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Garforth Town
Garforth Town Association Football Club is a association football, football club based in Garforth, West Yorkshire, England. They are members of the and play at Wheatley Park. History The club was established in 1964 as Miners Arms, a Sunday league football, Sunday league team based at the public house, pub from which they took their name.History Garforth Town F.C. They joined the Elmet Sunday League, where they played until joining the Leeds Sunday Combination in 1972.Garforth Town Northern Counties East League In 1976 the club switched to Saturday football, joining the West Yorkshire Association Football League, West Yorkshire League. They applied to join the Yorkshire Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garforth
Garforth () is a town in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It sits in the Garforth and Swillington ward of Leeds City Council and the Elmet and Rothwell parliamentary constituency. As of 2011, the population of Garforth was 14,957, having decreased since the last census. It is east of Central Leeds, south-west of York and north of Wakefield. Etymology The place-name ''Garforth'' appears first in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Gereford'' and ''Gereforde'', with ''gar-'' spellings first appearing in 1336 in the form ''Garford''. The name seems to derive from the Old English words ''gāra'' ('triangular plot of land', derived from the word ''gār'', 'spear') and ''ford'' ('ford)', and thus meant 'ford at a triangular plot of land'. The plot is thought to have lain at a sharp turn in the road now called The Beck. Spellings beginning with ''ger-'' reflect the Old Norse counterpart of Old English ''gāra'', ''geiri'', and therefore the exist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001–02 Northern Counties East Football League
The 2001–02 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 20th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England. Premier Division The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division One: * Borrowash Victoria *Pickering Town League table Division One Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs: * Lincoln Moorlands, joined from the Central Midlands League The Central Midlands Football League is an English football league covering the northeast-central part of England. Formed in 1971 as the South Derbyshire League, changing name initially to the Derbyshire League before changing to its current nam ... * Staveley Miners Welfare, relegated from the Premier Division League table References External links Northern Counties East Football League {{DEFAULTSORT:Northern Counties East Football League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 Northern Premier League
The 2011–12 season was the 44th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the fifth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South. The League sponsors for 2011–12 were Evo-Stik. The league allocations were released on 20 May 2011. Premier Division The Premier Division featured five new teams: *Chester, promoted as champions from NPL Division One North *Chorley, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One North *Hednesford Town, transferred from Southern League Premier Division *Rushall Olympic, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South * Stafford Rangers, relegated from Conference North League table Play-offs *AET Semi-finals ---- Final Results grid Stadia and locations Division One North Division One North featured two new teams: *Farsley, promoted as champions from the Northern Counties East League Premier Division *Ossett Town, relegated from the NPL Premier Division League table Play-offs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnoldswick Town F
Barnoldswick (pronounced ) is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle, Lancashire, England. It is within the boundaries of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire, Barnoldswick and the surrounding areas of West Craven have been administered since 1974 as part of Lancashire. This was when West Riding County Council and Barnoldswick Urban District Council were abolished and the town was transferred to the Borough of Pendle. It lies near the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Stock Beck, a tributary of the River Ribble, runs through the town, which has a population of 10,752. On the lower slopes of Weets Hill in the Pennines, astride the natural watershed between the Ribble and Aire valleys, Barnoldswick is the highest town on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, lying on the summit level of the canal between Barrowford Locks to the south west and Greenberfield Locks just north east of the town, from Leeds, Manches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford Park Avenue F
Bradford is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 Census for England and Wales, 2011 census; the second-largest population centre in the county after Leeds, which is to the east of the city. It shares West Yorkshire Built-up Area, a continuous built-up area with the towns of Shipley, West Yorkshire, Shipley, Silsden, Bingley and Keighley in the district as well as with the metropolitan county's other districts. Its name is also given to Bradford Beck. It became a West Riding of Yorkshire municipal borough in 1847 and received its city charter in 1897. Since Local Government Act 1972, local government reform in 1974, the city is the administrative centre of a wider metropolitan district, city hall is the meeting place of Bradford City Council. The district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. It has four divisions: the Premier Division (which stands at level 7 of the English football league system), Division One East, Division One West and Division One Midlands (which stand at level 8). Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England and the northern/central areas of the Midlands, and western parts of East Anglia. Originally a single-division competition, a second division was added in 1987: Division One, and in 2007 a third was added when Division One split into two geographic sections - Division One North and Division One South. In 2018 Division One was re-aligned as East and West Divisions, then North West and South East in 2019. On 18 May 2021, the FA restructured the non-League football pyramid and created Division One East, West, and Midlands. Successful teams at the top of the NPL Premier Division are promoted to level 6 of the pyramid (either National League N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006–07 Northern Counties East Football League
The 2006–07 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 25th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England. Premier Division The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division One: * Carlton Town *Retford United Also, Brodsworth Miners Welfare changed name to Brodsworth Welfare. League table Division One Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three clubs. *Clubs joined from the West Yorkshire League: ** AFC Emley ** Nostell Miners Welfare *Plus: ** Dinnington Town, joined from the Central Midlands League The Central Midlands Football League is an English football league covering the northeast-central part of England. Formed in 1971 as the South Derbyshire League, changing name initially to the Derbyshire League before changing to its current nam ... Also, Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare changed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Careca
Antônio de Oliveira Filho (born 5 October 1960), better known as Careca (), is a Brazilian former footballer, who was deployed as a forward. During his career, Careca played for several clubs, most notably with Italian side Napoli. He also represented the Brazil national football team on over 60 occasions. Club career Careca began his footballing career in his home state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo with local side Guarani FC, Guarani in 1978. With his finishing ability and devastating pace quickly established himself as one of his country's best young strikers. With Guarani, he won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazilian Championship during his first season and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Brazilian Second Division in 1981. By 1983 he had been signed by São Paulo FC, São Paulo, he continued to gather notoriety because of his impressive goals to games ratio and by 1986, Careca led São Paulo to the Brazilian Championship, beating his former club Guarani in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Sharpe
Lee Stuart Sharpe (born 27 May 1971) is an English professional golfer, former professional footballer, sports television pundit and reality television personality. As a player was predominantly a left winger from 1988 to 2004, he notably played in the Premier League for Manchester United, Leeds United and Bradford City and in Serie A for Sampdoria. He also had spells in the Football League with Torquay United, Portsmouth and Exeter City before wrapping his career up in Iceland with Grindavík and in non-league football with Garforth Town. Sharpe's spell at Manchester United lasted from 1988 until 1996 where he won several league titles, the FA Cup and the League Cup. He won a total of eight caps for England as well as one cap for the B team. He retired from professional football in 2003, but achieved renewed fame after a number of reality television appearances. Notable appearances include ''Celebrity Wrestling'', ''Celebrity Love Island'', ''Dancing on Ice'' and a minor role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sócrates
Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (19 February 1954 – 4 December 2011), simply known as Sócrates, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. His medical degree and his political awareness, combined with style and quality of his play, earned him the nickname "Doctor Socrates". Easily recognizable for his beard and headband, Sócrates became the "symbol of cool for a whole generation of football supporters". He is considered to be one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. In 1983, he was named South American Footballer of the Year. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. Socrates played for Brazil for seven years, scoring 22 goals and representing the nation in two World Cups. He captained the team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup; playing in midfield alongside Zico, Falcão, Toninho Cerezo and Éder, considered one of the greatest Brazilian national teams ever. He also appeared in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004–05 Northern Counties East Football League
The 2004–05 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 23rd in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England. Premier Division The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division One: * Long Eaton United * Maltby Main * Shirebrook Town League table Division One Division One featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with one new clubs: *Retford United, joined from the Central Midlands League The Central Midlands Football League is an English football league covering the northeast-central part of England. Formed in 1971 as the South Derbyshire League, changing name initially to the Derbyshire League before changing to its current nam ... League table References External links Northern Counties East Football League {{DEFAULTSORT:Northern Counties East Football League 2004-05 2004-05 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992, when the top 22 clubs split from it to form the Premier League. The EFL is divided into the Championship, League One and League Two, with 24 clubs in each division, 72 in total, with promotion and relegation between them; the top Championship clubs change places with the lowest-placed clubs in the Premier League, and the bottom clubs of League Two with the top clubs of the National League. Although primarily an English competition, several clubs from Wales – currently Cardiff City, Swansea City and Newport County – also take part. The Football League had a sponsor from the 1983–84 season, and thus was known by various names. For the 2016–17 season, the league rebranded itself as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
