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2013 Football League Trophy Final
The 2013 Football League Trophy Final was the 30th final of the English domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 7 April 2013. The match was contested between Crewe Alexandra from League One and Southend United from League Two. Crewe Alexandra won the game 2–0, following goals from Luke Murphy and Max Clayton. Match Statistics {{DEFAULTSORT:Football League Trophy Final 2013 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ... Events at Wembley Stadium Crewe Alexandra F.C. matches Southend United F.C. matches 2013 sports events in London 2012–13 Football League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 Football League Trophy
The 2012–13 Football League Trophy, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the 29th season in the history of Football League Trophy, the competition. It is a knock-out tournament for Football in England, English football clubs in Football League One, League One and Football League Two, League Two, the third and fourth tiers of the English football. In all, 48 clubs will enter the competition. It is split into two sections, Northern and Southern, with the winners of each section contesting the final at Wembley Stadium. Chesterfield F.C., Chesterfield are the defending champions, having beaten Swindon Town F.C., Swindon Town in the 2012 Football League Trophy Final, previous year's final, 2–0. First round The draw for the first round of the competition took place on 18 August 2012. Sixteen clubs were given a Bye (sports), bye into the second round, and the remaining 32 clubs, including the holders, were divided into four geographical regions. North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelvin Mellor
Kelvin Mellor (born 25 January 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for club Crewe Alexandra. Early life Mellor was born in Crewe in Cheshire. Career Nantwich Town Mellor started his career at Nantwich Town, before joining Crewe Alexandra in 2008. Crewe Alexandra After loan spells at Nantwich Town, Newcastle Town and Stafford Rangers, Mellor made his debut for the Alex on 27 November 2010, in the 2–1 win away at Morecambe at the Globe Arena. He came on as a second-half substitute for Byron Moore. After several further loan spells away from Crewe at Leek Town and Icelandic team ÍBV, Mellor broke into the first team at Crewe towards the end of the 2011–12 season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home win over Bristol Rovers. He then played the full game as Crewe won promotion in the League Two play off final at Wembley with a 2–0 win over Cheltenham Town. He was offered a new contract at the end of the season. He signed a new t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Davis (footballer Born 1965)
Steven Peter Davis (born 26 July 1965) is an English football manager and former professional footballer who is currently a trainer scout for Wolverhampton Wanderers. As a defender, he played over 100 league games at each of three clubs: Crewe Alexandra, Burnley and Barnsley. After managing Cheshire-based non-league teams Northwich Victoria and Nantwich Town, he was appointed assistant manager at Crewe Alexandra in 2009. Two years later, in November 2011, he was appointed Crewe manager, winning a Wembley play-off final in 2012 and the EFL Trophy in 2013. He left Crewe in January 2017 (at which date he was the fourth longest serving manager in the top four divisions of English football) and then head coach at National League club Leyton Orient for just over four months to November 2017. He later joined Wolves as under-18s coach. In October 2022 he became interim manager of Wolves' first team ahead of Julen Lopetegui taking charge from 14 November 2022. Club career Born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-Jay Leitch-Smith
Jay Leitch-Smith (born 6 March 1990), known as A-Jay Leitch-Smith, is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Hyde United. A graduate of the Academy at Crewe Alexandra, he played on loan for Halifax Town, Newcastle Town, ÍBV (Iceland), and Curzon Ashton. He spent six years with Crewe, winning the League Two play-offs in 2012 and the League Trophy in 2013. He signed with Yeovil Town in June 2014, but moved on to Port Vale in July 2015 after a poor season with Yeovil. He finished as Port Vale's top-scorer, before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in June 2016. He joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan for the 2017–18 season. He signed with Morecambe in August 2018 and remained with the club for three seasons. He joined National League side Altrincham in August 2021 and moved on to Warrington Rylands via Nantwich Town in 2022. He joined Hyde United in March 2023. Career Crewe Alexandra Whilst on the books at Crewe Alexandra as a youth playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Colclough
Ryan Paul Colclough (born 27 December 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chesterfield. Career Crewe Alexandra Colclough was born in the town of Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent. He started his career with Crewe Alexandra progressing through the academy to sign a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2011. He was promoted to the first team in September 2012, after impressing in pre-season games and for the under-21s. He made his professional debut for Crewe on 22 September 2012, in a 1–1 draw with Leyton Orient in Football League One, coming on as a substitute for Brendon Daniels. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 January 2013, in a 3–1 defeat to AFC Bournemouth. On 17 August, he scored twice in a 2–1 win against Tranmere Rovers. On 23 November 2013 Colclough was tasered by police after becoming involved in an altercation with a night club bouncer and was subsequently found guilty of affray and ordered to pay £580 in fines and cos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ray (footballer, Born 1993)
George Edward Ray (born 13 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Barrow. He is a former Wales under-21 international. Ray started his professional career at Crewe Alexandra and made his first-team debut in the 2013 Football League Trophy final, becoming the first player to make his professional debut in a cup final held at Wembley. Club career Crewe Alexandra Ray came through the Crewe Alexandra F.C. Academy to sign professional forms in 2011. He was loaned out to Northern Premier League side Leek Town in the 2011–12 season. He made his senior debut for the "Railwaymen" at Wembley Stadium on 7 April 2013, in the Football League Trophy final victory over Southend United – the first player to make his professional debut in a Wembley cup final. On 11 February 2014, Ray signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal at Crewe Alexandra. In March 2017, Ray revealed that he had considered leaving Crewe, declaring "the first six months (of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ollie Turton
Oliver Anthony Turton (born 6 December 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back or central midfielder for Huddersfield Town. He has also played for Crewe Alexandra and Blackpool. Early life Turton was born in Manchester, Greater Manchester. Career Crewe Alexandra Turton began his professional career with Crewe Alexandra in 2010. He joined Northern Premier League Division One South club Market Drayton Town on loan along with Jason Oswell. He made his debut, aged 18, for Crewe in a League Two match against Stockport County at Gresty Road on 30 April 2011, which ended in a 2–0 win for Crewe. He came on as a late substitute for Mat Mitchel-King. He scored his first Crewe goal in a 1–1 draw at Oldham Athletic on 21 September 2013. On 9 May 2017, Crewe announced that Turton had been offered a new contract, though manager David Artell gave a 22 May deadline for a decision otherwise the offer would be rescinded. On 23 May Turton reported for tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Martin (footballer Born 1989)
Alan Andrew Martin (born 1 January 1989) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Gibraltar Football League club St Joseph's. Martin has previously played for Motherwell, Leeds United, Barrow, Accrington Stanley, Ayr United, Crewe Alexandra, Aldershot Town, Clyde, Hamilton Academical, Dumbarton, Queen of the South, East Kilbride and Edinburgh City. Club career Martin began his career with the youth system of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell, making the first team for the 2005–06 season. Martin was an often used as a substitute for Motherwell and failed to make a League appearance for them before moving on. Rangers made enquiries about signing Martin in 2007, before he joined League One club Leeds United on an initial two-year contract on 31 August 2007, taking the opportunity to be more involved in a first team squad. Despite not appearing for Leeds he was offered a new contract in September 2008, and moved to Barrow of the Conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuks Aneke
Chukwuemeka Ademola Amachi "Chuks" Aneke (born 3 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Charlton Athletic. Aneke began his career as a youngster with Arsenal, and spent time on loan with Football League clubs Stevenage, Preston North End and Crewe Alexandra before leaving for two seasons in Belgian football with Zulte Waregem. Returning to England in 2016, he spent three seasons with Milton Keynes Dons and two with Charlton Athletic before signing for briefly Birmingham City in 2021 before returning to Charlton Athletic in 2022. He was capped for England from under-16 to under-19 levels. Club career Arsenal Aneke joined Arsenal in 2001 at the age of seven, and progressed through the ranks. He made his reserve-team debut against Maidenhead United in a pre-season friendly on 28 July 2009. Aneke and fellow academy player Benik Afobe were offered the chance to visit FC Barcelona's training base with view to signing for them. However, he sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradden Inman
Bradden Inman (born 10 December 1991) is an Australian-Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Gold Coast Knights. A much-travelled player, he has previously been with Newcastle United, Crewe Alexandra, Peterborough United, Rochdale, Brisbane Roar, ATK Mohun Bagan, and Mumbai City. He formerly represented Scotland at the under-19 and under-21 international levels, but has subsequently been a member of Australian national team squads. Early life Brad Inman was born in Adelaide and moved to England in 2006 when he was 14 years old. He has both English and Scottish antecedents. He began playing football when he was six and has said: "I've always just really wanted to play football". Club career Newcastle United Inman was invited to join the Newcastle United Academy in 2007. Progressing through the club's junior levels, he was promoted to the reserve team in the 2008–09 season. He then signed a three–year contract with the club and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Osman
Abdul Haq Bin Seidu Osman (born 27 February 1987) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Sittingbourne. Career Early career Osman started his career at Hampton & Richmond Borough before he moved on to play at youth level for Watford, before signing for Maidenhead United. After leaving the ''Magpies'', Osman then signed for Gretna in the summer of 2007, signing a 12-month contract with the ''Anvils'', scoring one goal versus Motherwell. Osman was then a free agent after the ''Anvils'' entered administration and he attracted interest from a number of clubs, with Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Brighton all reported to be keen on him, as well as various clubs from Scotland. Northampton Town In June 2008, Osman signed for Northampton Town after he failed a medical with Kilmarnock. On 22 September 2010, Osman netted the winning penalty-kick at Anfield Stadium, as the ''Cobblers'' knocked Liverpool out of the League Cup. In May 2011, along with seven other players, Osman was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byron Moore
Byron Curtis Moore (born 24 August 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for club AFC Telford United. He can play as a winger or as a forward, and has also been utilised as a wing-back. A graduate of the Crewe Alexandra Academy, he made his senior debut for Crewe Alexandra in August 2007. He went on to spend the next seven years with the club, twice playing at Wembley Stadium as he helped the "Railwaymen" to win promotion out of League Two via the play-offs in 2012 and then to go on and lift the League Trophy in 2013. He signed with nearby league rivals Port Vale in July 2014, and switched to Bristol Rovers in June 2016. He joined Bury in June 2018 and helped the club to win promotion out of League Two at the end of the 2018–19 season. He joined Plymouth Argyle in July 2019 and there won his second successive League Two promotion. He joined non-League club Torquay United on a short-term deal in October 2021 and moved on to AFC Telford United in February 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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