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Michael Ledger
Michael Ledger (born 15 November 1996) is an English Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back for Spennymoor Town F.C., Spennymoor Town. He has previously played for Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland, Notodden FK, Notodden, Queen of the South F.C., Queen of the South and Greenock Morton F.C., Greenock Morton, and on loan at Viking FK, Viking and Hartlepool United F.C., Hartlepool United. Career Sunderland Born in Consett, Ledger joined the Sunderland A.F.C. Reserves and Academy, Sunderland Academy at the age of seven. After progressing through the youth system at Sunderland, Ledger was captain for the under-18 team and his impressive displays resulted in him signing his first professional contract. Soon after that he was promoted to the development squad in June 2015. Whilst progressing through the development squad at Sunderland, Ledger started to feature during the 2016–17 in English football, 2016-17 season, as h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consett
Consett is a town in County Durham, England, about south-west of Newcastle upon Tyne. It had a population of 27,394 in 2001 and an estimate of 25,812 in 2019. History Consett sits high on the edge of the Pennines. Its' name originates in the Old English ''Cunecsheafod'' ("Cunec's headland"), first recorded in the 13th century. In 1841, it was a village community of only 145, but it was about to become a boom town: below the ground were coking coal and blackband iron ore, and nearby was limestone. These three ingredients were needed for blast furnaces to produce iron and steel. The town is perched on the steep eastern bank of the River Derwent and owes its origins to industrial development arising from lead mining in the area, together with the development of the steel industry in the Derwent Valley, which is said to have been initiated by immigrant German cutlers and sword-makers from Solingen, who settled in the village of Shotley Bridge during the 17th century. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |