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Jim Warrender
James (Jimmy) Marr Warrender (2 April 1931 – 15 October 2012) was a former Scottish New Zealander football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at an international level. He was Captain of the Banks O' Dee F.C. side who won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1957, defeating Kilsyth Rangers 1–0 in the final at Hampden Park, Glasgow in front of 30,800 spectators. Warrender played two official A-international matches for the New Zealand national football team in 1960, both against Pacific minnows Tahiti Tahiti (; Tahitian ; ; previously also known as Otaheite) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is Austr ..., the first a 5–1 win on 5 September, the second a 2–1 win on 12 September 1960. References New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers Men's association football players not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railways (soccer)
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
