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Arsenal Reserves
Arsenal Football Club Academy is the youth system of Arsenal Football Club based in Hale End, London, England. It is often referred to as Hale End eponymously by the club, sports media, and fans. The academy teams play in the Professional Development League, the highest level of youth football in England. The club also competes in the FA Youth Cup and UEFA Youth League competitions. Former player Per Mertesacker is the current academy manager. Arsenal Under-21s, previously referred to as the Reserves, is the highest level squad within the setup. They train at the Arsenal Training Centre and play the majority of their home games at Meadow Park, which is the home of Boreham Wood FC. On occasion they also play at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. Senior players occasionally play in the reserve side, as in the case when they are recovering from injury. Arsenal's Academy is one of England's most successful, winning seven FA Youth Cups together with six Premier Academy League title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meadow Park (Borehamwood)
Meadow Park, currently known as the LV Bet Stadium Meadow Park for sponsorship purposes, is a football ground in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England. It is the home ground of Boreham Wood F.C., and also hosts the home matches of Arsenal Women F.C. and Arsenal youth teams. Meadow Park is also the name of the public park which includes the football ground, as well as children's play areas, tennis courts, multi-sports courts, interactive play, a teen shelter, football pitches, open grassland and a wildflower meadow. History Boreham Wood moved to Meadow Park from Eldon Avenue in 1963.Boreham Wood Pyramid Passion A new main stand was built shortly afterwards. That was demolished in 1999 and replaced by a stand with a cantilevered roof. A new West Stand was opened in 2014. A new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent County Football Association
The Kent County Football Association, known as ''Kent FA'', is the governing body of football in the county of Kent, England, and was formed in 1881. The Kent FA run over 20 County Cups at different levels of football for affiliated teams across Kent. History The Kent County FA was formed in October 1881 by two friends – M.P, Betts (Secretary) and G.W. Prall (Treasurer). Over the next few years, matters became more formalised. Mr A.G.O Kennedy was appointed secretary in 1888, and he made a great difference in creating a proper structure for football. He was taken ill in 1892 and died in December of that year. From Mr. Kennedy’s base P.J. Leckie became secretary and served until 1986 and was succeeded by J Albert, who served until 1905. During that time the association made great strides forward, reaching a total of 297 clubs and 41 leagues. In 1905 the gate receipts from the Kent Senior Cup Final amounted to £233. In 1905 J. Albert relinquished his position as secretary thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Challenge Cup
The London Challenge Cup was a football tournament formerly organised by the London FA. It was first contested in 1908, and other than during the World Wars, was contested every season until 1974, when the tournament was disbanded. After a 16-year hiatus, the tournament was resurrected in 1990–91, but only lasted 10 years before being once again discontinued. In its original guise, the tournament was won by most of the major professional clubs in London such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, but the quality of entrants after the revival was lower, with all the winners except Leyton Orient Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football club based in Leyton, East London, England, who compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They are the second oldest football club in London to play at a professio ... in 1992–93 being non-League clubs. Results of finals Results of finals during the initial period Results of fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926–27 In English Football
The 1926–27 season was the 52nd season of competitive football in England. Overview This was the season in which George Camsell scored an astounding 59 goals in 37 league appearances for Middlesbrough Honours Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition Football League First Division Second Division Third Division North Third Division South Top goalscorers First Division *Jimmy Trotter (The Wednesday) – 37 goals Second Division *George Camsell (Middlesbrough) – 59 goals Third Division North *Albert Whitehurst (Rochdale) – 44 goals Third Division South * Harry Morris (Swindon Town) – 47 goals FA Cup The 1927 FA Cup Final was won by Cardiff City, who beat Arsenal 1–0. National team The England national football team had a successful season, drawing first place in the 1927 British Home Championship with Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Combination
The Football Combination was a football competition for the reserve teams of English Football League clubs from Southern England, the Midlands and Wales; other clubs from the Midlands and those from the North playing in the Central League (it is not to be confused with the Combination, a league for teams from North West England which existed at the turn of the 20th century). History The Combination was inaugurated in 1915 with twelve founder members: Arsenal, Brentford, Chelsea, Clapton Orient, Croydon Common, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Millwall, Queens Park Rangers, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford and West Ham United. First team matches were played until 1919, from when Reserve teams took over. Croydon Common and Watford dropped out and were replaced with Charlton Athletic and Southend United. Up to 1926 it was known as the London Combination, but from the 1926–27 season, ten clubs from outside the London area were admitted and the name became something of a misnomer. The new clubs w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913–14 In English Football
The 1913–14 season was the 43rd season of competitive football in England. Overview Events Burnley beat Liverpool 1-0 in the FA Cup final, Blackburn Rovers were the champions Honours Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition League tables First Division Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:1913-14 In English Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1908–09 In English Football
The 1908–09 season was the 38th season of competitive football in England. Overview Tottenham Hotspur played their first ever season in the Football League, gaining promotion to the First Division in the process. Spurs, along with Bradford Park Avenue entered the Second Division to replace Lincoln City and Stoke. This year started a new competition: the Charity Shield; a match between the champion of the Professional League vs. the champion of the Amateur League. The first championship went to Manchester United, in a replayed final against Queens Park Rangers. Events *5 December 1908 - Sunderland defeat Newcastle United 9-1, after the game was tied 1-1 at half-time. This is the joint biggest away victory in the top division in Football League history. The win was even more remarkable as Newcastle were league champions that season winning the title by 7 points from Everton, conceding only 41 goals all season. Honours Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907–08 In English Football
The 1907–08 season was the 37th season of competitive football in England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b .... Manchester United F.C., Manchester United were Football League champions for the first time, while Bradford City F.C., Bradford City won the Second Division and Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers won the FA Cup. The 1908 British Home Championship, Home Championship was shared between England and Scotland. FA Cup Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers won the FA Cup for the second time, beating Newcastle United F.C., Newcastle United 3–1 in the final. Football League Fulham F.C., Fulham and Oldham Athletic A.F.C., Oldham Athletic replaced Port Vale F.C., Burslem Port Vale and Burton United F.C., Burton United in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906–07 In English Football
The 1906–07 season was the 36th season of competitive football in England. Honours League tables First Division Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:1906-07 in English football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914–15 In English Football
The 1914–15 season was the 44th season of competitive football in England. Overview The 1914 Charity Shield was not contested due to suspension of football during World War I. Events *Suspicious patterns of betting on the game between Liverpool and Manchester United led to allegations of match fixing and the 1915 British football betting scandal. Eventually seven players (three from United, four from Liverpool) were banned from football. * Tom Watson, Liverpool's manager for the last 19 years, died on 6 May 1915. Honours Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition League tables Football League First Division Football League Second Division Southern League Division 1 See also *England national football team results (unofficial matches) This is a list of the England national football team's results from 1870 to the present day that, for various reasons, are ''not'' accorded the status of offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1902–03 In English Football
The 1902–03 season was the 32nd season of competitive football in England. Events Aston Villa win 12 of their last 15 games to finish one point behind champions The Wednesday. Honours Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition League tables First Division Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:1902-03 in English football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1900–01 In English Football
The 1900–01 season was the 30th season of competitive football in England. Overview Events Stockport County played their first season in the football league. Blackpool also returned to the league, at the expenses of Loughborough and Luton Town. Despite a run of four victories at the start of the season, Aston Villa finished fourth from bottom. Tottenham Hotspur became the first and only non-League club to date, to win the FA Cup - winning 3-1 in a replay against Sheffield United of the First Division. Honours Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition League tables First Division Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:1900-01 in English f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
