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2017 National League Play-off Final
The 2017 National League play-off Final , known as the Vanarama National League Promotion Final for sponsorship reasons, was held on 14 May 2017 at Wembley Stadium and contested between Forest Green Rovers and Tranmere Rovers at the end of the 2016–17 National League season. It was the 15th National League play-off Final, the second under the name National League and the tenth to be played at Wembley. Forest Green Rovers won the match 3–1 to earn promotion to the English Football League for the first time in their history. Match Details References {{Tranmere Rovers F.C. matches play-off Final 2017 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ... Play-off Final 2017 Play-off Final 2017 National League play-off Final National League play-off final Events a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 National League
The 2016–17 National League season, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, was the second season under the new title of National League, thirteenth season consisting of three divisions and the thirty-eighth season overall. The National League covers the top two levels of non-League football in England. The National League is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid, while the National League North and National League South exist at the sixth level. The top team and the winner of the play-off of the Premier division will be promoted to League Two, while the bottom four are relegated to the North or South divisions. The champions of the North and South divisions will be promoted to the Premier division, alongside the play-off winners from each division. The bottom three in each of the North and South divisions are relegated to the premier divisions of the Northern Premier League, Isthmian League or Southern League. The fixtures were announced on 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drissa Traoré
Drissa Traoré (born 25 March 1992) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National 3 club Chantilly. Club career After playing in France for Le Havre, Traoré signed for English club Notts County on 1 September 2014. He was released by the club at the end of the 2014–15 season. Traoré signed a one-year contract on 13 July 2015 with Swindon Town. He was suspended by the club in April 2016, alongside teammates Jeremy Balmy and Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill. Swindon Town launched a full investigation into the trio, after they were seen on social media inhaling nitrous oxide gas. In June 2016, Traoré joined Forest Green Rovers on a two-year contract, linking up with his former Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper at The New Lawn. He helped Forest Green gain promotion to the Football League for the first time in their history on 14 May 2017 in the National League play-off final at Wembley Stadium, starting in a 3–1 win over Tranmere Rover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Ridehalgh
Liam Mark Ridehalgh (born 20 April 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bradford City. Career Huddersfield Town Ridehalgh joined the Huddersfield Town Academy at under-12 level and joined the club's academy in his first year in 2007. Despite not being in the first team squad, Ridehalgh was given the number thirty shirt. Ridehalgh went on to progress through the club's youth system signing his first professional deal with the club at the end of the 2008–09 season after finishing the academy he signed a one-year contract extension at the end of the 2009–10 season. He made his debut for the Terriers in the 3–1 win over Charlton Athletic at the Galpharm Stadium on 28 August 2010, due to an injury to first choice left back Gary Naysmith and in which, he made his first start. As a result of Naysmith's injury, Manager Lee Clarke decided not to loan out Ridehalgh, citing left-back crisis. After having played few games so far, Club captain Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ihiekwe
Michael Uzoukwu Absalom Jude Ihiekwe (born 20 November 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sheffield Wednesday. Career Wolverhampton Wanderers Ihiekwe was a member of his local side, Liverpool's academy system, before he was released during the 2010–11 season. He soon joined the youth ranks of Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom he signed a professional contract in 2011. In May 2012, Ihiekwe signed a contract extension after the club activated a one-year options. Although primarily only involved in youth fixtures, he has twice been an unused substitute for Wolves' first team during the 2013–14 season. He joined League Two side Cheltenham Town initially on a month-long loan in January 2014. Ihiekwe then made his senior debut on 25 January 2014 in a 1–1 draw at Plymouth Argyle, with his loan then being extended to run until the end of the season, during which he made 13 appearances. The defender's contract at Wolves expired in summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve McNulty
Stephen Michael McNulty (born 26 September 1983) is an English professional footballer and coach who is currently manager of Northern Premier League Division One West side Bootle. He has played in the English Football League for Fleetwood Town, Luton Town and Tranmere Rovers. McNulty has achieved six promotions with four clubs: captaining Barrow into the Conference Premier and Fleetwood Town into both the Conference Premier and League Two, as part of the Luton Town team that won promotion to League Two in the 2013–14 season, and captaining the Tranmere Rovers team that was promoted into League Two in 2017–18 and League One in 2018–19, both via the playoffs. Career Early career Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, McNulty started his career at the Liverpool Academy when he was seven years old, eventually captaining the club's under-19 team, and stayed there until his release in 2003. He trained with Second Division club Blackpool during their pre-season training prior to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Buxton (footballer)
Adam Mark Buxton (born 12 May 1992) is an English footballer plays as a right-back for Warrington Rylands. Club career Wigan Athletic Buxton began his career at Wigan Athletic, and experienced his first taste of first-team football when he was an unused substitute for an FA Cup tie against Hull City on 8 January 2011. Buxton spent the rest of the season playing for the Wigan reserve team, and went on to captain the development squad throughout the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons. He broke back into the first-team setup at the beginning of the 2013–14 season, travelling with the senior Wigan side on their pre-season tour of the United States, and featuring in several pre-season friendlies. However, once the newly relegated side's season had started, Buxton found himself unable to make his way into the line-up for the first-team. Burton Albion (Loan) On 3 January 2014, League Two side Burton Albion took Buxton on loan from Wigan for one month. He was issued the squad number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Davies (footballer, Born 1987)
Scott David Davies (born 23 February 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Davies began his career at Morecambe in the Conference Premier. In 2010, he moved to local rival Fleetwood. He spent time on loan at Morecambe in his fourth season, before spending half of the season at Fleetwood's other local rival Accrington Stanley in 2015. Early life Davies was born in Blackpool, Lancashire and attended Cardinal Allen Catholic High School. Career Morecambe Early career Playing in the position of goalkeeper, he was a product of the club's Youth Academy, making the step up in 2005. Davies then had a trial period at Crewe Alexandra during the summer of 2006; however, a deal broke down when a transfer fee could not be agreed. His debut in a competitive first-team match for Morecambe came in the 1–0 Football League Trophy defeat at home to Bradford City on 22 November 2005, coming on in the second half as substitute for Ryan Robinson, who suffer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Cooper (footballer, Born 1968)
Mark Nicholas Cooper (born 18 December 1968) is an English former association football player and manager who played as a midfielder. He is currently the manager of Yeovil Town. Cooper followed his father Terry into the sport, starting his career with Bristol City in 1987. During a 22-year playing career he was at 17 clubs, including three on loan and two spells at Exeter City. He played 457 league games, during which he scored 115 goals, with his five-year spell at non-league Tamworth being his longest at any club. At two of his final three clubs, he also combined the role with being manager. He then went into management full-time, with clubs both outside and within the Football League. Playing career Born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Cooper's football career started in 1987, where he first appeared on the books of Bristol City as a trainee, but never made any first team appearances for the club. After two seasons with the Robins, Cooper moved on to Exeter City, man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamir Mullings
Shamir Stephen Mullings (born 30 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lansdowne Yonkers. Mullings is also Lansdowne's club director. Career Mullings has played for Southend United, Thurrock (loan), Witham Town (loan), Tilbury (loan), Harlow Town (loan), Bromley, Cray Wanderers (loan), Thamesmead Town (loan), Havant & Waterlooville, Staines Town (loan), Chelmsford City, Forest Green Rovers and Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan). He moved from Chelmsford City to Forest Green Rovers in November 2016. In February 2017 he joined National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough on an initial one-month loan. Mullings scored once in six league games before returning to Forest Green for their promotion run-in. In November 2017 he signed for National League side Macclesfield Town on an initial two-month loan deal in a bid to play regular football. His loan was cancelled a week later having not made an appearance for the Silkmen after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Wishart
Daniel Alexander Wishart (born 28 May 1992) is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Hampton & Richmond Borough. Club career Wishart started his footballing career at local side Hayes & Yeading United, where he played over 100 times, before joining Alfreton Town in 2013. Failing to establish himself as a key player at Alfreton, Wishart had loan spells at Margate and Eastleigh before returning to Hayes & Yeading United for the 2014–15 season. After impressing within his first few games of the campaign, Wishart moved to fellow Conference South side Sutton United. On 15 November 2014, Wishart made his Sutton debut during their 2–1 home defeat against Hemel Hempstead Town, featuring for 63 minutes before being replaced by Jessy Reindorf. A couple of months later, Wishart scored his first goal for Sutton during their 1–1 draw with Wealdstone, with the opening goal in the 42nd minute. Wishart quickly became a regular in the Sutton startin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Bugiel
Omar Chaaban Khaled Bugiel ( ar, عمر خالد شعبان, ; born 3 January 1994), known as Omar Bugiel,) in Arabic., group=note is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Sutton United. Bugiel began his senior career in England at Selsey in 2011. After a season, he moved to Burgess Hill Town, before moving back to Selsey in 2013. Bugiel then played for Bognor Regis Town in 2013–14, and Worthing—with whom he scored over 50 goals—between 2014 and 2017. In February 2017 Bugiel joined National League side Forest Green Rovers, helping them to EFL League Two promotion. After a season in the English fourth tier, Bugiel moved to Bromley—first on loan, then on a permanent deal—before joining Sutton United, helping them also gain promotion to League Two. Born in Germany, Bugiel obtained Lebanese citizenship through his father in order to represent their national team. He made his international debut in 2017, and played in the final round of the 2022 FIF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Wedgbury
Samuel Wedgbury (born 26 February 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Worksop Town. Wedgbury began his career at Worcester City in 2005 and became the club's youngest ever goalscorer after scoring on his debut aged 16. He attracted the interest of Sheffield United, and joined the club for a five-figure fee in January 2006. He made no first-team appearances during his time in South Yorkshire, although was loaned out twice; first to Mansfield Town and then to Hungarian club Ferencváros. He was released by Sheffield United upon the expiry of his contract in the summer of 2010, and signed for Macclesfield Town shortly after. He spent three seasons at Macclesfield, playing over 100 games. In May 2013, Wedgbury signed for Stevenage on a free transfer. In May 2014, he joined Forest Green Rovers, where he became a fan favourite for his guile, character and uncompromising style of play. He signed for Chesterfield on 22 May 2018 after his contract with Wre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |