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Tom Parker (footballer, Born 1897)
Thomas Robert Parker (19 November 1897 – 1 November 1987) was an English footballer and manager. Parker played as a right back for clubs Arsenal and Southampton in his playing career. As a manager he was at the helm of Southampton as well as Norwich City. Playing career Southampton Born in Woolston, Southampton, Parker began playing with local sides, such as Sholing Rangers and Sholing Athletic, before joining Southern League side Southampton as an amateur in 1918, just before the end of the First World War. In his first season for the Saints, he was playing in the War League and in friendlies, and made a total of 39 appearances, scoring 12 goals, of which 10 were penalties, thus making him the club's second highest scorer behind Bill Rawlings. In 1919, after the end of hostilities, professional football restarted and for the next seven seasons he was a virtual ever-present at right back, forming a successful full-back partnership with Fred Titmuss. Parker was describe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woolston, Southampton
Woolston is a suburb of Southampton, located on the eastern bank of the River Itchen. It is bounded by the River Itchen, Sholing, Peartree Green, Itchen and Weston. The area has a strong maritime and aviation history. The former hamlet grew as new industries, roads and railways came to the area in the Victorian era with Woolston formally incorporated into the borough of Southampton in 1920. History Woolston is believed to originate from ''Olafs tun'', a fortified tun on the East bank of the River Itchen established by the Viking leader Olaf I of Norway in the 10th Century. In the Domesday Book of 1086, the area is recorded as ''Olvestune''. The area now known as Woolston is certain to have received consignments of wool to be ferried across the River Itchen, Hampshire by the inhabitants of Itchen Ferry village. The evolution of ''Olvestune'' into "Woolston" is a result of that trade. The former hamlet grew as new industries, roads and railways came to the area in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920–21 In English Football
The 1920–21 season was the 46th season of competitive football (soccer), football in England. Overview The Football League Third Division is introduced, expanding the League's operational radius south of Birmingham. Cardiff City F.C., Cardiff City, however, as the strongest club in Wales in the era, is invited directly into the Football League Second Division, Second Division, and Grimsby Town F.C., Grimsby Town takes its place in the new Third Division, thereby being the first club relegated to the League's third tier. Leeds United F.C., Leeds United is also elected into the Second Division to replace Leeds City F.C., Leeds City after its debacle. Lincoln City F.C., Lincoln City is not re-elected to the Second Division and thus Port Vale F.C., Port Vale's Second Division place is formalized as well. Honours † Not promoted Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition Football League First Division Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926-27 In English Football
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * '' 19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * '' Diciannove'', a 2024 Italian drama film informally referred to as "Nineteen" in some sources Science * Potassium, an alkali metal * 19 Fortuna, an asteroid Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album '' 63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle * "Stone in Focus", officially "#19", a composition by Aphex Twin * "Nineteen", a song from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' by Bad4Good * "Nineteen", a song from the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn Rovers F
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston, Lancashire, Preston and north-northwest of Manchester. Blackburn is at the centre of the wider unitary authority area along with the town of Darwen. It is the second largest town (after Blackpool) in Lancashire. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census, Blackburn had a population of List of urban areas in England by population, 117,963, whilst the wider borough of Blackburn with Darwen had a population of List of English districts by population, 150,030. Blackburn had a population of 117,963 in 2011, with 30.8% being people of ethnic backgrounds other than white British. A former mill town, Blackburn has been the site of textile production since the mid-13th century, when wool was woven in people's houses in the domestic sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsenal Stadium
Arsenal Stadium was a Association football, football stadium in Highbury, London, which was the home of Arsenal F.C., Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006. It was popularly known as "Highbury" from the name of the district in which it was located, and was given the affectionate nickname of "The Home of Football". It was originally built in 1913 on the site of a local college's recreation ground, and was significantly redeveloped twice. The first reconstruction came in the 1930s, from which the Art Deco East and West Stands date. There was a second development; the first phase, which added executive boxes to the Clock End, was completed in 1989, and afterward in 1993 a new North Bank Stand was constructed. These latter developments both followed the recommendations of the Taylor Report by replacing the Terrace (stadium), terraces to make the stadium an all-seater with four stands. However, further attempts to expand the stadium were blocked by the comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Chapman
Herbert Chapman (19 January 1878 – 6 January 1934) was an English Association football, football player and manager. Though he had an undistinguished playing career, he went on to become one of the most influential and successful managers in the early 20th century, before his sudden death in 1934. He is regarded as one of the game's greatest innovators. As a player, Chapman played for a variety of clubs, at English Football League, Football League and non-League football, non-League levels. His record was generally unremarkable as a player; he made fewer than 40 League appearances over the course of a decade and did not win any major honours. Instead, he found success as a manager, first at Northampton Town F.C., Northampton Town between 1908 and 1912, which he led to a Southern Football League, Southern League title. This attracted the attention of larger clubs and he moved to Leeds City F.C., Leeds City, where he started to improve the team's fortunes before the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dell (Southampton F
Dell is a computer design-and-manufacturing company. Dell, Dells, or The Dell also may refer to: Geography * Dell (landform), a small valley * Dell, Arkansas, a town * Dell, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Dell, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Dell, Montana, an unincorporated community * The Dell, Leamington Spa, a park in Warwickshire, England People and fictional characters * Dell (name), a surname, given name and nickname (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) * Michael Dell, founder of Dell Technologies Businesses * Dell Technologies, parent company of Dell Inc. * Dell Publishing, now an imprint of Random House ** Dell Comics, the comic-book arm (1929-1974) ** Dell Magazines, the magazine arm Buildings * Dell Diamond, a minor league baseball stadium in Round Rock, Texas * The Dell, Kingussie, a shinty stadium, home of Kingussie Camanachd in Scotland * The Dell, Southampton, former home of Southampton F.C. * Falmouth Town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France National Football Team
The France national football team () represents France in men's international Association football, football. It is controlled by the French Football Federation (FFF; ), the governing body for football in France. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours and imagery reference two national symbols: the French Flag of France, blue-white-red tricolour and Gallic rooster (''coq gaulois''). The team is colloquially known as ''Les Bleus'' (The Blues). They play home matches at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Saint-Denis and train at :fr:Centre_national_du_football, Centre National du Football in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines. Founded in 1904, the team has won two FIFA World Cups, two UEFA European Championships, one CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions, two FIFA Confederations Cups and one UEFA Nations League title. France was one of the four European teams that participated in the first World Cup in 1930 FIFA World Cup, 1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Allen (footballer, Born 1897)
Thomas Allen (1 May 1897 – 10 May 1968) was an English professional Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper who played for Southampton F.C., Southampton in the 1920s and later for Coventry City F.C., Coventry City. Playing career Early career He was born in Moxley, West Midlands, Moxley and played his youth football for various local sides including Bilston Town F.C., Bilston United. During World War I he played for Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers before joining Football League First Division, First Division side Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland in May 1919. At Roker Park he was seen as a fine prospect and during Sunderland's first 1919–20 in English football, post-war season he vied for the 'keeper's shirt with Leslie Scott (footballer), Leslie Scott and James Dempster (footballer), James Dempster, making 19 league appearances. At the end of the season the Sunderland management failed to include his name on the list of players retained for the follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheffield United F
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its southern suburbs were transferred from Derbyshire to the city council. It is the largest settlement in South Yorkshire and the third largest of Northern England. The city is in the North Midlands, in the eastern foothills of the Pennines and the valleys of the River Don with its four tributaries: the Loxley, the Porter Brook, the Rivelin and the Sheaf. Sixty-one per cent of Sheffield's entire area is green space and a third of the city lies within the Peak District national park and is the fifth-largest city in England. There are more than 250 parks, woodlands and gardens in the city, which is estimated to contain around 4.5 million trees. Sheffield played a crucial role in the Industrial Revolution, developing many significant tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge () is a football stadium in Fulham, in the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, in South West London. It is the home of Premier League club Chelsea. With a capacity of 40,173, it is the ninth largest venue of the 2024–25 Premier League season and the eleventh largest football stadium in England. Opened in 1877, the stadium was used by London Athletic Club until 1905, when new owner Gus Mears founded Chelsea Football Club to occupy the ground; Chelsea have played their home games there ever since. It has undergone major changes over the years, most recently in the 1990s when it was renovated into a modern, all-seater stadium. Stamford Bridge has hosted Charity Shield games. It has also hosted numerous other sports, such as cricket, rugby union, rugby league, speedway, greyhound racing, baseball and American football. The stadium's highest official attendance is 82,905, for a league match between Chelsea and Arsenal on 12 October 1935. History Early histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924–25 In English Football
The 1924–25 season was the 50th season of competitive football in England. Honours Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition Football League First Division Second Division Third Division North Third Division South Top goalscorers First Division * Frank Roberts (Manchester City) – 31 goals Second Division * Arthur Chandler ( Leicester City) – 33 goals Third Division North * David Brown (Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...) – 39 goals Third Division South * Jack Fowler ( Swansea Town) – 28 goals References {{DEFAULTSORT:1924-25 In English Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
