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Glenn Poole
Glenn Stephen Poole (born 3 February 1981) is an English Association football, footballer and player-coach for Grays Athletic F.C., Grays Athletic in the Isthmian League North Division. Career Poole, a left winger who can also play in central midfield, started his career as a junior at Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur. He was not offered a professional deal at White Hart Lane and after being released he joined Yeovil Town F.C., Yeovil Town. Poole failed to establish himself at Huish Park and, after a loan spell at Bath City F.C., Bath City, he dropped further down inton Non-League football, non-League to sign for Redbridge F.C., Ford United (who went on to change their name to Redbridge). His impressive goalscoring record at Ford (averaging over one goal every three games from midfield) caught the attention of Conference South side Thurrock F.C., Thurrock whom he signed for in July 2004. After a season at Thurrock, he then moved to their local rivals Grays Athletic F.C., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barking, London
Barking is a suburb and area in Greater London, within the Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is east of Charing Cross. The total population of Barking was 59,068 at the 2011 census.If defined as the Abbey, Eastbury, Gascoigne, Longbridge, and Thames electoral wards of Barking & Dagenham Council In addition to an extensive and fairly low-density residential area, the town centre forms a large retail and commercial district, currently a focus for regeneration. The former industrial lands to the south are being redeveloped as Barking Riverside. Origins and administration Toponymy The name Barking came from Anglo-Saxon ''Berecingas'', meaning either "the settlement of the followers or descendants of a man called Bereca" or "the settlement by the birch trees". In AD 735 the area was ''Berecingum'' and was known to mean "dwellers among the birch trees". By AD 1086, it had become ''Berchingae'' as evidenced by the manor's entry in the Domesday Book. Manor of Barking Barking wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
