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Jack Midson
Jack William Midson (born 12 September 1983) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Sheppey United where he is player-manager. Midson was the 2011–12 League Two joint top scorer, along with Izale McLeod, Lewis Grabban and Adebayo Akinfenwa, with 18 goals and scored 20 goals in all competitions during the 2011–12 season for AFC Wimbledon, finishing the season as their top scorer. He was AFC Wimbledon's top scorer the following season as well, scoring 15 goals in all competitions and 13 in the league. Career Semi-professional Midson was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. He was a tennis and football coach in Cambridgeshire and Enfield as well as a semi-professional footballer. He started his career at Stevenage Borough before spells at Dagenham & Redbridge, Chelmsford City and Bishop's Stortford before a successful one and a half-year spell at Histon, where he scored 20 goals in the 2008–09 season. He also taught PE lessons at Capel Manor Primary S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford United F
Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of English architecture since late Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, information technology and science. History The history of Oxford in England dates back to its original settlement in the Saxon period. Originally of strategic significance due to its controlling location on the upper reaches of the River Thames at its junction with the River Cherwell, the town grew in national importance during the early Norman period, and in the late 12th century became home to the fledgling University of Oxford. The city was besieged during The Anarchy in 1142. The university rose to dominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is an English professional Association football, football club, based in London Borough of Merton, Merton, London, that plays in the EFL League Two, after being relegated from the EFL League One following the 2021–22 EFL League One, 2021–22 season. The club's home stadium is Plough Lane. The club was founded in 2002 by former supporters of Wimbledon F.C. after the Football Association allowed that club to Relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes, relocate to Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, about north of Wimbledon. Most of the Wimbledon F.C. supporters were very strongly opposed to moving the club so far away from Wimbledon, feeling that a club transplanted to a distant location would no longer represent Wimbledon or the club's historic legacy and tradition. Wimbledon F.C. moved in 2003 and formally changed the name of the club to Milton Keynes Dons F.C., Milton Keynes Dons in 2004. When AFC Wimbledon was formed, it affiliated to both the London Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a Counties of England, county in the East of England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. The city of Cambridge is the county town. Following the Local Government Act 1972 restructuring, modern Cambridgeshire was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of two administrative counties: Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely, comprising the Historic counties of England, historic county of Cambridgeshire (including the Isle of Ely); and Huntingdon and Peterborough, comprising the historic county of Huntingdonshire and the Soke of Peterborough, historically part of Northamptonshire. Cambridgeshire contains most of the region known as Silicon Fen. The county is now divided between Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council, which since 1998 has formed a separate Unitary authorities of England, unita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire ( or ; often abbreviated Herts) is one of the home counties in southern England. It borders Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north, Essex to the east, Greater London to the south, and Buckinghamshire to the west. For government statistical purposes, it forms part of the East of England region. Hertfordshire covers . It derives its name – via the name of the county town of Hertford – from a hart (stag) and a ford, as represented on the county's coat of arms and on the flag. Hertfordshire County Council is based in Hertford, once the main market town and the current county town. The largest settlement is Watford. Since 1903 Letchworth has served as the prototype garden city; Stevenage became the first town to expand under post-war Britain's New Towns Act of 1946. In 2013 Hertfordshire had a population of about 1,140,700, with Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Watford and St Albans (the county's only ''city'') each having between 50,000 and 100,000 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 AFC Wimbledon Season
The 2012–13 season was AFC Wimbledon's second season in the Football League. It also marked the 10th anniversary since AFC Wimbledon's formation in 2002. League table Results summary Match results Pre-season Friendlies League Two 2012–13 August September October November December January February March April FA Cup 2012–13 Football League Cup 2012–13 Football League Trophy 2012–13 Squad statistics Appearances and goals , - , colspan="14", ''Players who played on loan for AFC Wimbledon but subsequently returned to their parent club:'' , - , colspan="15", ''Players who played for AFC Wimbledon but were subsequently released or sold by the club:'' Top scorers ''*Including own goals by opposition''. Disciplinary Record Transfers Awards *Football League Family Excellence Award *Football League Award for Community Promotion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 AFC Wimbledon Season
The 2011–12 season represented the ninth in the history of AFC Wimbledon and second as a fully professional team. It was the first time in the club's history that they would compete in The Football League, as one of the two teams promoted from Conference National to Football League Two. League table Results summary Match results Pre-season friendlies League Two 2011–12 FA Cup Football League Cup Football League Trophy Squad statistics Appearances and goals , - , colspan="14", ''Players who played on loan for AFC Wimbledon but subsequently returned to their parent club:'' , - , colspan="15", ''Players who played for AFC Wimbledon but were subsequently released by the club:'' Top scorers ''*Including own goals by opposition''. Disciplinary record Transfers Awards *Big Society Award ** Winners *BBC London Sports Awards Team of the Year ** Winners *Football L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adebayo Akinfenwa
Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa (born 10 May 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Akinfenwa's professional breakthrough came at Doncaster Rovers, having spent time up until then in the lower leagues of English football as well as spells in Lithuania and Wales. Following a short but successful time at Doncaster, Akinfenwa moved to his seventh club, Torquay United. He proved to be a goal threat but left the struggling team the following season to join Swansea City. After spending two seasons with the Welsh club, he joined League One side Millwall and later moved to Northampton Town. Akinfenwa spent six years switching from Northampton to Gillingham, where his goal-scoring ability was still apparent. In June 2014, he signed for League Two side AFC Wimbledon, and two years later Wycombe Wanderers, where he remained until his retirement in 2022. Akinfenwa made more appearances and scored more goals for Wycombe than for any other club he played at. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Grabban
Lewis James Grabban (born 12 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker. He was called up to the Jamaica squad in 2015 but remains uncapped. Early and personal life Grabban's maternal grandparents were Windrush migrants from Jamaica. He converted to Islam at the age of 18. Club career Crystal Palace After joining Crystal Palace at the age of 13, he was handed his debut in a 3–0 home win against Walsall in the League Cup on 23 August 2005. He made his second appearance in the following round, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win against Coventry City on 20 September. In May 2006, he was named 'Academy Player of the Year'. On 16 August 2006, he joined Oldham Athletic on an initial one-month loan deal. He made his debut on 19 August in a 1–0 loss against future club Millwall. The loan deal was extended a day before it was due to expire on 15 September, keeping Grabban at Oldham for another month. After making 10 appearances for the cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izale McLeod
Izale Michael McLeod (born 15 October 1984) is a retired English professional footballer who played as a forward. He has played in The Football League for Derby County, Milton Keynes Dons, Charlton Athletic, Barnet, Portsmouth, Crawley Town, Notts County and Yeovil Town. He also played for England U21. McLeod is the all-time leading scorer for Milton Keynes Dons with 71 goals in 188 appearances. Club career Derby County Born in Perry Barr, Birmingham, McLeod began his career at Derby County in 2002. He made his debut on 28 September 2002, at the age of seventeen, just three weeks before his eighteenth birthday, in a 1–0 win over Ipswich Town during which he received a yellow card. Weeks later on 30 October 2002, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 win over Sheffield United and scored against the other Sheffield team, Sheffield Wednesday, the following week in a 3–1 win. After getting his chance in the first team, McLeod signed a two-year deal. However the following season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011–12 Football League Two
The 2011–12 Football League Two (referred to as the Npower Football League Two for sponsorship reasons) is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format. Changes from last season Team changes From League Two Promoted to League One * Chesterfield * Bury * Wycombe Wanderers * Stevenage Relegated to Conference National * Stockport County * Lincoln City To League Two Relegated from League One * Dagenham & Redbridge * Bristol Rovers * Plymouth Argyle * Swindon Town F.C. Promoted from Conference National * Crawley Town * AFC Wimbledon Team overview Stadia and locations Personnel and sponsoring Managerial changes League table A total of 24 teams contest the division: 18 sides remaining in the division from last season, four relegated from League One, and two promoted from Conference National. Play-offs Results The fixtures for the League Two The English Football League Two (of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concord Rangers F
Concord may refer to: Meaning "agreement" * Pact or treaty, frequently between nations (indicating a condition of harmony) * Harmony, in music * Agreement (linguistics), a change in the form of a word depending on grammatical features of other words Buildings * Concord (District Heights, Maryland), a historic building listed on the NRHP in Maryland * Concord (Natchez, Mississippi), a historic mansion built in 1789, burned down in 1901 * Concord Building, in the U.S. city of Portland, Oregon *Concord Oval, a rugby stadium in New South Wales, Australia * Concord Resort Hotel, a former hotel and resort in the Catskills, New York * Temple of Concord in ancient Rome, dedicated to the goddess Concordia Businesses * Concord Camera Corporation, a manufacturer of cameras and other digital products * Concord EFS, Inc., a corporation that merged in 2004 with First Data * Concord (entertainment company), company that administers sound recording, music publishing and theatrical rights ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
