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Kevin Toner (referee)
Kevin Stephen Toner (born 18 July 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Orihuela in the Segunda Federación. Although he plays as a centre-back usually, Toner has also played at left-back. Toner is a product of the Aston Villa academy, having been signed as youngster from Home Farm. He spent time on loan from Aston Villa at Kidderminster Harriers, Walsall, Bradford City and Stevenage. He left Villa in 2018, spending 2 years with St Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Club career Aston Villa Toner joined the Aston Villa academy in 2012 from Home Farm having earlier played for his hometown club Ashbourne United. Having progressed through the academy and the development squad, where he was captain, Toner signed a contract with the club in July 2015, ending all the transfer speculation. On 23 April 2016, Toner made his senior début for already-relegated Aston Villa, coming on as a second-half substitute for Micah R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashbourne, County Meath
Ashbourne, historically called ''Killeglan'' or ''Kildeglan'' (), is a town in County Meath, Ireland. Located about 20 km north of Dublin and close to the M2 motorway, Ashbourne is a commuter town within Greater Dublin. In the 20 years between the 1996 and 2016 census, the town almost tripled in population from approximately 4,900 to 12,700 inhabitants. The town is passed by the Broad Meadow Water, which comes from Ratoath and Dunshaughlin. History Ancient settlement Archaeological excavations in the area around Ashbourne have revealed evidence of settlement back to neolithic times. In the townland of Rath, to the north of the town centre, a Bronze Age settlement was found during the construction of the M2 motorway. Excavations in the vicinity of the cemetery of Killegland revealed the extent of the early Christian settlement, with souterrains, house sites and a large enclosure centred around the remains of the church that is visible in the cemetery. This would link the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micah Richards
Micah Lincoln Richards (born 24 June 1988) is an English former professional footballer, sports pundit for Sky Sports and BBC Sport, and as an ambassador of Manchester City. As a player, he was a right back who played in the Premier League and English Football League for Manchester City and Aston Villa, and in Serie A for Fiorentina. On making his full England debut in November 2006, Richards became the youngest defender to be called up to the England squad. He won 13 caps for England between 2006 and 2012, and played in the Great Britain squad for the 2012 Olympic football tournament. Richards began his career at Manchester City, making 245 appearances across all competitions in ten seasons, winning a Premier League title and an FA Cup. After a season on loan at Fiorentina in Italy's Serie A, he joined Aston Villa in 2015. He played 31 times for Villa until October 2016 – several knee injuries restricted his appearances – before retiring in July 2019. He became a football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Penney
Matthew Luke Penney (born 11 February 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back or midfielder. He is currently a free agent. Penney joined Sheffield Wednesday in 2006, progressing through the club's academy to make his senior debut in August 2018. During his time at Sheffield Wednesday, he spent time out on loan at Bradford City, Mansfield Town and FC St. Pauli. He signed for Ipswich Town in June 2021. Career Sheffield Wednesday Born in Chesterfield, Penney began his career with Sheffield Wednesday at the age of eight years old, progressing through the club's academy and turning professional in October 2015. He signed on loan for Bradford City on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2017, alongside Charlie Wyke, Jacob Hanson and Kevin Toner. He made his professional debut on 30 April 2017, appearing as a substitute in the last game of the regular 2016–17 season against Rochdale. Penney signed on loan for Mansfield Town on transfer deadline day, 31 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Hanson
Jacob Luke Hanson (born 30 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Macclesfield as a right back. Career Hanson signed for Huddersfield Town at the age of 13, from Kirkburton Juniors, turning professional two years later. He signed for Bradford City on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2017, alongside Charlie Wyke, Kevin Toner and Matthew Penney. He scored his first professional goal for Bradford on his debut in an EFL Trophy tie against Chesterfield on 29 August 2017. In January 2018, Hanson stated that he was inspired by Tyrell Robinson's breakthrough into the first-team. He moved on loan to Halifax Town in March 2018. He re-joined Halifax Town on loan in July 2018. Hanson joined Halifax on a permanent two-and-a-half year deal on 4 January 2019 for an undisclosed fee. He left Halifax in November 2020 after the cancellation of his contract, joining Curzon Ashton. In August 2021 he moved to FC United of Manchester before later joining Macclesfield on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Wyke
Charles Thomas Wyke (born 6 December 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club Wigan Athletic. Career Middlesbrough Wyke started his career in the academy at Middlesbrough and progressed through the system. After scoring close to 30 goals in the 2010–11 season in all competitions, he was rewarded with a three-year contract in May 2011. Loan spells In March 2012, Wyke joined Football Conference side Kettering Town on a youth loan. In October 2012, Wyke joined Football League One side Hartlepool United in a one-month loan deal. He made his professional debut on 9 October, in a Football League Trophy defeat to Bradford City on penalties where he scored in the shoot-out. After impressing for Pools, Wyke had his loan deal extended until the end of the season with boss John Hughes saying "I'm really pleased that we've been able to get things sorted because Charlie has done well in his time with us". He then joined up with Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Preston (footballer)
Matthew Eric Preston (born 16 March 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kidderminster Harriers. Club career Walsall Preston was captain of the Walsall youth team when he signed an 18-month professional contract with Walsall in January 2013. In January 2014 he joined up with Icelandic side ÍBV—managed by former Walsall player Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson—on loan. He played in a 2–1 loss against Stjarnan in a pre-season tournament, but was not taken on by ÍBV and subsequently returned to Walsall. After his brief spell in Iceland, Preston spent two-months on loan at Northern Premier League side Barwell making twelve appearances and scoring one goal. He made his debut for the "Saddlers" in the Football League on 10 February 2015, coming on for Michael Cain 89 minutes into a 3–2 victory over Rochdale at the Bescot Stadium. Preston's contract with Walsall expired at the end of the 2016–17 season. Swindon Town Following his release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James O'Connor (footballer, Born 1984)
James Francis Edward O'Connor (born 20 November 1984) is an English former professional footballer who is now the assistant manager to Russell Penn at club Kidderminster Harriers. O'Connor played as a played as a defender. He won the FA Youth Cup with the Aston Villa youth team, and played on loan at Port Vale, before making his name with AFC Bournemouth in the 2005–06 season. Following this he was brought to Doncaster Rovers for a £130,000 fee in May 2006. He established himself as an essential first team player for the club, helping Sean O'Driscoll's side to the Football League Trophy in 2007 and promotion out of the League One play-offs in 2008. Voted Player of the Season at the club in 2009–10, he lost his first team place under Dean Saunders during the 2011–12 relegation campaign as Doncaster were relegated to League One. In August 2012, he joined Derby County for an undisclosed fee, but was transfer listed in May 2013 and loaned out to Bristol City from September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bury F
Bury may refer to: *The burial of human remains * -bury, a suffix in English placenames Places England * Bury, Cambridgeshire, a village * Bury, Greater Manchester, a town, historically in Lancashire ** Bury (UK Parliament constituency) (1832–1950) ***Bury and Radcliffe (UK Parliament constituency) (1950–1983) ***Bury North (UK Parliament constituency), from 1983 *** Bury South (UK Parliament constituency), from 1983 ** County Borough of Bury, 1846–1974 ** Metropolitan Borough of Bury, from 1974 ** Bury Rural District, 1894–1933 * Bury, Somerset, a hamlet * Bury, West Sussex, a village and civil parish ** Bury (UK electoral ward) * Bury St Edmunds, a town in Suffolk, commonly referred to as Bury * New Bury, a suburb of Farnworth in the Bolton district of Greater Manchester Elsewhere * Bury, Hainaut, Belgium, a village in the commune of Péruwelz, Wallonia * Bury, Quebec, Canada, a municipality * Bury, Oise, France, a commune Sports * Bury (professional wrestling), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see History of Worcestershire). Over the centuries the county borders have been modified, but it was not until 1844 that substantial changes were made. Worcestershire was abolished as part of local government reforms in 1974, with its northern area becoming part of the West Midlands and the rest part of the county of Hereford and Worcester. In 1998 the county of Hereford and Worcester was abolished and Worcestershire was reconstituted, again without the West Midlands area. Location The county borders Herefordshire to the west, Shropshire to the north-west, Staffordshire only just to the north, West Midlands to the north and north-east, Warwickshire to the east and Gloucestershire to the south. The western border with Herefordshire includes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aggborough
Aggborough Stadium is a association football, football stadium in Kidderminster, England. It is the home ground of Kidderminster Harriers F.C., Kidderminster Harriers, and has a capacity of 7,000, of which 3,140 can be Seating capacity, seated. The ground was also the home of Worcester City F.C., Worcester City between 2013 and 2016. History The ground was opened in May 1890 with a single grandstand on the western touchline, and initially included a banked running track.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p12, In 1935 a new 460-seat grandstand was built, and by World War II covered areas had been created on the east and southern sides of the ground. After the war the running track was replaced by a cycle track. On 27 November 1948, the ground's record attendance of 9,155 was set for an FA Cup first round replay against Hereford United F.C., Hereford United. On 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln City F
Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln (name), a surname and given name * Lincoln Motor Company, a Ford brand Lincoln may also refer to: Places Canada * Lincoln, Alberta * Lincoln, New Brunswick * Lincoln Parish, New Brunswick * Lincoln, Ontario ** Lincoln (electoral district) (former), Ontario ** Lincoln (provincial electoral district) (former), Ontario United Kingdom * Lincoln, England ** Lincoln (UK Parliament constituency) * Lincoln Green, Leeds United States * Lincoln, Alabama * Lincoln, Arkansas * Lincoln, California, in Placer County * Lincoln, former name of Clinton, California, in Amador County * Lincoln, Delaware * Lincoln, Idaho * Lincoln, Illinois * Lincoln, Indiana * Lincoln, Iowa * Lincoln Center, Kansas * Lincoln Parish, Louisiana * Lincoln, Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League (division)
The National League, known as the Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of the National League System and fifth-highest of the overall English football league system. It is the highest league that is semi-professional in the English football league system. Notable former English Football League clubs that compete in the National League include: Scunthorpe United, Chesterfield FC, Oldham Athletic, Notts County, Wrexham and Torquay United F.C. The National League is the lowest division in the English football pyramid organised on a nationwide basis. Formerly the Conference National, the league was renamed the National League from the 2015–16 season.Football Conference to be renamed as National League , BBC Sport, 6 April 2015 The longest tenured team currently com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
