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Jack Scott (footballer, Born 1905)
John Redvers Scott (4 December 1905 – 9 March 1976) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back for Doncaster Rovers, Norwich City and Southampton in the 1930s. Early career Scott was born at Grimethorpe in South Yorkshire. Before taking up professional football, he played rugby league with Featherstone Rovers, and was a member of the Doncaster-based Pilkington Recreationals football team. He was also a part-time wrestler (he trained with Harold Angus, who competed in the Featherweight Freestyle division at the 1928 Summer Olympics, and won a silver medal at the 1930 British Empire Games, and later became the British Welterweight Champion) and boxer (he sparred with George Slack, a heavyweight boxer from Doncaster). Football career In March 1929, Scott joined Doncaster Rovers of the Football League Third Division North as an amateur, becoming a professional a few months later. After two years with Doncaster, he moved to Norwich City, making his début i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimethorpe
Grimethorpe is a large village in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire, it had a population of 4,672 at the 2011 census. Grimethorpe is located to the east of Barnsley and south of Hemsworth; until the local government reorganisation of 1974, it was part of the Hemsworth district and constituency. At the 2011 Census the village was part of the North East ward of Barnsley MBC. For much of the 20th century Grimethorpe's economy was rooted in coal mining. Since the 1984–85 miners' strike, the downscaling of UK coal mining accelerated and international cheap open-cast mining provoked closure of its colliery in May 1993. In 1994 it was regarded as the poorest village in the country. There are new roads linking the village to some of the country's major arteries, about 50 businesses have moved in, including the online fashion retailer ASOS. History It is believed that the name Grimethorpe originates fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrow Road
Carrow Road is an association football stadium located in Norwich, Norfolk, England, and is the home of EFL Championship side Norwich City. The stadium is located toward the east of the city, near Norwich railway station and the River Wensum. Norwich City FC originally played at Newmarket Road before moving to The Nest. When The Nest was deemed inadequate for the size of crowds it was attracting, the Carrow Road ground, named after the road on which it is located, was purpose-built by Norwich City in just 82 days and opened on 31 August 1935. The stadium has been altered and upgraded several times during its history, notably following a fire that destroyed the old City Stand in 1984. Having once accommodated standing supporters, the ground has been all-seater since 1992. The ground's current capacity is 27,359. The stadium's record attendance since becoming an all-seater ground is 27,137, set during a Premier League match versus Newcastle United on 2 April 2016. In the days w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic F
Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the English south coast, equidistant () from Dorchester and Southampton. Bournemouth is part of the South East Dorset conurbation, which has a population of 465,000. Before it was founded in 1810 by Lewis Tregonwell, the area was a deserted heathland occasionally visited by fishermen and smugglers. Initially marketed as a health resort, the town received a boost when it appeared in Augustus Granville's 1841 book, ''The Spas of England''. Bournemouth's growth accelerated with the arrival of the railway, and it became a town in 1870. Part of the historic county of Hampshire, Bournemouth joined Dorset for administrative purposes following the reorganisation of local government in 1974. Through local government changes in 1997, the town began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Scott (footballer Born 1908)
Harry Scott may refer to: * Harry Scott (ice hockey) (1885–1954), ice hockey player * Harry Scott (boxer) (1937–2015), British boxer * Harry J. Scott, founding editor of the ''Dalesman'' magazine * Tup Scott (1858–1910), Australian cricket captain * Harry Scott (footballer, born 1897) (1897–1970), English footballer for Sunderland * Harry Scott (footballer born 1908) (died 1989), English footballer with Bournemouth and Swindon Town, see Jack Scott * Harry Albert Scott, Canadian ambassador for Cuba preceding Hector Allard * Harry Scott (1879–1947), one half of the comedy minstrel duo Scott and Whaley Scott and Whaley were an African American comedy duo who played in British music halls from 1909, settled in England, and remained popular for over thirty years. They were Harry Clifford Scott (18 November 1879 – 22 June 1947) and Edward Pet ... See also * Henry Scott (other) * Harold Scott (other) {{hndis, Scott, Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton Corporation
Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Portsmouth and the towns of Havant, Waterlooville, Eastleigh, Fareham and Gosport. A major port, and close to the New Forest, it lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water, at the confluence of the River Test and Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south. Southampton is classified as a Medium-Port City . Southampton was the departure point for the and home to 500 of the people who perished on board. The Spitfire was built in the city and Southampton has a strong association with the '' Mayflower'', being the departure point before the vessel was forced to return to Plymouth. In the past century, the city was one of Europe's main ports for ocean liners and more recently, Southampton is known as the home port of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamble-le-Rice
Hamble-le-Rice is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England. It is best known for being an aircraft training centre during the Second World War and is a popular yachting location. The village and the River Hamble also featured in the 1980s BBC television series ''Howards' Way''. The village centre, known as The Square, Hamble, has a more traditional English village aesthetic which differentiates it from the small industrial areas (mostly marinas) close to the village. Location Hamble-le-Rice is on the south coast of England, south-east of Southampton at the tip of the Hamble peninsula, bounded by Netley, Butlocks Heath, Bursledon, Southampton Water and the River Hamble. History Although previously known as "Hamble", "Hamelea", "Hammel", and "Ham-en-le-Rice", the village's official name is now Hamble-le-Rice. The name "Hamble" is still in common usage. On 27 April 1992, the civil parish was renamed from "Hamble" to "Hamble-le-Rice". To the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folland Aircraft
Folland Aircraft was a British aircraft manufacturing company which was active between 1937 and 1963. History British Marine Aircraft Limited was formed in February 1936 to produce Sikorsky S-42-A flying boats under licence in the UK. The company built a factory on the western side of the Hamble peninsula with a slipway to Southampton Water. The construction of one Sikorsky based aircraft was started at Hamble, however the company ran out of money and liquidators were appointed. Mergers with other British aircraft companies were considered, including one with Westland Aircraft, but none was followed up.Fagan, Dave. 'Hamble' ''Aviation in Hampshire UK 1900 to 2000'' Retrieved 20 May 2005 In 1937 |
Swansea Town F
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( cy, links=no, Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-fifth largest in the United Kingdom. Located along Swansea Bay in southwest Wales, with the principal area covering the Gower Peninsula, it is part of the Swansea Bay region and part of the historic county of Glamorgan; also the ancient Welsh commote of Gŵyr. The principal area is the second most populous local authority area in Wales with an estimated population of 246,563 in 2020. Swansea, along with Neath and Port Talbot, forms the Swansea Urban Area with a population of 300,352 in 2011. It is also part of the Swansea Bay City Region. During the 19th-century industrial heyday, Swansea was the key centre of the copper-smelting industry, earning the nickname ''Copperopolis''. Etymologies The Welsh name, ''Abertawe'', translates as ''"mouth/estua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Dunn (footballer Born 1910)
William Marshall Dunn (9 October 1910 – 7 September 1980) was a Scottish professional footballer who played at centre forward for Celtic, Brentford and Southampton in the 1930s. Football career Dunn was born in the Lambhill district of Glasgow, one of a family of 9 footballing brothers. After playing for Newton Villa and Ashfield, he joined Celtic in February 1933. Having been a prolific scorer in junior football, he continued to score for the reserves, with 51 goals in just over two years, but was unable to carry this form into the first team. He made his first-team debut in a 1–1 draw at St Johnstone on 23 September 1933, and played nine first team games for Celtic, with two goals. In the summer of 1935, he moved south to join Brentford of the Football League First Division. He was again a prolific scorer in the reserves but only managed one goal in his three first-team matches before he was transferred to Southampton in May 1937. On his arrival at The Dell, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Gaughran (footballer, Born 1915)
Bernard Michael "Benny" Gaughran (29 September 1915 – 20 September 1977) was an Republic of Ireland, Irish soccer player during the 1930s. Gaughran won the League of Ireland title with Bohemian FC, Bohemians in 1935–36. Gaughran later went on to play professionally for Celtic F.C., Celtic, Southampton F.C., Southampton, Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland, Rochdale A.F.C., Rochdale and Dundalk F.C., Dundalk. Playing career Early career When Gaughran was young, he played Gaelic football for St. Laurence O'Tooles and subsequently took up Rugby union, rugby with O'Connell Schools,''Glasgow Celtic Grab Gaughran'', Irish Press, 16 November 1936 where he had great possibilities as a full back.''Gaughran Gone to Glasgow: Celtic Club'', Irish Independent, 16 November 1936 Gaughran's main sport was Rugby union, rugby until he was 18, when he played his first game of Association football, Association Football. While with O'Connell Schools, he played for Leinster against Connacht in a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Parkin (footballer)
Raymond Parkin (28 January 1911 – 18 July 1971) was an English professional footballer who played at inside right and later in his career at right half. He spent a large part of his career at Arsenal, where he played mainly in the reserves, and also appeared for Middlesbrough, before becoming a regular member of Southampton's Second Division side. Football career Parkin was born in Crook, County Durham and played his youth football at Esh Winning before joining Newcastle United as an amateur in October 1926. He made no first-team appearances for Newcastle and moved south to join First Division Arsenal in February 1928. His Arsenal debut came in a 5–1 defeat at Sunderland on 1 January 1929. He was in and out of the side for the rest of the season and scored his first goals for Arsenal when he netted twice in a 7–1 victory over Bury on 30 March, with David Jack scoring four goals. Despite scoring three goals in five matches in his debut season, Parkin made no first-team a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre Forward
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack. Attacking positions generally favour irrational players who ask questions to the defensive side of the opponent in order to create scoring chances, where they benefit from a lack of predictability in attacking play. Team formations normally include one to three forwards. For example, the common 4–2–3–1 includes one forward. Less conventional formations may include more than three forwards, or none. Striker The normal role of a striker is to score the majority of goals on behalf of the team. If they are tall and physical players, with good heading ability, the player may also be used to get onto the end of crosses, win long balls, or receive passes and retain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
