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Chris Rutherford
Chris Rutherford (born 1955) is an English former professional footballer who played for League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers. Playing career Liverpool-born Rutherford was given a free transfer from Cardiff City at 20 years old, after failing to break into the first team. He then accepted the offer of a professional contract from Sligo Rovers and quickly became an important player at The Showgrounds. During his second season with the Border Region club he scored in a decisive win over Shamrock Rovers which secured the 1976–77 League of Ireland title. He also helped the club win the 1982–83 FAI Cup, although he was taken off injured 20 minutes into the final win over Bohemians. A broken leg sustained in a 1984–85 League of Ireland Cup tie against Galway United ended Rutherford's playing career at the age of 28. He made 281 appearances for Sligo Rovers and was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame in November 2019. Coaching career Rutherford served as manager of Strand Cel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient hundred of West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a borough in 1207, a city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton, merchants were involved in the slave trade. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port of departure for English and Irish emigrants to North America. It was also home to both the Cunard and White Star Lines, and was the port of registry of the ocean li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
