|
Enoch West
Enoch James West (31 March 1886 – September 1965), nicknamed Knocker, was an English footballer who played as a centre forward for Nottingham Forest and Manchester United before being banned for match fixing. West was born in Hucknall Torkard in Nottinghamshire. He started his career for Sheffield United but failed to break into the first team. Club career Nottingham Forest He transferred in 1905 for a fee of £5 to Nottingham Forest and made his debut on 16 September 1905 in the 3–2 victory at home to Bury. West scored 14 league goals in his first season (1905/06) as Forest were relegated to the Second Division on goal average. In his second season (1906/07) Forest finished top of the Second Division partly due to West's 14 league goals. He top scored in 1907/08 (29 league goals) and 1908/09 (22 league goals) outscoring Grenville Morris. In the 1907/08 season he got 4 First Division hat-tricks including all 4 goals in the game against Sunderland on 9 November 1907. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hucknall Torkard
Hucknall, formerly Hucknall Torkard, is a market town in the Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies 7 miles north of Nottingham, 7 miles south-east of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, 9 miles from Mansfield and 10 miles south of Sutton-in-Ashfield. It is the second largest town in the Ashfield district after Sutton-in-Ashfield. Hucknall is north-west of Nottingham, on the west bank of the River Leen, Leen Valley, on land which rises from the River Trent, Trent Valley in the south and extends northwards to Kirkby-in-Ashfield. The Whyburn or Town Brook flows through the town centre. Farleys Brook marks its southern boundary. Due to the mass amount of housing and industrial estates along the southside of the town. Hucknall is contiguous with the wider City of Nottingham with the suburbs of Bulwell and Bestwood Village both to the south and southeast. The town's highest point is Long Hill, at above sea level, with views over the city and Trent Vall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
