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2019–20 Rotherham United F.C. Season
The 2019–20 season was Rotherham United's 95th season in their existence and the first back in the League One following relegation last season. The club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. Key Events Rotherham occupied second place in the League One table when the season was temporarily suspended on 31 March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Promotion back to the Championship was confirmed on 9 June 2020, when the EFL clubs voted to accept a proposal which would curtail the League One season and decide league positions on a points-per-game basis. Squad statistics Player statisticsPlayers with zero appearances have been unused substitutes in one or more games. Goalscorers Pre-season friendlies The club confirmed their usual opening pre-season friendly with Parkgate F.C., Parkgate on 9 May 2019. A second friendly, at Farsley Celtic was announced on 14 May. A third friendly at Chesterfield was announced on 16 May. On 21 May the first home frie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotherham United F
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. Rotherham is also the third largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield and Doncaster, which it is located between. Traditional industries included glass making and flour milling. Most around the time of the industrial revolution, it was also known as a coal mining town as well as a contributor to the steel industry. The town's historic county is Yorkshire. From 1889 until 1974, the County of York's ridings became counties in their own right, the West Riding of Yorkshire was the town's county while South Yorkshire is its current county. Rotherham had a population of 109,691 in the 2011 census. The borough, governed from the town, had a population of , the most populous district in Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, the paper's main news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Olosunde
Matthew Olawale Olosunde (born March 7, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Cymru Premier club The New Saints. Club career New York Red Bulls Born in Philadelphia and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, Olosunde began his career at New York Red Bulls Academy as a right-winger, and represented the club's under-16 and under-18 academy teams. On August 16, 2014, he played 71 minutes for the New York Red Bulls Reserves in a 1–0 win over the Wilmington Hammerheads in the United Soccer League. Having verbally committed to play college soccer at Duke University, Olosunde left the Red Bulls following the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup to further his education. Manchester United In January 2016, it was announced that Olosunde would join Premier League club Manchester United. It was reported that the club had offered him online courses at the University of Oxford to persuade him to join. He received international clearance and officially joined ... [...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] |
Trevor Clarke (footballer)
Trevor Thomas Clarke (born 26 March 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Shamrock Rovers on loan from Bristol Rovers. Club career Early career Clarke started his football career with Crumlin United, before moving to St. Kevin's Boys in the North Dublin suburb of Whitehall, the same club that produced a number of Republic of Ireland internationals, including Liam Brady, Damien Duff, Jeff Hendrick and Robbie Brady. His performances earned him a move to England with Middlesbrough, where he played for their Under-18's. He was released in July 2015 and returned home. Shamrock Rovers Clarke joined Shamrock Rovers in September 2015 from Middlesbrough. He played for the Rovers Under-19's for a short time before stepping up to the first team at the start of 2016. He made 80 league appearances for the club during the four seasons from 2016 to 2019, and also featured in the UEFA Europa League. In 2017 he was a transfer target for Southampton, Sheffield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Robertson
Clark Robertson (born 5 September 1993) is a Scotland, Scottish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back for F.C. Ashdod, MS Ashdod. Career He signed a full-time contract with Aberdeen F.C., Aberdeen in June 2009, and made his debut for the club in a 3–1 defeat to Hamilton Academical F.C., Hamilton Academical on 1 May 2010. Robertson was selected for the Scotland national under-21 football team in April 2012, but was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. In May 2012, Robertson signed a new three-year deal with Aberdeen F.C., Aberdeen, tying him to the club until 2015. He was released by Aberdeen F.C., Aberdeen in June 2015 and subsequently signed for Blackpool F.C., Blackpool. In July 2018, Robertson signed a three-year deal with EFL Championship, Championship side Rotherham United F.C., Rotherham United. He scored his first Rotherham United F.C., Rotherham United goal on 27 November 2018, in a 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Wood (footballer)
Richard Mark Wood (born 5 July 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Doncaster Rovers. Career Sheffield Wednesday Born in Ossett, West Yorkshire, Wood was a Leeds United fan and had a season ticket at Leeds, however Wood came up through the ranks at Sheffield Wednesday and started to support The Owls instead. He broke into the senior side at the end of the 2002–03 season and capped his superb performance with a goal on his full debut against Burnley. The young Wood made such an impression that he was handed a two-year deal before he completed the second year of his Academy scholarship. He formed an impressive partnership with Graham Coughlan in the centre of defence and has put in a series of strong displays. Wood staked his claim for a regular spot as he missed just one of the final 28 games as Wednesday clinched promotion to the Championship the previous season. He enjoyed a lengthy run in the 2005–06 season bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
