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2011–12 Football League Cup
The 2011–12 Football League Cup (known as the Carling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 52nd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for the top 92 football clubs played in English football league system. Birmingham City were the defending champions, but were knocked out 2–0 by Manchester City in the Third Round. Liverpool, the winner of the competition, qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. The final was held on 26 February 2012, and was contested at Wembley Stadium between finalists Liverpool and Cardiff City. Cardiff were the first team outside the Premier League to appear in a League Cup final since 2001. It was Liverpool's first appearance at the new Wembley. Liverpool won the final 3–2 on penalties, claiming a record eighth League Cup, after the score was 2–2 after extra time. Background Broadcasting rights The broadcasting rights for the 2011–12 Cup in the UK were shared between Sky Sports and the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham City F
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the List of English districts by population, largest local authority district in England by population and the second-largest city in Britain – commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom – with a population of million people in the city proper in . Birmingham borders the Black Country to its west and, together with the city of Wolverhampton and towns including Dudley and Solihull, forms the West Midlands conurbation. The royal town of Sutton Coldfield is incorporated within the city limits to the northeast. The urban area has a population of 2.65million. Located in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region of England, Birmingham is considered to be the social, cultural, financial and commercial centre of the Midland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenwich Mean Time
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the local mean time at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, counted from midnight. At different times in the past, it has been calculated in different ways, including being calculated from noon; as a consequence, it cannot be used to specify a particular time unless a context is given. The term "GMT" is also used as Western European Time, one of the names for the time zone UTC+00:00 and, in UK law, is the basis for civil time in the United Kingdom. Because of Earth's uneven angular velocity in its Elliptic orbit, elliptical orbit and its axial tilt, noon (12:00:00) GMT is rarely the exact moment the Sun crosses the Prime meridian (Greenwich), Greenwich Meridian and reaches its highest point in the sky there. This event may occur up to 16 minutes before or after noon GMT, a discrepancy described by the equation of time. Noon GMT is the annual average (the arithmetic mean) moment of this event, which accounts f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadfield Stadium
The Broadfield Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Crawley, West Sussex, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Crawley Town F.C., Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. and the Sealand national football team. The stadium has a capacity of 6,134 people, and is owned by Crawley Borough Council. Between 2013 and 2018, the stadium was named the Checkatrade.com Stadium for sponsorship purposes. In late 2018 it was renamed The People's Pension Stadium as part of a new sponsorship deal. For the 2022/23 Season, the stadium has reverted to being named the Broadfield Stadium. History Crawley Town FC spent 48 years at its Town Mead home until the land was sold to developers in 1997. The club then moved to the Broadfield Stadium, about two miles across town. In January 2012 the application for the new 2,000-seater East Stand (and facilities including new turnstiles and Premier League standard flood lights) was accepted by Crawley Borough Counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Midson
Jack William Midson (born 12 September 1983) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Lordswood. 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 School and other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Moore (footballer Born 1988)
Luke Robert Moore (born 27 April 1988) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Dorking Wanderers as a forward. Moore was part of the AFC Wimbledon squad that triumphed over Luton Town in the 2011 Conference play-off final, scoring in the penalty shoot-out to help promote "The Dons" to the Football League. He previously played for Ebbsfleet United, forming part of the squad that beat Torquay United 1–0 in the 2008 FA Trophy final. He was also the first AFC Wimbledon player to score a goal in the League Cup. He was a member of the team that played in AFC Wimbledon's inaugural Football League match against Bristol Rovers on 6 August 2011. Club career Ebbsfleet United Moore was born in Gravesend, Kent but brought up in Northfleet where he attended Shears Green Junior School and played football for the Gravesham Primary Schools FA. At the age of eleven he moved to Northfleet Technology College and continued to play for the Gravesham Schools FA at secondary sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Tubbs
Matthew Stephen Tubbs (born 15 July 1984) is an English professional Association football, footballer who was most recently manager of Poole Town F.C., Poole Town. Having started his football career, Tubbs joined Salisbury City and quickly made an impact throughout his time at the club, having "played a key role in Salisbury City's rise up the non-league pyramid in recent seasons". This is due to his "great pace and being an effective striker." After joining Crawley Town, he continued his success by helping the club get promoted to League Two in the 2010–11 Football Conference#Conference Premier, 2010–11 season. However, after leaving Crawley Town, The False Nine website mentioned about his career decline despite being the EFL League Two#Top scorers, League Two's top scorer in the 2014–15 Football League Two, 2014–15 season while playing for AFC Wimbledon and Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth. Club career Early career Born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, Tubbs played for AFC Bournemo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Torres (footballer, Born 1981)
Sergio Raul Torres (born 11 July 1981) is an Argentine football coach and former player who was most recently the assistant manager for Eastbourne Borough in National League South. He holds an Italian passport, since his grandmother was Italian. During his playing career he played in his Argentinian homeland as well as in the Football League for Wycombe Wanderers, Peterborough United and Crawley Town. Club career Early career Torres was born in Mar del Plata. After a two-month trial with Boca Juniors aged 15, Torres began his career in Argentina at Quilmes de Mar del Plata and later Club Atlético Banfield in his native city of Mar del Plata playing part-time while working in the family brick factory and training to become a PE teacher. In November 2003, he decided to leave the club and fund his own trip to England in the hope of playing professionally; Torres arrived in England with just £180 and stayed in a shared a house in Norbury, London owned by his agent. Then Brighto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope Akpan
Hope Ini Ita Akpan (born 14 August 1991) is a former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He came through the youth ranks at Everton F.C., Everton, making his first-team debut in 2009. He later played for Hull City A.F.C., Hull City (on loan), Crawley Town F.C., Crawley Town, Reading F.C., Reading, Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn Rovers, Burton Albion F.C., Burton Albion and Bradford City A.F.C., Bradford City. He became Bradford City's captain in March 2019, but lost the captaincy at the end of that season. He left the club at the end of the following season, signing for Finnish club Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho, SJK in January 2021. He left the club in July 2021. In January 2022 he returned to England and played non-league football with Atherton Laburnum Rovers F.C., Atherton Laburnum Rovers and Widnes F.C., Widnes. Born in England, he represented Nigeria at international level. Club career Everton Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, Akpan bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
