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2016–17 Bristol Rovers F.C. Season
The 2016–17 season was the 134th season in Bristol Rovers' history and their 89th in the English Football League. Following back-to-back promotions in 2014–15 and 2015–16, Rovers competed in the third tier of English football, League One. What was a steady season, Rovers played the likes of Coventry and Chelsea (in the EFL Cup) for the first time in decades. After a brief playoff push towards the end of the season, Rovers finished in a respectable 10th place with 66 points, their highest finish in the football league since the 1999–2000 season. Season events Pre-season Rovers manager Darrell Clarke was quick to make good on his promise to offer all out-of-contract senior players new contracts if the club was promoted, confirming that, with the exception of Rory Fallon, new deals were "in the post" just five days after the previous season had concluded. In addition to Lee Brown and Tom Lockyer, whose deals were signed before the season had ended, goalkeeper Steve Milde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrell Clarke
Darrell James Clarke (born 16 December 1977) is an English professional football manager and former player who played in the English Football League. He is the manager of club Port Vale. A box-to-box midfielder, Clarke began his career with Mansfield Town in 1995, where he spent the first six years of his career, making 173 league and cup appearances. In 2001, he transferred to Hartlepool United, where he spent another six years, making a further 136 appearances. He was sent out on loan to Stockport County, Port Vale, and Rochdale in the final years of his spell. In 2007, he left the professional game to sign for Salisbury City, before taking up the management position at the club in 2010. He led the club to promotion into the Conference Premier from the Southern League with two play-off final victories in three seasons. He was appointed manager of Bristol Rovers in March 2014, but could not prevent the club from dropping out of the English Football League. However, one yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Clarke (footballer, Born 1989)
James Anthony John Clarke (born 17 November 1989) is an English footballer who plays as centre back for club Newport County. Career Clarke began his career at Oxford United making his debut by playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 Conference win at Kidderminster Harriers on 24 November 2007. He made 18 league appearances in his first season, and was sent off for two bookings in a 0–3 home defeat to Burton Albion on 8 March 2008. He played 14 league matches in the ensuing campaign, but received a straight red card in the opening game, a 3–0 defeat at Barrow on 8 August 2008. On 27 February 2009, with his contract terminated by mutual consent, he joined Southern Football League Premier Division team Oxford City for the rest of their 2009 campaign, and from 2012 to 2014 he signed for Salisbury City after an unsuccessful trial at League one side Yeovil Town. With Salisbury in financial distress, Clarke left for Woking, also of the Conference, on an undisclosed contract. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Puddy
Willem John Stanley Puddy (born 4 October 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Career Youth career Born in Warminster, Puddy began his career as a youth player with Bristol City, spending seven years with the side before being released. Cheltenham Town In 2006, he joined Cheltenham Town, spending time on loan at Mangotsfield United, Yate Town, Stafford Rangers Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts. Stafford Rangers' rivals include T ... and Tamworth F.C., Tamworth to gain experience, before being handed his professional debut for Cheltenham on 2 May 2009 in a 2–0 defeat to Southend United F.C., Southend United. At the start of the 2009–10 season, Puddy joined Conference South side Bath City F.C., Bath City on a three-month loan deal, making four appearances before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
