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Woodcote High School
Woodcote High School is a secondary school with academy status located in the Coulsdon area of the London Borough of Croydon, England. Woodcote is a coeducational school, of around 1200 students. The school gained Specialist Sports College and Mathematics and Computing College status. Ofsted In an Ofsted inspection in 2015 the school was given an overall grade 2 (good) with individual grades being awarded as grade 2 in all areas. The school maintained its standing of "Good" in a 2018 short inspection. Track Coulsdon In cooperation witSouth London Harriersan 8-lane all-weather running track has been built at the school. It includes a full size football pitch. South London Harriers have a 100-year agreement with Woodcote High School which began in 2012 to use and jointly manage the Track Coulsdon facility. The area of land on which the track is built is protected from development for 100 years until 2113 by an agreement with the QEIFields in Trust Notable alumni * Steve Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy (English School)
An academy school in England is a state-funded school which is directly funded by the Department for Education and independent of local authority control. The terms of the arrangements are set out in individual Academy Funding Agreements. Most academies are secondary schools, though slightly more than 25% of primary schools (4,363 as of December 2017) are academies. Academies are self-governing non-profit charitable trusts and may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind. Academies are inspected and follow the same rules on admissions, special educational needs and exclusions as other state schools and students sit the same national exams. They have more autonomy with the National Curriculum, but do have to ensure that their curriculum is broad and balanced, and that it includes the core subjects of English, maths and science. They must also teach relationships and sex education, and religious education. They are free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hingert
Jack Hingert (born 26 September 1990) is an English-Australian-Sri Lankan football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for A-League club Brisbane Roar. In 2016, Hingert became an ambassador for the RSPCA Queensland a fitting role for the footballer who has been fostering dogs from the RSPCA for the past four years. Hingert has now fostered more than 14 dogs. Early life Hingert was born in London, England and attended Smitham Primary School and Woodcote High School in Coulsdon, London. He moved to Australia as a teenager, settling in Melbourne, Victoria and attended Wesley College in Glen Waverley and Lyndale secondary college in Dandenong, Melbourne. Club career Hingert's football career began during his time living in England from the age of 14. He spent four years strengthening his skills at the Crystal Palace youth academy before his first stint with Peterborough United in 2008/09. Hingert moved to Australia with his family at the age of 14 and spent his you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon McKenzie
Leon Mark McKenzie (born 17 May 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward from 1995 to 2013 who scored in all four English professional leagues during his career. He was also a professional boxer, competing in the super middleweight class. McKenzie started his professional career with Crystal Palace in 1995. He also appeared for Fulham and Peterborough United on loan whilst with The Eagles before securing a permanent move to Peterborough in 2000. Three years later he joined Norwich City and was a part of the side which won promotion to the Premier League. He went on to play for Coventry City, Charlton Athletic and Northampton Town before dropping into non-league football with Kettering Town and Corby Town. He retired from competitive football on 1 January 2013. Following his football career, he went on to become a professional boxer. He is a former International masters champion. English and Southern area challenger. He retired in 2017. Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myles Kenlock
Myles Lewis George Kenlock is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for National League club Ebbsfleet United. Club career Ipswich Town Born in Lambeth, Kenlock was a schoolboy at Crystal Palace before leaving the club and becoming a graduate of Croydon-based charity Kinetic Foundation. He joined the Ipswich Town Academy in April 2014. On 24 August 2015, Kenlock signed a two-year professional contract with Ipswich Town, with an option for a further 12 months. Kenlock made his competitive Ipswich debut against Stevenage on 11 August 2015 in the first round of the Football League Cup. He made his league debut for Ipswich on 30 April, starting in a 3–2 home win over Milton Keynes Dons at Portman Road. Kenlock made 5 appearances during his first season in professional football. Kenlock managed to break into the first team squad during the 2016–17 season. In March 2017, Kenlock signed a new contract with Ipswich, keeping him at the club until 2019, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Koiki
Abd-Al-Ali Morakinyo Olaposi Koiki (born 22 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Northampton Town. Career Born in Kensington, London, Koiki began his career in the youth team of Crystal Palace before being released at the age of eleven. He later moved to Burnley in the summer of 2016 following a trial, after he had been spotted playing local football for Kinetic Academy in Croydon. He signed his first professional contract at the end of the 2017–18 campaign having moved up to the development squad at the start of the season. He moved on loan to League Two side Swindon Town in January 2019 until the end of the season. He made his professional debut on 12 January 2019 replacing Matthew Taylor as a substitute in the 2–2 draw with Lincoln City. He was offered a new contract by Burnley at the end of the 2019–20 season, but rejected the offer and left the club. Bristol Rovers On 22 October 2020 he joined League One side Bristol Rove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Fonguck
Wesley Joseph Nkong Fonguck ( ; born 16 July 1997) is an English footballer who plays for Southend United. Career Fonguck played youth football for Crystal Palace before joining Combined Counties Football League side Croydon, for whom he made one league appearance. Fonguck joined Barnet as a second-year scholar for the 2014–15 season, and made his senior debut on 16 December 2014, starting in an FA Trophy replay against Concord Rangers. He signed a one-year professional contract in June 2015. He joined Hendon on loan in November 2015, for whom he made 13 appearances. He made his Football League debut when he came on as a substitute against Crawley Town on the final day of the 2015–16 season. On 20 January 2017, he joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan. Fonguck left the Bees at the end of the 2018–19 season after turning down a new deal. He went on trial at Telstar in July 2019. Fonguck re-joined the Bees on a two-year deal on 6 September 2019. In December 2020, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tino Livramento
Valentino "Tino" Francisco Livramento (born 12 November 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a right-back for club Southampton. Early life Born in Croydon, Livramento joined Chelsea at under-9 level from local club Roundshaw. At Roundshaw he played as a striker. Growing up, he supported Chelsea. His father's side of the family comes from Portugal and his mother is Scottish. Club career Chelsea He was named Chelsea academy player of the year for the 2020–21 season. Towards the end of the season, Livramento featured on the bench in Premier League fixtures against Manchester City and Arsenal. In July 2021, contract talks between Chelsea and Livramento stalled, with rumours that the wing-back was set to leave the club. He was reportedly subject to interest from a host of English clubs, including South Coast rivals Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion, as well as A.C. Milan and RB Leipzig. Southampton Having failed to reach an agreement with Chelsea, Livramento signe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Tapp
Alexander Nicholas Tapp (born 7 June 1982) is an English football (soccer) player. He is a midfielder, who has played in the English Football League for Wimbledon and their successor Milton Keynes Dons. Career Wimbledon/Milton Keynes Dons Born in Redhill, England, Tapp started his football career with Wimbledon in 1994 and represented England Schoolboys in 1998 at the age of 15. He made his professional debut for Wimbledon in the First Division on 31 August 2002 in a 3–2 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers and scored his first goal two weeks later in a 4–1 League Cup win against Southend United. Less than two months after his debut, Tapp suffered a hamstring injury which kept him out of the Wimbledon side for three months. He played in Wimbledon's final two seasons in The Football League, playing 43 games and scoring four goals, although his second season was cut short in January following a serious knee injury. Wimbledon were relegated at the end of the seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raye (singer)
Rachel Agatha Keen, (born 24 October 1997) known professionally as Raye (stylised in all caps), is a British singer and songwriter. In 2016, she rose to prominence by featuring on the singles; " By Your Side" by Jonas Blue and " You Don't Know Me" by Jax Jones, the latter peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart and both being certified platinum or higher by the BPI. Raye was short-listed for the BBC Music Sound of... award for 2017 and was named in third place. Her debut mini-album, ''Euphoric Sad Songs'' was released in November 2020 and spawned in the UK top-10 single "Secrets". In July 2021, Raye parted ways with her record label Polydor Records. Her debut studio album, ''My 21st Century Blues'', will be released on 3 February 2023. The album was preceded by the single "Escapism", which peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and became her first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Early life Rachel Agatha Keen was born in Tooting, London, to a Ghanaian- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Brown (footballer)
Lee James Brown (born 10 August 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for League Two club AFC Wimbledon. Brown formerly played for Queens Park Rangers, Salisbury City, Hayes & Yeading United and Bristol Rovers, spending seven seasons with the latter club and amassing 321 appearances before joining Portsmouth and then AFC Wimbledon. He has played for the England C national team. Career Queens Park Rangers Brown worked his way through the youth team of Queens Park Rangers, earning a professional contract in July 2008 having been part of the Football League Youth Alliance winning side the previous season. He spent the first half of the 2009–10 season on loan at administration-stricken Salisbury City of the Conference National, along with teammate Joe Oastler. He made fourteen appearances for the club, including twelve starts, before returning to Loftus Road before the end of the calendar year. On 24 April 2010 he made his debut in the Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan O'Connor
Stefan Ramone Sewell O'Connor (born 23 January 1997) is a former English professional footballer who played as a defender for Premier League club Newcastle United. O'Connor started his career with Premier League club Arsenal, signing a professional contract in October 2013. He had loan spells with League Two club York City and Eerste Divisie club MVV Maastricht. He signed for Newcastle United in July 2017. Club career Arsenal O'Connor was born in Croydon, London. He joined Arsenal's academy in 2010 having previously been at Crystal Palace, and signed scholarship forms with the club in the summer of 2013. After impressive performances for the Arsenal U21s and for the U19s in the UEFA Youth League, he signed his first professional contract for the club on 10 October 2014. On 9 December 2014, O'Connor made his debut for Arsenal in a UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray, replacing Mathieu Debuchy with 13 minutes to play as Arsenal won 4–1 away to finish second i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Sidwell
Steven James Sidwell (born 14 December 1982) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Sidwell was a product of the Arsenal academy, and after winning two FA Youth Cups, he had constructive loan spells at Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion, but never broke into the Arsenal first team. He came to prominence in the Championship with Reading after a January 2003 move to the Royals and spent years with the club, helping them to earn promotion to the Premier League for the first time ever in 2005–06. He joined Chelsea on a free transfer for the 2007–08 season, however opportunities were limited at Stamford Bridge and he moved on to Aston Villa in July 2008 for a fee of £5 million. In his -year stay at Villa Park he played 64 times, scoring four goals. Sidwell then spent years at Fulham, making 115 appearances scoring 17 goals. His time at Craven Cottage ended after the club was relegated from the Premier League in 2013–14, and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
