch, Heybridge Swifts and Leyton. He represented England at youth and under-21 level. At Tottenham he put in a memorable performance as his side played rivals Arsenal at Highbury on the last day of the 1992–93 Premier League Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the ... season; Hill had a hand in all three goals as Tottenham won 3–1. References 1974 births Living people Footballers from Enfield, London English men's fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Owen (footballer Born 1971)
Gareth Owen (born 21 October 1971) is a Welsh former footballer, who played as a midfielder for various English and Welsh clubs between 1989 and 2011. He is currently the manager of Wrexham AFC Women Under 19s. Career Owen spent twelve years as a professional at Wrexham, and was rewarded by a testimonial match against Manchester United in 2000 which drew a crowd of 13,000 to the Racecourse Ground. He then spent two years at Doncaster Rovers before moving to Connah's Quay Nomads. He joined Airbus UK Broughton in August 2005 as Player-Manager. In July 2008 he moved to Rhyl on a one-year deal to play under his former assistant manager at Airbus, Allan Bickerstaff. In May 2009 he was named as the Welsh Premier League's Player of the Season. He remained at the club for three years before returning to Airbus in June 2011 as head coach. He also works in North Wales as Football Development Officer with Flintshire County Council, where one of key roles is to develop women's foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Jones (footballer Born 1969)
Richard Jones (born 26 April 1969 in Usk) is a Welsh former footballer who made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Newport County, Hereford United and Swansea City. He then spent six seasons with Barry Town, including one season as player-manager, and also played for Merthyr Tydfil and Haverfordwest County Haverfordwest County Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Sir Hwlffordd) is a Welsh semi-professional football team based in Haverfordwest, Wales. They currently play in the Cymru Premier, the top flight of Welsh football. The club w .... References 1969 births Living people People from Usk Sportspeople from Monmouthshire Welsh footballers Association football midfielders Newport County A.F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Barry Town United F.C. players Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players English Football League players Cymru Premier players Welsh football managers Barry Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Davies
Lawrence Davies (born 3 September 1977) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made 17 appearances in the Football League, and represented his country at youth level. Career Davies was born in Abergavenny, Wales. He began his football career in England as a trainee with Leeds United, and played for Wales youth's 1995 Milk Cup-winning team, before moving on to Bradford City in 1997. He made his Football League debut while on loan at Third Division club Darlington in December 1997, and made four First Division appearances for his parent club later that season. A loan spell at Hartlepool United in 1998 was interrupted by injury, and he moved on in February 1999 to Brighton & Hove Albion, where he appeared in eight Third Division matches, mainly as a substitute. He then returned to Wales where he played for Welsh Premier League clubs Barry Town, Carmarthen Town Carmarthen Town Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Caerfyrddin) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Stevens (footballer)
Ian David Stevens (born 21 October 1966) is a Maltese retired footballer. He was raised in Lancaster, England, and educated in the city at Ripley St. Thomas C of E High School. Playing career Preston North End and Stockport County It was while playing local league football that Stevens was spotted by Preston North End who signed him as a professional in November 1984. His time at Deepdale was difficult however with the club going through a transitional period and at the end of the 1985–86 season he was released after playing just 12 games. After spending a month at Stockport County, Stevens found himself without a club and playing non-league football for Lancaster City. Bolton Wanderers It was while playing for Lancaster that struggling Bolton Wanderers came in for him in March 1987. He was predominantly a squad player at Burnden Park due to the presence of strikers John Thomas and Tony Philliskirk. In a little over four years, he made 47 appearances scoring 7 goals. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Morrell
Andrew Jonathan Morrell (born 28 September 1974) is an English former professional footballer. A striker, Morrell played 359 games in the Football League for Wrexham, Coventry City, Blackpool and Bury, scoring 96 goals. Initially handed the manager's role on an interim basis at Wrexham, after Dean Saunders left to manage Doncaster Rovers, Morrell was given the job until the end of the season after a run of seven wins in nine games, he continued his playing career serving as a player-manager, leaving the position in February 2014 after two and a half years as manager with a win record at over 52%. Morrell has also served as assistant manager at Shrewsbury Town. Career Newcastle Blue Star Born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire and brought up in Market Bosworth, and attending Twycross House School, he played for the Leicestershire County Cricket Club from under-15 to under-19 level. He started his football career as a youth team player at Nuneaton Borough, before deciding to make ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Nugent (footballer)
Kevin Patrick Nugent (born 10 April 1969) is an English professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of the Millwall U23 team. Playing career Nugent began his career at Leyton Orient in the 1980s and made over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, spending time on loan at Cork City during the 1988–89 season. After finishing the 1991–92 season as the club's top scorer, he signed for Plymouth Argyle in March 1992 for a transfer fee of £200,000 and made over 100 appearances for Plymouth. In September 1995, he moved to Bristol City for a fee of £75,000, although first-team opportunities were more limited. Nugent signed for Cardiff City in June 1997 for a transfer fee of £65,000. After an injury hit first year at Ninian Park, Nugent enjoyed a strong second year, being awarded the club's player of the year award. He also later captained the side before an Achilles injury saw him lose his place in the side and later leave on a free transfer in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Perrett
Russell Perrett (born 18 June 1973) is an English former footballer who spent most of his career with Portsmouth and Luton Town. He started his career in non-league football with Lymington Town in the Wessex League where he holds the record as the youngest player to play in that league at age 14. Football career After being released from Portsmouth, where he had completed a two-year apprenticeship, he went back to play for Lymington Town in the Wessex League. He spent four seasons there before undergoing a month-long trial back at Portsmouth and was offered a contract by the then manager, Terry Fenwick. He soon established himself in the first team and was rewarded with a three-year contract. The arrival of Alan Ball, who coincidentally signed Perrett as an apprentice on his first spell at Portsmouth, meant appearances were limited and Cardiff City's manager, Frank Burrows, signed him on a free transfer in 1999. Burrows left and the arrival of ex-Wimbledon chairman Sam Hammam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
