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Tom White (footballer, Born 1939)
Thomas White (12 August 1939 – 17 December 2019) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer. He played as a Striker (association football), forward. Football career A prolific scorer during his early career with Raith Rovers F.C., Raith Rovers, White's time at Rovers was shortened by two years of National Service, during which time he played for the Army Football Association, British Army. He also played for St Mirren F.C., St Mirren, then managed by Jackie Cox (footballer), Jackie Cox. White joined Heart of Midlothian F.C., Hearts for £8,000 in November 1963 and was soon dubbed "Goal-a-game White" by the local media.Hogan, p. 193 His attacking partnership with Willie Wallace was particularly effective and earned the sobriquet the "W-formation", White's abrasive, bustling style complementing Wallace.Price pp. 42–43 In tandem, they scored 48 goals during the 1963–64 in Scottish football, 1963–64 season; however, White's progress was interrupted when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musselburgh
Musselburgh (; ; ) is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, east of Edinburgh city centre. It had a population of as of . History The name Musselburgh is Old English language, Old English in origin, with ''mussel'' referring to Mussel, the shellfish.Musselburgh was famous for the mussel beds which grew in the Firth of Forth; after many years of claims that the mussels were unsafe for consumption, a movement has been started to reestablish the mussel beds as a commercial venture. The ''burgh'' element appears to derive from burh, in the same way as Edinburgh, before the introduction of formal burghs by David I of Scotland, David I. Its earliest Anglic name was ''Eskmuthe'' (Eskmouth) for its location at the mouth of the River Esk, Lothian, River Esk. Musselburgh was first settled by the Roman Britain, Romans in the years following their invasion of Scotland in 80 AD. They built a Inveresk Roman Fort, fort a little inland f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963–64 In Scottish Football
The 1963–64 season was the 91st season of competitive football in Scotland and the 67th season of the Scottish Football League The Scottish Football League (SFL) is a defunct league featuring professional and semi-professional football clubs mostly from Scotland.One club, Berwick Rangers, is based in the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is located approximately 4&nbs .... Scottish League Division One Champions: Rangers Relegated: Queen of the South, East Stirlingshire Scottish League Division Two Promoted: Greenock Morton, Clyde In the league match between Forfar Athletic and East Fife on Wednesday, 22 April 1964, the result was Forfar 5, East Fife 4.''The Guardian'', 23 April 1964, p. 6 Cup honours Other honours National County - aggregate over two legs Highland League Scotland national team *Scotland shared the 1964 British Home Championship with England and Northern Ireland. Key: * (H) = Home match * (A) = Away match * BHC = British Home Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland National Football Team Results (unofficial Matches)
From 1870 to the present day, the Scotland national football team have played various matches that are not accorded the status of official (FIFA) internationals by the governing body, the Scottish Football Association. These include early matches against England prior to the first-ever official international in 1872, wartime fixtures between 1914–1919 and 1939–1946 when official competitions were suspended, overseas tour matches played by a ''Scotland XI'' of varying strength and status, and others as specified. While some of the tour matches (involving players under consideration for the national team, some having already been capped at full level) could be seen as similar in status to those played by the Scotland B team, they have not been recorded officially as such. List of Matches 1870s–1910s 1870–1872 England v Scotland matches The selection of the Scottish XI were players drawn from living and working in and around London area. Some of the players' Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightning
Lightning is a natural phenomenon consisting of electrostatic discharges occurring through the atmosphere between two electrically charged regions. One or both regions are within the atmosphere, with the second region sometimes occurring on the land, ground. Following the lightning, the regions become partially or wholly electrically neutralized. Lightning involves a near-instantaneous release of energy on a scale averaging between 200 megajoules and 7 gigajoules. The air around the lightning flash rapidly heats to temperatures of about . There is an emission of electromagnetic radiation across a wide range of wavelengths, some visible as a bright flash. Lightning also causes thunder, a sound from the shock wave which develops as heated gases in the vicinity of the discharge experience a sudden increase in pressure. The most common occurrence of a lightning event is known as a thunderstorm, though they can also commonly occur in other types of energetic weather systems, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crews Hill
Crews Hill is an elevated and green-buffered former hamlet grown into a small village-size community on the northern outskirts of London centred north of Charing Cross. It forms part of the London Borough of Enfield and economically has many garden centres and plant nurseries. It is the northernmost settlement in the entire county of Greater London bordering the M25 and the Welwyn Hatfield district of Hertfordshire to the north; it was historically part of the county of Middlesex. Etymology Named from its association with the ''Crew'' family, mentioned in local records of the mid-18th century. Transport Crews Hill is served by Crews Hill railway station with trains to Hertford North, Stevenage, in the north, and Moorgate in the south. Starting in 2021, bus route 456 connects Crews Hill to the North Middlesex Hospital via Enfield Chase and Winchmore Hill. Demography Crews Hill is part of the large Chase ward, which also covers Botany Bay, Clay Hill and Bulls Cross. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie White (footballer)
Edward Ritchie White (born 13 April 1935) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward. White is the older brother of John White and Tom White both professional footballers. Career Born in Musselburgh, White played for Musselburgh Athletic, Falkirk, Bradford City, Arbroath and Alloa Athletic Alloa Athletic Football Club is a Scottish association football semi-professional club based in the town of Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They compete in as a member of the Scottish Professional Football League. According to the official club hist .... References 1935 births Living people Scottish men's footballers Musselburgh Athletic F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players Footballers from Musselburgh Bradford City A.F.C. players Arbroath F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Men's association football forwards Scottish Junior Football Association players 20th-century Scottish sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John White (footballer, Born 1937)
John Anderson White (28 April 1937 – 21 July 1964) was a Scottish international football midfielder and sometime inside right who played a significant role for Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) during their Double winning season in 1960–61. He had two brothers, Eddie and Tom, who were also professional footballers. White was killed by a lightning strike at the age of 27. Playing career Alloa Athletic White first played at senior level for Alloa Athletic under the management of Jasper 'Jerry' Kerr. He debuted in the 1956–57 season. Kerr paired White in an effective inside forward combination with Dennis Gillespie. In the 68 league appearances White made for The Wasps, he scored 26 goals. The ''John White Lounge'' is still a feature at the Clackmannanshire club's ground. Falkirk White was bought by Falkirk in August 1958 for £3,300 (£ today). Alex Parker and Eddie O'Hara had been jointly sold to Everton the June before giving Falkirk a cash injection of £18,000. Amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Oyston
Owen John Oyston (born 3 January 1934) is an English businessman best known as the former majority owner of Blackpool F.C., Blackpool Football Club. Oyston was convicted of rape and indecent assault of a 16-year-old girl in 1996. He served three years and six months of a six-year sentence in prison. He was released after a judicial review of the parole board's refusal to grant parole. On 25 February 2019, Oyston and his daughter, Natalie Christopher, were removed from the board of Blackpool Football Club. Early life Oyston was born in County Durham, but his family moved to Blackpool when he was two. He was educated at St Mary's Catholic Academy, St Joseph's College in the town. He opted out of further education at sixteen and started his career as an actor. In the 1950s, he moved to London, where he started his business career as a sewing machine, sewing-machine salesman; however, the firm failed, and in 1960 he moved home to Blackpool. Career Following his conviction for rape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 In English Football
The 1971–72 season was the 92nd 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 FA Cup Leeds United won the FA Cup for the first time in their history by beating the previous year's winners, Arsenal, 1–0 in the final at Wembley. Allan Clarke scored the winning goal. 1971–72 marked the centenary of the FA Cup. Non-League club Hereford United of the Southern League provided one of the shocks of the season by knocking out Newcastle United 2–1 after extra time in the 3rd Round Replay. League Cup Stoke City won the 1972 Football League Cup Final to claim the only major trophy in their history. in the semi-final against West Ham United, John Ritchie's goal and a penalty save from Gordon Banks had earned Stoke a replay at Hillsborough, which ended in a draw. In the second semi-final replay, at Old Trafford, Stoke overcome a West Ham side force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McCormick (footballer, Born 1936)
John McCormick (18 July 1936 – 2 July 2017) was a Scottish professional footballer. Playing as a centre back he made a total of 334 appearances in the Football League and Scottish League, for Third Lanark, Aberdeen and Crystal Palace before moving into non-league football with Wealdstone. Playing career Third Lanark He began his senior career at Third Lanark, in 1959 to 1965 and helped his hometown club to a third-placed finish in the Scottish First Division in 1961. In the close season of 1964 he moved to Aberdeen after 190 appearances for Lanark, but without scoring. Aberdeen McCormick spent two seasons at Aberdeen making 28 appearances without scoring, before moving to England with teammate Tom White to play for Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace Palace manager Bert Head paid just £1,500 for McCormick's services, on 30 May 1966. White had been Head's main target but it was McCormick, after initially understudying Alan Stephenson, who helped the club to its promot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football League Second Division
The Football League Second Division was the second level division in the English football league system between 1892 and 1992. Following the foundation of the FA Premier League, the Football League divisions were renumbered and the third tier became known as the Football League Second Division, while the second level was branded "First Division," below the Premiership. After the rebranding of the Football League in 2003–04, the second tier became known as the Championship, and the third tier became known as Football League One. Early history In 1888, Scotsman William McGregor a director of Aston Villa, was the main force between meetings held in London and Manchester involving 12 football clubs, with an eye to a league competition. These 12 clubs would later become the Football League's 12 founder members. The meetings were held in London on 22 March 1888. The main concern was that an early exit in the knockout format of the FA Cup could leave clubs with no matches for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Kerrigan
Don Kerrigan (7 May 1941 – 29 November 1990) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for St Mirren, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian, Dunfermline Athletic, Fulham, Lincoln City and Portadown Portadown ( ) is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is based on the River Bann in the north of the county, about southwest of Belfast. It is in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area and had a population .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kerrigan, Don 1941 births 1990 deaths Date of death missing Place of death missing Men's association football wingers Scottish men's footballers Drumchapel Amateur F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Portadown F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Footballers from North Ayrshire People from West Kilbride 20th-ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
