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Marcus Maddison
Marcus Harley Maddison (born 26 September 1993) is an English former footballer who played as a winger or attacking midfielder. Maddison began his career at Newcastle United, but did not play a senior game for the club. He was signed by Blyth Spartans and St Johnstone, before scoring 13 Conference Premier goals for Gateshead in a 12-month period from August 2013. He was signed by Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee in August 2014. The same year, he was also capped by England C. After a brief loan spell at Hull City in 2020, Maddison joined Charlton Athletic on a free transfer, but struggled to make consistent appearances and was loaned out to Bolton Wanderers in 2021. After his loan was cut short in April 2021, Maddison announced his decision to quit professional football after expressing his diminished enjoyment in the sport, along with the negative effect his career was having on his wellbeing. He subsequently had spells for non-league sides Spalding United and Darli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durham, England
Durham ( , locally ) is a cathedral city and civil parish in the county of County Durham, Durham, England. It is the county town and contains the headquarters of Durham County Council, the unitary authority which governs the district of County Durham (district), County Durham. The built-up area had a population of 50,510 at the 2021 Census. The city was built on a meander of the River Wear, which surrounds the centre on three sides and creates a narrow neck on the fourth. The surrounding land is hilly, except along the Wear's floodplain to the north and southeast. Durham was founded in 995 by Anglo-Saxon monks seeking a place safe from Viking Age, Viking raids to house the relics of St Cuthbert. The church the monks built lasted only a century, as it was replaced by the present Durham Cathedral after the Norman Conquest; together with Durham Castle it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the 1070s until 1836 the city was part of the County Palatine of Durham, a semi-independ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers Football Club ( ) is a professional association football, football club based in Horwich, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in EFL League One, League One, the third level of the English football league system. Formed in 1874, it was a founding member of the English Football League, Football League in 1888. The club won the Second Division title in 1908–09, and the FA Cup in 1923 FA Cup final, 1923, the "White Horse Final", 1926 FA Cup final, 1926, 1929 FA Cup final, 1929 and 1958 FA Cup final, 1958. Bolton were relegated in 1964 and again in 1971, but regained their top-flight status after winning the Football League Third Division, Third Division title in 1972–73 and then the Second Division title in 1977–78, but three relegations left them in the fourth tier by 1987. Promotion out of the Football League Fourth Division, Fourth Division was secured in 1987–88, and they lifted the EFL Trophy, Football League Tro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brentford F
Brentford is a suburban town in West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings which mark the start of the M4 corridor; in transport it also has two railway stations and Boston Manor Underground station on its northwest border with Hanwell. Brentford has a convenience shopping and dining venue grid of streets at its centre. Brentford at the start of the 21st century attracted regeneration of its little-used warehouse premises and docks including the remodelling of the waterfront to provide more economically active shops, townhouses and apartments, some of which comprise Brentford Dock. A 19th- and 20th-century mixed social and private housing locality, New Brentford is contiguous with the Osterley neighbourhood of Isleworth and Syon Park and the Great West Road which has most of the largest business premises. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallik Wilks
Mallik Rashaun Coley Wilks (born 15 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for TFF 1. Lig club Pendikspor. Wilks began his professional career with Leeds United, but failed to make a league appearance in his three years at the club. His brother was murdered three days before Wilks made his debut in the FA Cup. He had short loan spells with Accrington Stanley and Grimsby Town, before he spent the 2018–19 season on loan at Doncaster Rovers. He signed a permanent deal with Barnsley in July 2019, though ended the 2019–20 campaign with Hull City following a loan spell. Hull won the League One title in the 2020–21 season and Wilks was named on the PFA Team of the Year. He was sold to Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee in August 2022. Career Leeds United Born in Leeds, England, Wilks grew up in Chapeltown and started his career at Leeds United, where he graduated through the academy. After an impressive display at Leeds U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaxley F
Yaxley may refer to: * Yaxley (surname) * Michael Jordan , Cambridgeshire (historically in Huntingdonshire), near Peterborough, England ** Yaxley F.C. a football club in Yaxley, Cambridgeshire * Yaxley, Suffolk, near Eye, England * Lord Yaxley, a minor fictional character in the ''Jeeves'' novels of P. G. Wodehouse, see Bertie Wooster * Corban Yaxley, a death eater The Death Eaters are an extremist group from the ''Harry Potter'' series, led by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort. They follow a strict belief in blood purity, thinking that only pure-blood wizards should have power over the wizarding world. Bec ... in J. K. Rowling's book ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' * Yaxley, a town in Felipe Carrillo Puerto Municipality, Quintana Roo, Mexico {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterborough Sports F
Peterborough ( ) is a cathedral city in the City of Peterborough district in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. The city is north of London, on the River Nene. As of the 2021 census, Peterborough had a population of 192,178, while the population of the district was 215,673. Human settlement in the area began before the Bronze Age, as can be seen at the Flag Fen archaeological site to the east of the city centre. There is evidence of Roman occupation. The Anglo-Saxon period saw the establishment of a monastery, Medeshamstede, which later became Peterborough Cathedral. In the 19th century, the population grew rapidly after the coming of the railway. The area became known for its brickworks and engineering. After the Second World War, industrial employment fell and growth was limited until Peterborough was designated a new town in the 1960s. The main economic sectors now are financial services and distribution. The city was the administrative centre of the Soke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Tafazolli
Ryan Sirous Tafazolli (born 28 September 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Wycombe Wanderers. Early life Tafazolli was born in Sutton, Greater London. He is of Iranian descent and has dual nationality. Club career Early career Tafazolli joined the Southampton Academy in 2005. He went on to captain the successful under-18 youth team and also the reserve team. His first taste of first-team football came after he joined Conference Premier team Salisbury City on a one-month loan starting October 2009, but his professional debut against York City on 10 October 2009 was a disaster, as he was sent off in the second half. Nevertheless, Salisbury City won the match 1–0. Tafazolli later played five league games and one FA Cup fixture before returning to his parent club in December. After still not breaking into the squad at Southampton, he returned to Salisbury in 2011 for three months, playing three times in the FA Trophy. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant McCann
Grant Samuel McCann (born 15 April 1980) is a Northern Irish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder in the Football League. He is the manager of club Doncaster Rovers. Born in Belfast, McCann played in the Distillery youth system from 1995 until signing for the West Ham United Academy of Football in 1996, where he started his professional career. He made his debut on 19 May 2001 in a 2–1 away defeat to Middlesbrough. McCann also won 39 caps for Northern Ireland after making his senior debut against Malta in 2001, with the last of his 39 caps won in a 6–0 friendly defeat against the Netherlands in June 2012. Club career West Ham and loans Finding it hard to break into the West Ham first team, McCann had loan spells at Livingston and Notts County before moving to Cheltenham Town, in another loan deal, in 2000. Despite only making a handful of substitute appearances for West Ham and never starting a game, he is remembered for scoring an un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darragh MacAnthony
Darragh MacAnthony (born 24 March 1976) is an Irish football chairman, author and adult entertainments entrepreneur. He also has a podcast named The Hard Truth where he discusses Peterborough United and other football related topics. Early life and education MacAnthony, the son of Austin MacAnthony, a nightclub owner, MacAnthony was educated at St Mary's College, Dublin. He moved to Zimbabwe with his family as a 15-year-old. He is a fan of Liverpool FC. Peterborough United Since September 2006 MacAnthony has been chairman of Peterborough United F.C. Outgoing chairman Barry Fry cited a Sky One documentary, ''Big Ron Manager'', as a factor in attracting investment from MacAnthony. MacAnthony took over as chairman at Peterborough at the age of 30, making him the youngest chairman in the Football League. As a sign of his ambition, a printed note from MacAnthony was added to Peterborough United's match programme in August 2007. In it, he promised fans promotion from Football League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
