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2020 FA Trophy Final
The 2020 FA Trophy Final was a football match between Concord Rangers and Harrogate Town on 3 May 2021 which Harrogate won 1–0 with a goal from Josh Falkingham. It was the final match of the 2019–20 FA Trophy, the 51st season of the FA Trophy. The final was rescheduled for 27 September 2020 however this was postponed as the FA hoped to have spectators in the final. The date was then agreed for 3 May 2021 behind closed doors as a suitable solution could not be reached to be played with fans. The match was broadcast live and free-to-air on BT Sport. Presenter Matt Smith was joined by pundits Danny Cowley and Nicky Cowley, with Jeff Brazier as the sideline reporter. The commentary team consisted of Adam Summerton and Adam Virgo Adam John Virgo (born 25 January 1983) is a former professional footballer, who now works as a pundit and commentator. Playing career Early career From the age of seven Virgo played for the St. Aubyns Preparatory School football team. At 13 h .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 FA Trophy
The 2019–20 FA Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the Buildbase FA Trophy) was the 51st season of the FA Trophy, an annual football competition for teams at levels 5-8 of the English National League System. The competition consisted of two preliminary rounds, three qualifying rounds, and six proper rounds. All matches until the semi-finals were held as a single-match knockout format with reversed replays after first-leg matches drawn in regulation time. The semi-finals were scheduled to be two-legged, but due to their delay by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom they were shifted to single matches, with no replays. The final was a single-match held at Wembley Stadium and decided in extra time or penalties if tied after regulation. First-leg ties throughout the competition could be decided by extra time or penalties if both teams agree and notify the referee at least 45 minutes before kickoff, in accordance with FA Trophy Rule 11(a). The competition was pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Diamond (footballer, Born 2000)
Jack Tyler Diamond (born 12 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Lincoln City, on loan from club Sunderland. Career Born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, Diamond began his career with Sunderland Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ..., joining their academy at the age of 14. He made his senior debut on 9 October 2018, in the EFL Trophy, alongside Lee Connelly. He moved on loan to Harrogate Town A.F.C., Harrogate Town in September 2019. Later that month the club announced they wanted the loan to be extended. In November 2019 the loan was extended until the end of the season. That same month he said he was looking forward to playing for Harrogate in the FA Cup. He scored his first goal for Sunderland in an EFL Trophy tie against Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darlington F
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwent substantial industrial development, spurred by the establishment there of the world's first permanent steam-locomotive-powered passenger railway: the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Much of the vision (and financing) behind the railway's creation was provided by local Quaker families in the Georgian and Victorian eras. In the 2011 Census, the town had a population of 92,363 (the county's largest settlement by population) which had increased by the 2020 estimate population to 93,417. The borough's population was 105,564 in the census, It is a unitary authority and is a constituent member of the Tees Valley Combined Authority therefore part of the Tees Valley mayoralty. History Darnton Darlington started as an Anglo-Saxon settlement. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrogate
Harrogate ( ) is a spa town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters and Harlow Carr, RHS Harlow Carr gardens. away from the town centre is the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Nidderdale AONB. Harrogate grew out of two smaller settlements, High Harrogate and Low Harrogate, in the 17th century. For three consecutive years (2013–2015), polls voted the town as "the happiest place to live" in Britain. Harrogate spa water contains iron, sulphur and common salt. The town became known as 'The English Spa' in the Georgian era, after its waters were discovered in the 16th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries its 'chalybeate' waters (containing iron) were a popular health treatment, and the influx of wealthy but sickly visitors contributed significantly to the wealth of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetherby Road
Wetherby Road, known for sponsorship purposes as the EnviroVent Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Harrogate, England. It is mostly used for football matches, being the home ground of Harrogate Town A.F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people, and is situated on the A661 Wetherby Road, adjacent to Harrogate District Hospital. History While Harrogate Town formed in 1914, their original ground was on Starbeck Lane with the club later moving to Wetherby Road. The club constructed the Main Stand in 1990, and the most recent development has been the Hospital End stand, built in 2014. Since September 2020, the ground has been sponsored by local ventilator manufacturers, EnviroVent. The record crowd of 4,280 was at the 1949–50 Whitworth Cup Final against Harrogate Railway, while the record league attendance was 3,000, at the 3–0 win over Brackley Town in the National League North playoff final in May 2018. Due to English Football League regulations requiring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Donaldson
Ryan Mark Donaldson (born 1 May 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Morpeth Town. Club career Newcastle United Donaldson joined his hometown club at aged 9. He made his way through the academy to the u18s where he reached the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup in 2007 and captained the team to the fifth round in 2009 where they lost out to Manchester City. After being promoted to the first team for the 2008–09 season, Donaldson made the bench for a handful of games but did not manage to make an appearance. He eventually made his league and home debut for Newcastle on 31 August 2009 in the 1–0 home win against Leicester City and then made his second appearance as a second-half substitute for Ryan Taylor playing the final 15 minutes of the game in a 4–0 victory over Ipswich Town on 26 September 2009. He made his full debut when Chris Hughton handed him and several youngsters a starting role in the 22 September League Cup game away at Peterb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Hamilton (footballer)
Tyler Lee Hamilton (born 5 January 1999) is an English professional footballer. Club career Hull City Hamilton joined Hull City at the age of eight and signed a scholarship in July 2016. On 22 August 2017, he made his debut in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Doncaster Rovers. On 28 February 2018, Hamilton signed a two-year contract with the club. Hartlepool United (loan) On 6 December 2019, Hamilton went on a month-long loan to Hartlepool United, this was later extended for a further month. Hamilton's loan was cut short on 30 January 2020 due to issues with his contract at Hull City. On 31 January 2020, Hamilton's contract with Hull City was terminated by mutual consent. Gainsborough Trinity On 29 September 2020, Hamilton signed for Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the Football League in 1893 and remained members of the Second Division u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Kiernan
Brendan Jason Kiernan (born 10 November 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Hartlepool United. He spent his early youth career at Bromley, Fulham and Crystal Palace before joining AFC Wimbledon at the age of 16. He made his league debut for AFC Wimbledon as a substitute on 18 March 2011, at the age of 18. He joined Walsall on 1 July 2021. He spent the first half of the 2022–23 season on loan at Grimsby Town. Early life Kiernan grew up near Arsenal's Highbury Stadium, and was an Arsenal fan. Club career Early career Kiernan started his career in the youth team at Fulham, but left as a youngster to join Crystal Palace. He stayed with the club until he was 16, but was released at the end of the season in 2009. He then underwent unsuccessful trials at QPR, Derby County, Charlton, Southend, Leeds and Leicester. He then joined the AFC Wimbledon Senior Academy at South Thames College, where he got picked for the England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Hall (footballer, Born 1993)
Connor Hall (born 23 May 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Colchester United. Hall began his career with Isthmian League side Bury Town, playing for the club from 2011 to 2016, apart from a short spell spent with St Neots Town in 2015. He then spent two seasons in the Southern League with Biggleswade Town, before joining National League North club Brackley Town in 2018. He continued his move up the non-League pyramid by signing with Harrogate Town in May 2019. He helped Harrogate to secure a place in the English Football League with victory in the 2020 National League play-off final. This was followed by victory in the delayed 2020 FA Trophy final. He was sold on to Port Vale in January 2022 and helped the club to win promotion out of League Two via the play-offs in four months later. He was sold on to Colchester United in January 2023 for an undisclosed fee. Career Early career Originally from St Neots, Hall attended West Suffo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kioso
Peter Kioso (born 15 August 1999) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for Championship side Rotherham United. Early life Kioso was born in Swords, Dublin. He and his family later moved to Milton Keynes, England in 2010. Club career Early career Kioso joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of 14 and progressed to the club's under-18 side before being released in 2017. He had a brief spell with non-league Dunstable Town before joining National League club Hartlepool United where he remained for two seasons, making 70 appearances and scoring 4 goals. Luton Town On 22 January 2020, Kioso joined Championship club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. Luton manager Graeme Jones said Kioso was "one for the future", and in March 2020 said he had been "impressed" by Kioso in training, and would consider giving him his debut. He made his Football League debut for Luton on 18 July 2020. On 15 October 2020 he moved on loan to League Two club Bolton Wand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartlepool United F
Hartlepool () is a seaside and port town in County Durham, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Borough of Hartlepool. With an estimated population of 90,123, it is the second-largest settlement in County Durham. Hartlepool is locally administrated by Hartlepool Borough Council, a unitary authority which also administrates outlying villages of Seaton Carew, Greatham, Hart Village, Dalton Piercy and Elwick. Hartlepool was founded in the 7th century, around the monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew in the Middle Ages and its harbour served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. After a railway link from the north was established from the South Durham coal fields, an additional link from the south, in 1835, together with a new port, resulted in further expansion, with the new town of West Hartlepool. Industrialisation in northern England and the start of a shipbuilding industry in the later part of the 19t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
