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Ian Wright (footballer, Born 1972)
Ian Matthew Wright (born 10 March 1972) is an English former footballer who played as a central defender. He started his career at Stoke City F.C., Stoke City and later played for Bristol Rovers F.C., Bristol Rovers and Hull City A.F.C., Hull City before dropping down into non-league football with Hereford United F.C., Hereford United. Career Wright started his career at Football League Second Division, Second Division side Stoke City F.C., Stoke City's youth team. He passed through the youth ranks at City and was handed a professional contract with the club in 1990. He made his debut against Swindon Town F.C., Swindon Town on the final day of the 1989–90 season with Stoke already relegated to the Football League Third Division, Third Division. He struggled to establish himself in the first team and joined non-league Corby Town F.C., Corby Town in 1992. He made just nine appearances for The "Potters" before he was released in 1993. He joined Bristol Rovers F.C., Bristol Rover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichfield
Lichfield () is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated roughly south-east of the county town of Stafford, south-east of Rugeley, north-east of Walsall, north-west of Tamworth and south-west of Burton Upon Trent. At the time of the 2011 Census, the population was estimated at 32,219 and the wider Lichfield District at 100,700. Notable for its three-spired medieval cathedral, Lichfield was the birthplace of Samuel Johnson, the writer of the first authoritative ''Dictionary of the English Language''. The city's recorded history began when Chad of Mercia arrived to establish his Bishopric in 669 AD and the settlement grew as the ecclesiastical centre of Mercia. In 2009, the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork, was found south-west of Lichfield. The development of the city was consolidated in the 12th century under Roger de Clinton, who fortified the Cathedral Close and also laid ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001–02 Football Conference
The 2001–02 Football Conference season was the twenty-third season of the Football Conference, also known as the ''Nationwide Conference'' for sponsorship reasons. Changes since the previous season * Barnet (relegated from the Football League 2000–01) * Farnborough Town (promoted 2000–01) * Margate (promoted 2000–01) * Stalybridge Celtic (promoted 2000–01) Overview The manager of Boston United, Steve Evans, and former chairman, Pat Malkinson, were charged with breaking the Football Association's rules over the registration of players. Both men received bans from the FA, and the club were fined and docked four points from their first season in the League. This angered some, especially the Conference runners up Dagenham & Redbridge, who believed that any points deduction should have applied to the previous season, which would have meant Dagenham being promoted instead. Locations Final league table Results Top scorers in order of league goals Footballtransfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000–01 Football Conference
The Football Conference season of 2000–01 was the twenty-second season of the Football Conference, also known as the ''Nationwide Conference'' for sponsorship reasons. Changes since the previous season * Boston United F.C., Boston United (promoted 1999–2000) * Chester City F.C., Chester City (relegated from the Football League 1999–2000) * Dagenham & Redbridge F.C., Dagenham & Redbridge (promoted 1999–2000) * Leigh RMI F.C., Leigh RMI (promoted 1999–2000) Locations Final league table Results Top scorers in order of league goals Footballtransfers.co.uk an Soccerbase contain information on many players on whom there is not yet an article in Wikipedia. *Source: < ...
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1999–2000 Football Conference
The Football Conference season of 1999–2000 was the twenty-first season of the Football Conference, also known as the ''Nationwide Conference'' for sponsorship reasons. Changes since the previous season * Altrincham (promoted 1998–99) * Nuneaton Borough (promoted 1998–99) * Scarborough (relegated from the Football League 1998–99) * Sutton United (promoted 1998–99) Locations Final league table Results Top scorers in order of league goals Footballtransfers.co.uk an Soccerbase contain information on many players on whom there is not yet an article in Wikipedia. *Source: References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League (English Football)
The National League (named Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons) is an association football league in England consisting of three divisions, the National League, National League North, and National League South. It was called the "Alliance Premier League" from 1979 until 1986. Between 1986 and 2015, the league was known as the "Football Conference"." Most National League clubs are fully professional (only three are not in the 2022/23 lineup), while a growing number of National League North and National League South clubs are also professional. Some professional clubs were previously in the English Football League (EFL), as opposed to clubs that have always been non-League. The National League is the lowest of the five nationwide professional football divisions in England, below the Premier League and the three divisions of the EFL, and is the top tier of the National League System of non-League football. The National League North and National League South form t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998–99 Football Conference
The Football Conference season of 1998–99 was the twentieth season of the Football Conference. Changes since the previous season * Doncaster Rovers F.C., Doncaster Rovers (relegated from the Football League 1997–98) * Barrow A.F.C., Barrow (promoted 1997–98) * Forest Green Rovers F.C., Forest Green Rovers (promoted 1997–98) * Kingstonian F.C., Kingstonian (promoted 1997–98) Locations Final league table Results Top scorers in order of league goals * Source: Footballtransfers.co.uk an Soccerbase contain information on many players on whom there is not yet an article in Wikipedia. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997–98 In English Football
The 1997–98 season was the 118th season of competitive football in England. Overview Premier League Arsenal overhauled Manchester United's lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title. They added the FA Cup two weeks later to become only the second English club to repeat the double. All three newly promoted teams – Bolton Wanderers, Barnsley and Crystal Palace – were relegated after just one season in the Premiership. Everton endured their most difficult season for some 50 years. They finished 17th in the Premiership and only avoided relegation because they had a stronger goal difference than 18th-placed Bolton, although Bolton had a goal wrongfully disallowed against Everton in the first ever match played at The Reebok Stadium. Manager Howard Kendall's third reign at the helm came to an end soon afterwards and he was replaced by Walter Smith. Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers made good progress in the Premiership and achieved UEFA Cup qualifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996–97 In English Football
The 1996–97 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England. Promotion to and relegation from the Football League returned after a three-season absence, with one relegation spot in Division Three. Overview Premier League Manchester United won their second consecutive title, despite a spell in the autumn where they lost three games and conceded 13 goals. They won the title by seven points, as Newcastle, Arsenal and Liverpool fell away in the closing weeks. Nevertheless, their tally of 75 points is the lowest ever recorded by a Premier League winner. Newcastle United finished second again and qualified for the Champions League preliminary stages, while Arsenal, Liverpool and Leicester City (League Cup winners) qualified for the UEFA Cup. The three teams relegated were Sunderland, Middlesbrough (after a three-point deduction) and Nottingham Forest. Division One Bolton Wanderers secured promotion to the Premiership after scoring 100 goals and 98 points. Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995–96 In English Football
The 1995–96 season was the 116th season of competitive football in England. Overview Premiership Newcastle United were at one stage twelve points clear of Manchester United at the top of the table, but Alex Ferguson's relatively young and inexperienced side overhauled them during the second half of the season to win the title. Manchester United were England's entrants for the Champions League, while Newcastle United were joined in the UEFA Cup by Liverpool, the League Cup winners Aston Villa and Arsenal. The teams relegated were Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers and Bolton Wanderers. Division One Sunderland and Derby County returned to the Premiership after a five-year exile, joined by Division One play-off winners Leicester City. Watford and Luton Town, who had both been established top division sides a decade earlier, were relegated to the league's third tier. On the last day of the season they were joined by Millwall, who had been top of the division five months ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994–95 In English Football
The 1994–95 season was the 115th season of competitive football in England. Overview Premiership Blackburn Rovers ended their 81-year wait for the league title thanks to the strike partnership of Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton which scored a total of more than 50 league goals. Manchester United would have made it three league titles in a row if they had been able to turn a 1–1 draw with West Ham United into a win on the final day of the season. Newly promoted Nottingham Forest finished third and qualified for the UEFA Cup along with fourth placed Liverpool (also League Cup winners) and fifth placed Leeds United. After this season the Premier League would be reduced to 20 clubs, so there would be four relegation places this time round. They were occupied by Crystal Palace, Norwich City (who had finished third two seasons earlier), Leicester City and Ipswich Town. Division One The streamlining of the Premier League meant that just two clubs would be promoted from Division One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993–94 In English Football
The 1993–94 season was the 114th season of competitive football in England. Overview From the start of this season, the Premier League would be sponsored by Carling, an association which would last for eight years. The Premier League was without a sponsor for the previous season. Events * Manchester United broke the English transfer record before the start of the season by paying relegated Nottingham Forest £3.75million for promising young midfielder Roy Keane. The 22-year-old Irishman was signed by Alex Ferguson as a long-term replacement for Bryan Robson, who at 36 was in the twilight of his illustrious Old Trafford career. * Graham Taylor resigned as England manager after their failure to qualify for the World Cup. He was succeeded by Terry Venables. * Sir Matt Busby died on 20 January at the age of 84. He had been associated with Manchester United since being appointed manager at the end of the Second World War, and remained at the club as a director after calling ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
