charity shield football association charity shield charity shield annual football match played winners previous season premier league cup competitions held stadium august match played arsenal beat sheffield wednesday win cup final manchester united champions inaugural premier league competition watched crowd manchester united won shield penalties match finished minutes arsenal 12th charity shield appearance manchester united 17th staging event feature players wearing permanent squad numbers common time season roy debut manchester united match partnered paul united began match brighter teams scored minutes play mark hughes chances extend united lead point arsenal started assert minutes interval wright mistake ryan score arsenal started second half strongly prompted formation bring place eddie came arsenal debut minute minutes later united denied penalty brought john goals match decided penalty shoot wright missed penalties decisive penalty taken arsenal david saved opposite number peter arsenal manager george graham admitted surprise game decided thought clubs share trophy counterpart alex delighted team victory felt sudden death aspect unnecessary background charity shield founded contest professional amateur teams season played football league champions cup winners time formation new tier division premier league meant displaced football league spot stadium acted home venue shield hosting event arsenal players staging charity shield competition history wear permanent squad numbers names shirts manchester united players traditional numbering system names phased start premier league season premier league intended introduce persistent squad numbers names start season manchester united vetoed plans laundry room small handle extra shirts arsenal qualified charity shield defeating sheffield wednesday replay match cup final win cup club completed domestic cup double earlier season beat sheffield wednesday win football league cup final charity shield place went manchester united winners inaugural premier league competition league title years peter felt signing factor team success added element surprise imagination manchester united appearance charity shield years prior event won shields outright shared lost contrast arsenal won seven previous shields shared lost clubs met shield arsenal won goals pre match managers approached match view win spite shield friendly feel arsenal manager george graham opined winning good habit start early graham found team playing style tedious criticism don pass ball don flair won championships second lost game manchester united manager alex said winning means keeping job delicate situation tell going fail game spoke glowing terms new signing roy gave united unbelievable options real edge squad match scheduled kick sky sports televised match scotland england unable pick afternoon slot television aimed protect scottish warned football association lead charity shield kick result minimum fine million brown sunday_times wrote decision season beginning mercy television tickets game advertised cost match team selection arsenal lined formation eddie included squad kevin campbell partnered wright deployed formation paul picked favour lee left wing summary manchester united began half better teams led eighth minute cross arsenal penalty area found right ball mark hughes direction surrounded arsenal defenders hughes connection ball overhead shot beat david near post united fashioned chance score moments fed ball shot blocked created chance effort denied time arsenal defender proved costly misses opined patrick given united tempo weakened arsenal john paul davis started impose united captain steve bruce campbell wright arsenal 40th minute loose pass ryan headed davis ball fell wright yards hit ball time past underside tackle lee left arsenal defender damaged ankle came half time replaced martin arsenal performance improved wright goal paul quiet figure half influenced play second responded arsenal newfound impetus united formation spite rounded performance partner started tire game went united game suffered shifted right accommodate brought control united play meantime prevented scoring following good play arsenal service wright campbell second half players tested goal came arsenal debut minute versatile player able sweep score play wide minutes later denied scoring handed save united continued attack broken tackle brought arsenal penalty area refused award penalty referee decision supported television goals meant game decided penalty shoot penalties scored bruce united arsenal saved effort wright missed penalty prompting united supporters shoot proceeded sudden death scored saw gentle penalty saved opposite number united win shield details post match charity shield presented bruce arsenal manager billy wright wright died barely year later aged graham assumed clubs share trophy came penalty shoot entrusted players decide order described wright goal brilliant felt unfortunate missed normally takes great penalties normally hits hard decided try place didn work wright penalty miss long don important remarked shield settled penalties celebration success ultimately delighted team won pleased team start thought minutes good tied match considered lining team formation begin wanted played balance like believed awarded penalty past man way


final final decided winner season italy main football cup played rome won game early goals late substitute sent second half juan scored goal qualified champions league league position runners qualified group stage league season cup runners qualify league winner qualified champions league went play champions won final marred pre match violence delayed scheduled kick time fans shot died following month coma club president dedicated victory wounded fans background played 10th final having won including ninth previously won including final league season played twice fixture october resulted away win ended unbeaten home record goals came half opened scoring penalty scored winner 36th minute closing stages game christian sent visitors juan hosts reverse fixture san march victorious scored goal game minutes remaining sent hosts half opportunity score prior cup final place position qualify champions league points ahead points left play manager said game priority finish fourth win counterpart warned players expect win solely based league position players staff clubs invited vatican city day final listened speech pope francis managers presented clubs pope road final entered tournament home league won half goals despite dismissal quarter final january home beat opening scoring scoring winner semi final began away defeat february second leg february home victory goals entered january home win scored twice goal quarter final january victory home cup holders late goal like began semi final away defeat secured place final victory home february goals match team selection record signing mario german having suffered injury season scorer season injured january included substitute opined ready represent italy world cup june doubts recent finger knee injuries respectively starting line suspended having given yellow card end semi final victory scorer season started despite match said team cent good shape pre match violence fans shot outside stadium match arm injuries critical state shot chest died hospital june police found gun stated believe related clashes sets fans prior game reports projectiles thrown area rome kick subsequently delayed fans want match start knowing condition shot fans match organisers attempted speak fans accompanied smoke bombs summary opened scoring 11th minute cutting left shot past doubled lead minutes later connecting cross forcing goals final goals scored entire season responded 28th minute defence juan ball goal minute half ball goal chances second half long shot substitute tipped missing team brought place minutes action injury january despite reduced men minutes second booking extended lead injury time substitute scored set details post match supporters invaded pitch celebrate following team victory brought control order allow trophy ceremony place club president dedicated cup win unidentified fan shot match operated pre match violence vice president italian football federation said certainly wasn great scene displayed today alongside football football lover like ugly display cup winners qualified face champions match traditionally taken place august requested moved champions league play month fixture eventually played december league winter break stadium finished minutes extra time won penalty shootout


cup final cup final final cup world oldest domestic football cup competition final took place saturday millennium stadium cardiff crowd consecutive year final played stadium ongoing reconstruction stadium final usual venue final played indoors roof closed bad weather clubs final arsenal holders competition southampton arsenal sixteenth appearance final southampton fourth premier league clubs arsenal southampton entered cup round meant club needed progress rounds reach final arsenal convincing start won opening rounds needed sixth round replay contrast southampton played replay fourth round arsenal entered match favourites beat southampton days earlier league david captained arsenal absence injured patrick appearance club defence southampton chris second competitive start chris captained club absence injured club captain jason arsenal began match effectively scored proved winning goal minutes half rebounded goal effort converted robert midway second half southampton substituted strained muscle replaced paul jones time james cleared line cole final chance southampton arsenal win marked time team retained trophy later played league champions manchester united community shield given arsenal qualified europe league position cup spot awarded runners southampton route final arsenal arsenal entered competition round receiving bye premier league club opening match home win oxford united january dennis scored 100th goal club goal defender scott ensured progression round arsenal faced non league town match switched ground road concerns safety began match home team conceded goal scored arsenal defender campbell 19th minute went men christian lee sent professional foul francis scored twice rocky added beating pace despite having shot saved stuart taylor managed lift ball net scored final minutes arsenal victory arsenal fifth round match away league rivals manchester united old february ryan missed chance score past open goal gave arsenal lead free kick took david shoulder scored second goal match 52nd minute running pass ball past arsenal captain patrick said performance knew lost league lost battle right sixth round arsenal drawn home repeat previous season final defender john terry ahead set piece arsenal responded henry frank scored late visiting team meaning match bridge goal terry strike space seven minutes replay gave arsenal early lead despite going men sent terry scoring away team scored goal ensure progression semi finals semi final sheffield united april old scored winning goal help arsenal reach successive cup final appearance match best remembered david late save prevented sheffield united southampton like arsenal premier league club southampton received bye round opening match win fellow league club goal defender michael james second half second straight victory having beaten new year day league fourth round southampton drawn home division club january visitors took lead steve denied victory seconds end match southampton kevin davies scored rebounded shot replay matthew scored twice southampton halves southampton fifth round match city home february goals space minutes scored team quarter finals southampton defender pleased win said following match stage competition believe win club faced home following round wolves player chris gave southampton lead 56th minute minutes remaining normal time team added second goal shot took paul butler legs inside goal net victory meant southampton reached semi finals cup time years villa park southampton played division team april opened scoring minutes half time set second goal ball taken line defender paul robinson despite marcus scoring late half southampton won match pre match arsenal appearing final cup sixteenth time won cup times previously beaten final seven times recent comparison southampton fourth appearance cup final previous best winning cup beating opponents manchester united clubs received allocation approximately tickets remaining sent clubs tickets available southampton season ticket holders seat prices final exceeded tickets available southampton given south stand larger end stadium arsenal situated opposite end southampton supporters disappointed allocation share chairman refused decision saying reality people want tickets lead final south wales echo reported tickets sold black market times face value price days final clubs faced league match arsenal unable retain title having lost leeds united manager rested players southampton manager gordon team started choice pennant league debut scored hat trick win believed result little bearing chances winning cup noting little pressure southampton lift trophy expected reach final clinched place cup accepted team favourites expected southampton best different team faced championship recently traditional cup final hymn sung tony henry opera singer south london sir bobby invited chief guest final performed duties reserved royalty presenting trophy winning captain heavy rain friday night showers cardiff meant final played indoors stadium closed retractable roof light ground match team selection ruled match knee injury named arsenal captain match widely anticipated final club campbell suspended absent thigh strain daily_mail journalists steve revealed night final emergency centre picked pair martin rested previous sunday away southampton major underwent operation overcome knee injury defender chris second competitive start club chris captained southampton given jason absence injury teams set formation positioned deep lying forward henry report arsenal created chance inside seconds henry clear right hand pace better shot blocked goal effort eighth minute cleared line chris henry initial shot southampton fashioned opportunity 15th minute high cross spite unsettling arsenal defence unmarked bar moments won ball shot left goal save seven minutes break arsenal went lead henry receiving ball slipped right turn fed ball shot blocked ball rebounded direction needed touch set fire near post despite getting hand arsenal missed chances extend lead cross right henry shot bar area cross cum shot missed break southampton applied pressure poor clearance invited chance paul shoot yards pass found eventually intercepted minutes failed advantage cross ball drifted wide arsenal regained possession 52nd minute went close doubling lead southampton penalty box turned beat shot fell feet shot ball southampton corner denied henry minute injured attempt clear ball replaced substitute paul jones clubs final game coming replacing goal bound effort saved minutes remaining match fourth minute injury time southampton earned corner target cleared line cole corner kicked final action game details statistics post match retaining cup arsenal team commented game team got trophy wanted admiration southampton performance proud way competed couldn asked said cup win best felt disappointment losing manchester united league spurred team football peter mark hughes unanimously agreed arsenal deserved win match arsenal victory set community shield match manchester united winners premier league cup winners awarded qualification cup arsenal qualified champions league league position cup place passed southampton runners match broadcast live united_kingdom bbc sky sports bbc providing free air coverage sky sports pay alternative bbc held majority viewership peak audience million viewers viewing share watching match averaged million highest audience cup final years coverage final began channel averaged million match day coverage concluded different times dependent station broadcast scotland ending minutes main broadcast finished


west west football club known west simply english professional football club based west west club formed played home ground founding members football league spent majority existence tier english football champions england runners twice success cup winning times came year league founded recent major trophy won football league cup attempt club longest consecutive period division spent longest spell division season eleventh non consecutive season flight team played navy blue white stripes club history number long standing rivalries west clubs traditional rivals contest black country derby history early years club founded west workers george spring works west renamed west team adopt district west players lived worked close today green club joined birmingham district football association eligible competition birmingham cup reached quarter finals beating longer established clubs way won trophy cup joined football association year enabled enter cup time season club turned professional reached cup final time losing replay reached final lost villa team won trophy time beating strong favourites preston north end final march william wrote considered english teams including informing intention form association clubs play home away season football league started later year founder members second cup success came beating villa met villa final lost team suffered division season promoted champions following season relegated club won division championship following season reached cup final defeated second division replay won football league title time history following end world war totals goals points breaking previous league records team finished division runners narrowly losing town relegated won promotion cup beating birmingham final double winning cup promotion achieved reached final losing sheffield wednesday relegated years later gained promotion followed club longest spell flight english football total years came close team 20th century win league cup double succeeded winning cup beating preston north end injuries loss form end season meant finished runners fierce rivals wolves league nonetheless known brand fluent attacking football hailed team century national newspaper went far suggest team chosen represent england world cup finals remained english sides remainder decade reaching semi final cup achieving consecutive finishes division ups downs league form impressive 1960s second half decade saw west establish reputation successful cup manager jimmy beat west league cup appearance winning aggregate legged final following year reached final lost division queens park rangers half time cup form continued successor guided club major trophy date cup beat extra time thanks single goal jeff reached cup semi final european cup winners cup quarter final defeated manchester city league cup final club successful reign don howe relegated division end gained promotion years later guidance player manager johnny ron reached cup semi final lost town western football team tour china playing exhibition games weeks team finished division highest placing years reached cup quarter final defeated red star belgrade second spell manager allen guided team domestic cup semi finals mid-1980s saw start longest deepest decline relegated worst record club history beginning period sixteen years outside flight years later club relegated division time recent years present spent majority history flight english football premier league founded club found tier renamed division finished fourth entered playoffs time having missed previous year appearance years original stadium saw beat port return second level renamed division manager joined succession managers seasons saw consolidate division status mounting promotion challenge appointment march heralded club fortunes guided division safety play offs year later went lead club promotion premier league relegated premier league season immediate return flight successor led team day great escape premier league club avoid having table christmas feat repeated season west remain team final day season despite success failed avoid drop following season replaced tony october club competed championship promotion playoff final stadium lost derby county following season led time semi finals cup lost portsmouth month later promoted premier league winners championship relegated end campaign june left club manage celtic replaced role head coach led club premier league attempt dismissed february replaced roy saw roy having led west 10th place finish season leave accept offer manager england national football team steve clarke led 8th place finish highest premier league sacked following season consecutive league defeats winning league games calendar year clarke replaced head coach left mutual consent months later end season replaced got win west september victory sacked december following defeats games wins games january appointed head coach won game charge conference premier cup round match colours crest colours west played navy blue white striped shirts majority existence usually white shorts white team occasionally referred stripes supporters number different colours club formative years including cardinal red blue quarters yellow white quarters chocolate blue halves red white chocolate white cardinal red blue halves blue white stripes appearance season time lighter shade blue navy blue stripes appear world war regional leagues played second world war forced switch blue shirts meant striped material considered luxury like football clubs sport secondary change strip playing away home team colours clash long ago 1890s club early history change strip white black shorts worn away shirt additionally featured large world war cup final sheffield wednesday kits clashed switch plain navy blue shirts red strip adopted end 1950s dropped following defeat league cup final replaced white design worn club cup run away strip changed regularly yellow green stripes common number different designs 1990s 2000s kit occasionally introduced players football league teams wore numbers shirts abandoned season names shirts red numbers added players shorts kit sponsors club shirt sponsor season club shirts sponsored majority time shirt sponsor end season local closed law society unusually premier league club shirt sponsor start campaign negotiations new sponsor ongoing season began longest running shirt sponsorship deal agreed club ran seven seasons west building society sponsors included mobile present west kit manufactured contracted previous manufacturers included badge main club badge dates late 1880s club secretary tom smith suggested song sitting adopted badge club badge featured usually blue white striped shield replaced branch point club chosen public house team change kept pet cage gave rise early nickname late 1930s placed matches said sing winning erected half time corner returned area ground following redevelopment early 2000s version badge shield granted college arms football league licensing club badge described thirteen branch proper known occasion branch described branch branch officer arms responsible badge subject revisions years meaning club unable register trademark result badge designed incorporating club time new badge gave legal protection sought main club badge distinguished badge displayed team strip rarely coincided badge appeared kit club history knot featured team 1880s west town arms worn players shirts cup finals town latin motto labor translates labour things work town arms revived shirt badge moved collar shirts regular shirt badge appeared late 1960s early 1970s blue featured include blue white striped shield club badge similar design late 1980s early 1990s mid-1970s abstract version club shirts late 1970s mid-1980s logo displayed common club print early 21st century club badge appear team shirts stadium speed club established following foundation illustrated fact successive grounds seven years cooper hill played appear alternated cooper hill park season played field known capacity enclosed ground allowing club charge entrance fee time popularity football increased rented acres ground established west cricket club quickly new home soon needed played lane tenure ground arguably successful period club history won cup twice runners times lease lane expired club needed bigger ground date previous grounds close centre west occasion took site town border new ground named bushes covered area cleared way drew derby county match stadium september record attendance march spectators saw beat arsenal cup quarter final stadium 1990s order comply recommendations taylor report capacity today stands known respectively birmingham road end end east stand west stand altitude feet sea level highest premier league football league grounds highest pitch surfaces means ready host competition required attendance west stand developed lane road stand allow upper tier approximately adding capacity developments include filling east rainbow corners required west football club retail outlets stadium including club store merry hill club store time west town centre pub grade listed building west stand corner lane birmingham road opening home fixture southampton september official club licensed bars live music fan favourites children activities shared high street food outlet compete famous vine pub lane popular destination visiting home football fans year year supporters west supporters club branches united_kingdom ireland australia malta greece unofficial jersey northern_ireland united_states unofficial india thailand club anthem lord shepherd setting supporters team celebrate goals bouncing chanting dates season team promoted new second division recent years fans team celebrated end season adopting fancy dress theme final away match including dressing honour player season thomas fans voted best premier league peers bbc national intelligence test test nation found likely football supporters registering average score famous fans include comedian frank skinner itv presenter adrian direction singer comedian henry tennis player cat guitarist publications club published official programme supporters publication entitled news years renamed season close season renamed news won premier league programme year division programme year awarded championship programme year programme monthly football programme programme circulation excess copies west published followed notably dick train street dick ceased publication club dedicated shorts produced west supporters club london branch nickname known early days club popular nickname supporters came term club looked years later embraced phrase heard 1900s exact origins uncertain suggestion bestowed supporters rivals villa large trousers fans wore work protect iron factories black country club historian tony suggests derives carried club big leather bags cash office halfway line theories relate shorts worn players club early years official club named bird based depicted club crest rivalries historically greatest rivals villa nearby birmingham clubs contested cup finals villa winning recently fans begun main rivals particularly villa division division wolves seasons villa different divisions years rivalry heated villa supporters consider birmingham city main local rivals despite geographical distance clubs black country derby wolves contested black country derby longest standing world football played times major clash cup tie rivalry came prominence clubs contested league title 1990s intensified new heights supporters clubs division decade local pride stake came points overhaul wolves gain promotion rivalry heightened sides met play offs survey confirmed majority wolves supporters consider main rival heated rivalry exists birmingham city contested cup final semi final despite geographical location seen lesser rivals having played lower division history number firms associate including section mob west villa rivalry ranked daily_telegraph fierce region black country derby second city derby games villa west fierce met december second round cup villa hosted draw fans replay west won single goal attendance january met time round cup draw west followed victory away villa following year teams founder members football league met league fixture january villa winning home week draw teams met cup finals 19th century win west win villa birmingham city relegated premier league season later leaving villa west west teams england division respective main rivals finishing nearest rivals second season row historic rivalry end season villa relegated leaving west west team flight season popular culture 2000s bbc television drama series new tricks characters jack brian lane standing named writer roy mitchell honour lane standing area ground 1960s television documentary programme look britain screened episode called saturday men focusing club frank skinner starred comedy series blue heaven followed adventures supporter 1990s included scenes skinner real life supporter ownership governance club formative years west run seven man playing committee funded member contributing weekly subscription chairman henry jackson appointed club limited company june early included billy earlier played club player player club committee board directors director following resignation previous board entirety club deep financial trouble writ served bank returning chairman harry keys rescued club aided local fund raising activities chairman helped club avoid bankruptcy paying players summer wages pocket remains longest serving chairman having held position death club longest serving director major wilson keys period including years chairman vice president sir served chairman chose concentrate role chairman football association club public limited company issuing shares supporters shares quoted alternative investment market club withdrew stock exchange order private company company reverted west west limited subsidiary west holdings limited current chairman peace took post rift previous chairman paul thompson manager forced thompson quit club september peace acquired additional shares west holdings limited taking total stake company triggered requirement takeover code mandatory cash offer remaining shares holdings ltd ltd later year davies female director stepped position peace announced june looking major new investor club firm proposals received july deadline july peace announced sale deal potential buyer unable terms sale players july team squad note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non loan note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non development squad march note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non loan note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non coaching staff players club anniversary celebrations survey commissioned official west website express star newspaper determine greatest west players time modern day man squad compiled results selected players depicted commemorative mural displayed fourteen sixteen players english born fifteenth england international list sixteen follows notable honours bestowed west players include young player year award presented billy named list football league legends arthur johnny inaugural english football hall_of_fame joined years later bobby player inducted achievements manager fred morris player finish division feat repeated allen jeff tony brown brown holds club records goals appearances voted centenary hall_of_fame july player year partial list managers following managers led west following achievements whilst charge club winning major trophy reaching final achieving league finish flight winning promotion reaching quarter finals major european competition records west record victory league win april widest margin victory game flight english football record nottingham forest beat leicester biggest cup victory came beat chatham march club record league defeat loss city february defeat leeds united february represents heaviest cup loss tony brown holds number club records appearances overall club appearances league cup european competition brown club scorer league cup europe club record scorer overall goals richardson scored goals club includes second world war normally counted competitive totals richardson holds club record league goals single season scoring times capped international player taking account caps won whilst club chris appeared times northern_ireland west player earning caps total club capped england international caps highest transfer fee paid club million august deal rise million appearance fee add record transfer club curtis davies villa july fee million honours football league division old premier league modern champions runners football league second division old football league championship modern champions runners cup winners finalists football league cup winners finalists charity shield winners shared wolves runners youth cup winners finalists cup winners birmingham senior cup winners finalists senior cup winners shared city cup finalists


champions league final champions league final final match champions league europe primary club football competition event contested liverpool england milan italy stadium istanbul turkey liverpool won competition times appearing sixth final milan won competition times appearing second final years tenth overall club needed progress group stage knockout rounds reach final playing matches total liverpool finished second group runners subsequently beat progress final milan won group ahead barcelona faced manchester united reaching final milan regarded favourites match took lead minute captain milan added goals half time second half liverpool launched comeback scored goals dramatic minute spell level scores goals scores remained extra time penalty shoot required decide champions score liverpool penalty saved liverpool liverpool won fifth european cup awarded trophy permanently claimed multiple winner badge liverpool comeback gave rise final known miracle istanbul regarded finest moments club history route final teams qualified champions league group stage directly preliminary rounds based position preceding domestic league strength league club needed progress group stage knockout rounds reach final playing matches total liverpool finished second group champions league runners subsequently beat progress final milan won group ahead barcelona faced manchester united reaching final liverpool entered competition qualifying round finishing fourth premier league faced austrian won leg goals captain lost second leg progressed group stage virtue winning tie aggregate milan entered competition group stage winning group stages contested double round robin groups teams qualifying knockout stages knockout ties decided based home away matches build final sixth time liverpool reached final appearance european cup final lost subsequently banned european competition indefinite period stadium disaster previously won european cup occasions match milan tenth appearance final won occasions lost times total teams participated finals prior game milan assured entering champions league season finishing second liverpool failed finish premier league win final enter competition following season win match assured place failed confirm allow liverpool defend championship football association supported liverpool stating submitted written request additional place win champions league milan manager view situation think team wins right defend english federation favour solve team allocated tickets final total auctioned tickets final website distributed football family turkish football federation tickets available fans country concerns tickets sold black market hotel rooms city scarce available quickly booked travel agents fans liverpool fans trip istanbul expected tickets bbc reported early arrivals lively violence mood fans friendly milan regarded favourites team included players experienced success competition notable captain won competition times previously milan won competition times different clubs liverpool considered competition beaten favoured opposition including reach final liverpool manager acknowledged maybe milan favourites confidence win arsenal manager felt liverpool win match fancy liverpool milan look physically certainly mentally losing title think better chance beat milan liverpool defender optimistic stating liverpool good won cup final squad got obvious strong won cup settled team season went games barcelona felt good milan expected field formation speculation partner attack jon touted expected loan chosen echoed milan manager play start definitely play liverpool expected adopt formation expected start ahead questioned milan start main replied good maybe play match half liverpool fielded formation surprise inclusion squad harry played milan picked ahead inclusion meant left bench started centre milan fielded diamond formation preferred jon included match day squad liverpool lined red home kit whilst milan wore changed strip white liverpool won toss kicked milan scored minute match captain free kick conceded goal oldest scorer history competition liverpool responded immediately john picked corner kick hit volley edge penalty box shot cleared cross right wing headed goal producing save milan extended lead 13th minute cleared goal line minutes later liverpool harry picked groin injury replaced soon passed shot past liverpool position goal stand chance score minutes later played shot saved came pressure liverpool defence chances score following shot shot edge penalty area went headed shot went wide straight attack went goal immediately liverpool penalty claim turned allegedly milan countered scored ball liverpool half passed passed far post score minutes later extended milan lead chip provided assist second half start second half liverpool replacing steve changed formation reduce deficit flanks holding playing attacking liverpool best chance early sending effort yards narrowly past milan right hand post minutes later forced save strong free kick outside liverpool box minute liverpool scored captain connected cross past soon liverpool scored beat long range shot left hand corner leave liverpool goal minutes goal liverpool awarded penalty run milan box lay brought penalty saved scored rebound liverpool milan liverpool chances lead failed score milan took lead minute dropped low cross effort cleared line chance score sent shot minutes later control pass led milan attack played ball subsequent shot blocked number end time liverpool replacing milan milan replaced jon respectively milan chance time failed direct goal meaning final extra time 13th time competition history extra time liverpool kicked half extra time chance early stages shot came close later stages period extra time contact ball required treatment end period number liverpool players felt liverpool early exchanges winning corners score shortly milan final replacing best chance second half came near end shot goal saved rebound shot yards saved pushing shot bar liverpool chance end extra time john free kick shot blocked following referee signalled end extra time meant penalty shoot decide championship penalties liverpool milan won european cups winning penalty shoot outs second time years final decided way previously italian final old milan defeated milan penalty taken milan penalty scored shot attempts distract bruce legs antics shootout final took liverpool penalty despite having broken toe scored liverpool milan penalty saved dove right scored penalty liverpool scored milan penalty score liverpool favour liverpool penalty saved scored subsequent penalty level scores took liverpool penalty scored goal advantage scored decisive penalty score liverpool win hit penalty straight middle goal went right blocked shot left hand liverpool won penalty shootout score details statistics post match events liverpool triumph marked fifth european cup english team manchester united defeated munich final barcelona winning european cup fifth time liverpool earned privilege wearing multiple winner badge right trophy normal competition rules winning club trophy months deliver months year final participants competed new identical trophy rule trophy effect season changed season actual trophy remained times liverpool fifth club accomplish feat liverpool celebrated victory trophy liverpool open double bus day final approximately million supporters estimated fans located george hall final destination parade business experts estimated workers took time following victory estimated drank bottles champagne match supermarket chain stating seen like usually expect sell champagne christmas liverpool manager admitted match manner victory stunned stated problem don words express things feel moment praise liverpool came outside england including argentine legend diego said brazil team won world cup staged comeback milan leading english club proved exist liverpool english team showed football beautiful sport knew defend team showed play wrote page history books match forever liverpool supporters didn let sleep night milan supporters showed support half time losing didn stop singing prepared break winning final number players expected leave club way new arrivals leaving scored liverpool second goal istanbul contract known renewed final meaning entered knowing final game club milan similarly manner lost final manager said minutes madness threw away position reached result compounded milan failure win week match milan vice president played loss asserting come second league second champions league disastrous season captain optimistic stating reverse huge disappointment added milan accept defeat heads high discussion final centered future liverpool captain linked rivals stated immediate aftermath victory think leaving liverpool night like media reports quoted saying wished leave liverpool citing events occurred month champions league victory reason july liverpool chief executive released statement confirming remain club signed new year contract july despite winning competition liverpool place season champions league doubt prior champions league final football association decided finishers premier league qualify liverpool ended domestic season fifth place initially maintained country champions league spots suggested nominate liverpool instead liverpool faced week wait discover allowed defend title came decision june confirming liverpool able compete champions league liverpool entered qualifying round given country protection meaning face english club stage competition executive committee amended regulations future competitions holders right defend title qualify automatically expense lowest placed team countries champions liverpool faced moscow winners cup final super cup held august liverpool won match extra time liverpool victory istanbul meant qualified club world championship liverpool beat semi final played champions final losing


european super cup european super cup association football match italian team english team liverpool took place january match annual european super cup contested winners european cup european cup winners cup time european super cup generally legged fixture leg played fixture congestion appearing super cup time liverpool appearing competition time won competition lost belgian team won european cup winners cup beating portuguese team final liverpool qualified winning european cup beat italian team penalty shootout final finished watched crowd took lead half scored 39th minute scored second half lead held end match win super cup clubs met later season european cup final resulted death spectators disaster occurred prior kick won match match background european super cup founded early 1970s means determine best team europe serve challenge strongest club day proposal dutch journalist football match holders european cup cup winners cup failed receive backing given recent cup winners cup winners rangers banned european competition nonetheless proceeded vision legged match played rangers january competition endorsed recognised year later qualified super cup reigning european cup winners cup winners remained unbeaten european cup winners cup beat final appearance competition liverpool qualified competition result winning european cup beaten penalty shootout match finished liverpool appearing super cup won competition appearance beating german team hamburg aggregate appearance resulted defeat belgian team traditionally super cup played legs clubs experiencing fixture congestion played match january summary bad weather created doubt match completed referee decided ahead match liverpool kenny suspended liverpool struggled gain match half scored 40th minute pass found subsequent shot edge liverpool penalty area beat bruce lead liverpool chance end half john shot wide goal liverpool started second half defender mark injured half replaced liverpool tried level match second half best chances came shots distance result goals extended lead late second half scored cross found shot beat extend lead minutes later nearly extended lead shot saved held lead win match win super cup details post match sides met end season european cup final events match overshadowed disaster occurred kick liverpool fans breached fence separating groups supporters charged fans resulting weight people caused retaining wall collapse killing people injuring hundreds english clubs banned indefinitely european competition condition ban lifted liverpool serve extra year ban ban eventually lasted years clubs returning european competition season won match win european cup time liverpool finished second division football league thirteen points champions finished sixth place seven points champions


anglo italian cup anglo italian cup known anglo italian inter league clubs competition challenge cup challenge cup memorial defunct european football competition competition played intermittently clubs england italy founded following team anglo italian league cup initial anglo italian cup played annual tournament final abandoned early violence town declared winners time tournament reputation violence fans returned semi professional tournament abolished anglo italian cup established professional cup second tier clubs replaced english members cup italian representatives teams version cup ran seasons discontinued fixture congestion trophy inch high gold loving cup mounted wooden history professional era place inter cities cup awarded football league cup winners season winners queens park rangers place time allow tier teams compete cup situation arose years later town legged match year winners organised way compensation following popularity event dubbed anglo italian league cup way generate income pay players wages extended close season caused world cup anglo italian cup inaugurated competition english teams italian teams teams split groups consisting english italian teams points awarded win point draw point goal scored final contested best team country played san minutes violence started break match abandoned minutes declared winners tournament second edition tournament nations best ranked teams contested final june prior match tournament stressed italian club win trophy minutes score match went extra time burns scored winning goal qualified final unsuccessful defence title winning points longer awarded goal scored newcastle united went win final june lack interest tournament continue emerged semi professional competition semi professional era march anglo italian cup introduced semi professional tournament country reached final winning final making unbeaten tournament years bath city english finalists lost tournament renamed challenge cup country united defeated italian finalists english winners competition time semi professional competition attempting defend title following year united reached final defeated tournament called challenge cup winners following year tournament renamed memorial man organised tournament reduced teams new format consisted anglo italian semi finals meant final necessarily contested english italian team year successfully defended title final united english team reach final semi professional tournament finals italian contests instalment tournament discontinued professional tournament competition established replacement members cup professional tournament teams competing second tier football newly renamed division england italy new version tournament began preliminary rounds english teams competed groups teams team played group winners progressed main competition main competition consisted groups english italian teams team play group games team group nation team group nation competed semi finals english semi final italian semi final final single match played tournament derby county lost final won final county county reached final defeated instalment competition held genoa port final march competition abandoned leagues agree dates fixtures increasing violence matches participants original professional tournament 1970s english division second division sides division sides generally finished lower half table second division sides generally mid table better exception italian teams playing 1970s tournament competed previous season italian clubs mid table higher finishers qualified european competitions competition revived 1990s seasons english sides playing division 2nd level participated tournaments english teams played clubs relegated joined teams missed promotion relegated team competed remaining teams finished mid table lower table previous division campaign birmingham city promoted division italian participants revived 1990s tournament teams relegated teams finished highest promoted exception relegated play cup table participants performance season key won tournament runner lost semi final english italian final lost quarter final english italian semi final eliminated group stage eliminated preliminary qualifying


season season sport season existence club consecutive season flight portuguese football season lasted july june competed portugal going second year competitions qualifying europe club priorities improve signed best domestic players brought players like remained manager season club season started consecutive victories lead league late september experienced loss went win saw drop fifth november won results remained erratic lost days later portuguese cup home loss cost job replaced match appointment charge regained second place slowly opened gap sporting eventually finishing points qualifying champions league despite unable close distance finished points ahead season played original new version built ahead euro final game march remaining games played season summary pre season guided team fourth place previous campaign remained charge team overwhelming support inside club especially director football president said best solution lead transfer season robert left club contracts expired joined barcelona left loan deals renewed immediately moving replaced free transfer collapse scored goals spell expectations high crowds gathering training sessions joined depleted attack new signing option injured strengthened bringing seasons abroad adding young defender pre season began july week training club travelled switzerland 13th played games pre season game inter milan july returned portugal day meeting sporting trophy 28th matches early august including trophy closed season preparation match european champions real madrid august week official game august october started campaign home scoring twice half leading win following saturday played away won early lead according record despite dominating half suffered retain lead second arriving right near end club ended month sharing place teams higher goal average team began september away win decisive influence earning penalty scoring winner minute won fourth consecutive game september win home second half scored fourth fifth league goals game tied half time ended september visit play game ended loss according writing record warnings previous games inevitable happened known defensive weaknesses winning players intelligence talent yesterday worked given read game found problems hosted october dropping points draw error better lack words record october met das intense match won reacted better playing outnumbered lost focus sent days later final game month played home final score best possible scored goal minute giving minutes level game minute ended month fifth place having won possible points november february beginning november headed azores play santa won double week later team played game ended win writing record said win showed alive league november played away resulting loss wrote record adjusted better night wet field taking initiative search points november started portugal playing home fourth round 10th minute goal knocked competition club vice president called defeat unacceptable relieved duties day appointed agree terms day arrived sign led team home moved right started instead defeated visitors opening match december played home scheduling game november december imminent players strike holidays won match half goals wrote opponent game climbed second place match sporting december played game year old city rivals sporting derby game ended win controlled game beginning wrote advantage visitors starting clear superiority direct contend descended guide team week later team played home scored sole goal game 55th minute helping consecutive win game month played away drawing record criticized players teams showing little inspiration inability break away tight tactical requirements game early january announced signing brazilian loan deal barcelona end season january team played away draw minutes consequence constant large number signalled referee stands problematic behaviour supporters group boys caused governing body portuguese league punish clubs closing game following sunday visited dos game won individual effort minute win selecting municipal replace hosted january winning goal days later team played second friendly month draw week game intended bring people lost barcelona february played home drawing wrote team main reason draw unsettled lack space allowed clock run certain goal arrive soon later february visited municipal play final score biggest era writing record complimented team pleasing performance poor display following sunday played home according match analysis record team strong half left feeling goals display power allowing manage game second half ensuring win reducing distance points won consecutive match february away win opponents took early lead 18th minute scored goal doubled advantage minutes later strong second half overturned game scored hat trick aided scored goals march june march played held won goal match record defined ending doubts future champion best team league defeating time rebounded away win march beating municipal week later game old year old stadium demolition playing santa match ended win described performance april april played real goals half hour secured lead end gain points win league international break played abroad paris saint resumed league campaign april hosting home games met won according writing record wasted excessive number opportunities score following saturday played away winning opened point gap place sporting met sporting second derby season words visitors took approach ignoring long ball inflicting loss week later defeated securing second place league victory associated berth qualifying round champions league played home changed players starting match ended draw closed month away win wrote showed despite having fight played game season june home winning scored hat trick finished second place game season wins draws losses total points scored goals league conceded second lowest league wide joint highest scorer goals equal took award having played fewer games competitions win draw loss 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city season season season city history football league league system english football finishing 22nd league season city relegated league meaning season tier football league stuart season manager appointed time successor covers period july june brought seven new pre season number loan players september november club failed win games leaving 21st place league club improved season finishing 10th place places points outside play offs suffered round exits cup competitions entered lost second round cup peter club recording goals league cup season marked centre david retirement league games club joe named player season despite spending season loan club average attendance highest division background season manager sacked poor run results club captain david originally appointed successor basis handed role end season following month stop city run poor form club relegated league april defeat club seven seasons meant season season fourth division english football years city player stuart played games club previous spells announced club new manager june club players team experience city second favourites win league title despite club field chairman julian rhodes announced deal slash price watching professional football equivalent match season tickets england june rhodes joined mark lawn new joint chairman club lawn signed deal club debts review pre season players books job sign number new players build team squad barry town peter city free transfers july players signed time city played pre season friendly away town july team won goal game david days later city defeated conference celtic victory north united scott played pre season games trial signing july day city drew home pre season friendly open fans goal paul evans signed williams united kyle monthly contract loan released loan signing following paul played season thomas following ended defeat york city private practice match goal evans evans completed transfer following day followed alex rhodes trial loan following week new home away strip season announced home shirts worn time friendly club sold season tickets fans buying end deadline cheap offer july august started league season august draw town crowd inside valley parade originally announced attendance higher game division taken lead city shortly half time scored rebound barry penalty saved days later city championship round league cup wolves scored twice minutes second half despite kyle pulling city went city second league game season league game played town new ground new meadow early penalty city player dave gave home win win manager came game debut goal luke medley secured victory september started september consecutive defeats league loss paint trophy game named weakened team included ben sean city faced fine football league eventually fined victories league followed lincoln city time teams met league game fire disaster united month ended started defeats united october run consecutive defeats extended weeks october defeat stanley added loan squad law son city manager law evans played city lost barry scored goal club run defeats came end city drew month ended single victory draw time town evans substituted minutes city scored late following barnes red card evans loan deal cut short following injury returned games young joe players wanted send loan gain team experience loaned month november run league victory extended games defeat run stretched september came end win chester city november alex rhodes scored goal club city defeated chester city days later time cup peter goal club secured win city won game row victory highest victory season month ended draw county december eliminated cup defeat league returned league action draws away town game featured joe returned early despite month loan spell originally extended following week city signed time paid transfer fee player andy november nearly months came trial city given weeks game home game united december postponed frozen pitch advantage extra rest despite taking lead united second half goals gave win helped second league highest attendance season league game attended city game boxing day lincoln city time teams met league valley parade fire crowd observed minute silence laying ceremony game peter gave city lead despite lincoln barry secured win minute calendar year finished home game time city lost united january new year started number changes field loan signing returned deal extended allow play stanley new year day permanent deal finalised following week lee signed loan transfer united city beat matthew clarke scoring club joe adding returned loan spell followed win scored city hat trick years defeat county away draws followed bury city returned winning ways victory town finish month unbeaten busy transfer market january trio ben scott arriving loan loan permanent signed month contract david brown signed trial players left valley parade loan deals january joining celtic luke medley joining cambridge city sean luke morgan going simon joining halifax town expected leave transfer queens park rangers collapsed home office rejected application work permit february city unbeaten run extended games david brown scored debut beat town run came end consecutive defeats bury february david played nearly league games city joined announced retire end season city won win games beat county second time months win days later city added second consecutive win defeating united game postponed december lee scoring goal club day club chairman julian rhodes announced new season ticket offer bid fill stadium following season offering free tickets adult tickets bought march march started consecutive defeats defeated city game valley parade barry missed penalty open goal score following game peter scored penalty city lead county county scored twice win days later recorded victory season chester city scored goal game victory scored following game city beaten town following announcement retire city supporters staged special day celebrate career contribution club away fixture march united team lost previous season spell player manager result game finished sent city played second game days later easter fixture list peter scored league goal career help city beat month finished victory tom scored goal club barry joe scored club victory city half table time september march city won football league award season ticket deal start season april april city keeper blocked coming country following jamaica city lost following late winning goal adam city returned ways days later eddie johnson scored goal victory johnson scored second successive game days later secure draw rearranged game valley parade second successive draw april time meant city longer reach play offs ensuring playing league late goal joe april prevented successive draw gave city victory town named club player season annual award ceremony april sent club final home season dismissed despite goal lost crowned league champions april announced list players keeping releasing end season unlikely given new work permit team players released williams paul evans tom alex rhodes spent months loan celtic scott featured december deemed surplus requirements ben played team league game david brown luke morgan completed list players leave club barry kyle team regulars offered new contracts luke medley luke brien sean june city finished season defeat luke medley scored penalty start club number changes decision release players giving debut sean giving places released players david final game club week season finished barry sign new deal keeping club january kyle luke brien signed season long contracts end week transfer summer signed non league town end month added second signing chris club joined town free transfer defender paul released united club summer transfer signed year contract june june final day city return pre season training city signed second defender lee joined free transfer signed year contract match results legend football league cup league cup football league trophy league table source football league rules classification points goal difference number goals scored united points entering administration champion relegated promoted eliminated play winner advances round applicable season finished qualified phase tournament indicated qualified tournament particular phase indicated qualified tournament indicated disqualified tournament player details source transfers loans loans


football club based hampshire established season member southern league division south west step national_league system divisions english football league club played level years existence played game league compared earlier periods years relatively successful seeing win number league cup honours registering biggest win season club finished teams dissolved july continuing financial constraints statement announcing matter club secretary graham cousins expressed hope club resurrected play appropriate level future new club lions subsequently formed play hampshire premier league history early years football club formed played game october stride field road friendly match mechanical engineers years later moved walled meadow played home matches years thirty years club competed separate small leagues run space season hampshire league salisbury district league north league time won salisbury league times north league times reached hampshire junior cup final twice competed hampshire senior cup involved controversy knocked competition works match glasgow based player called played victory protested disqualified grounds residency played works earlier season moved glasgow appeal rested fact left items clothing interpreted intention return hampshire upheld appeal allowing progress round eventually win inaugural competition joined newly formed southern league second division south west section won games higher level finished team division included season moved county league football majority teams division second world war world war played hampshire league north division hampshire league time composed number regional divisions instead present day structure major honour came won division competition suspended war restart rejoined hampshire league north division moving enlarged county division season division won prestigious title date league championship division hampshire league formed start season permanent members division winning title slip relegated returned following year winning promotion division club remained active second world war winning hampshire league title certain degree success county cup competitions period reached final hampshire senior cup twice losing winchester city newport respectively won russell cup times reached final times post war years continued playing division hampshire league war success period winning hampshire league championships winning hampshire senior cup times club history won russell cup sixth time reserves champions division won county intermediate cup second successive season following year saw team win eighth hampshire league championship retain russell cup reserves champions division henderson broke record set previous year scoring goals club followed salisbury stepped western league proved different challenge competed local teams league competition faced opposition teams far somerset devon reserve teams league clubs bristol bristol city united generally fared failing finish half table twice time level season western league saw club reach round proper cup time history defeating fourth qualifying round replay november fourth division came walled meadow won spectators figure remain club largest attendance home game league finished fourth highest placing finished runners repeated following season took step joined southern league competing teams wider area spanning entire width country ranging west bury town east cases larger budget fanbase competition tough club generally finishing half table highest position club reached level sixth place reached stadium walled meadow sold redevelopment club moved brand new stadium located west industrial estate crowd watched official opening match leicester city league team coming away victory cost distance travel involved southern league football club voluntarily stepped pyramid ladder join league season saw finish runners club management declined apply promotion southern league remained league following seasons placed seventh ninth sixth saw club finish runners winning promotion southern league returning year absence long difference quality leagues evident club soon realised unable compete financially bigger clubs division beginning year club announced intention return league decision taken felt better play league compete financially successfully years saw enjoying successful spell decades season league saw club finish reached final hampshire senior cup time years losing town shots record win current incarnation team scored total goals competitions including club record goals scored andy forbes won league championship time season scoring club record league goals including win town club record victory addition won hampshire senior cup fifth time club history beating retained north senior cup complete retained league title following year winning championship single point fleet town following draw fleet day season match played people record attendance league match date lions gained winning league cup russell cup club won north senior cup reached semi finals hampshire senior cup russell cup league attendance record set end season people saw win despite period success club failed attract significant local support club close extinction summer chairman resigned saved supporters secured future purchasing lease stadium outgoing chairman season brought success competition reached time history losing hampshire rivals winchester city finished sixth league won north senior cup fifth time season saw improvement league fifth place finish reserves finished runners combination east division club won north senior cup sixth time pyramid place finish league good promotion southern league local rivals winchester city town season finished ninth place points divisional playoffs unable build struggled nineteenth place finish following season ultimately finishing points town following halifax town expulsion football conference home match played end season club game southern league beginning season saw lions marking anniversary pre season friendly local rivals salisbury city prior game announced club wearing new kit design mark occasion season plain red shirt departure traditional red black stripes worn time game won season saw best run trophy date eventually losing home newport county qualifying round start season disrupted damage caused stadium pitch rabbits leading number home league games postponed cup match town played united ground trophy match played winchester city city ground lions unable recover struggled season failing win single home game finishing division points conceding goals club avoided resignation town earlier season dissolution reformation following season new chairman manager appointed club manager resigned shortly post united chairman resigned citing continuing financial constraints remaining board members formally wound club resigned southern league july new club named lions formed weeks later gaining clearance football association hampshire club accepted hampshire league original club reserve playing time start season home games played sports centre honours ground previously club played walled meadow near town centre ground main wooden stand incorporated changing rooms bank covered opposite ground mainly accessed car park london road situated road main stand club left walled meadow ground demolished site housing development club moved stadium situated industrial estate western outskirts town built cost ground main stand brick concrete construction bench seating people stand set bank running entire south ground giving spectators elevated view pitch managers benches set banking stand pitch level banking slopes goal reaches level pitch north hard standing entire perimeter pitch block gate opening stadium car park ambulance access stadium named suite situated elevated inside houses function suite bar floor level changing rooms room public announcement equipment toilets tea bar ground floor level addition hosting club reserve youth team fixtures stadium played host number local regional cup matches include hampshire senior cup semi finals hampshire youth cup finals south west counties women championship playoff final following demise stadium unused years newly formed town won lease use major regular football returned venue newly established outfit gaining direct entry league division gained promotion season supporters season average attendance representing small increase compared previous season figure 11th highest division falling short division mean average attendance levels matches reached peak late 1960s season home league matches averaged largest crowd people watched cup match local rivals salisbury years following promotion southern league average started drop mark 1970s average attendance matches remained approximately figure season following southern league seasons later figure risen following club second consecutive league championship successes cup competitions rivalries traditionally supporters regarded salisbury local rivals matches teams attracting larger average home games rivalry encouraged fact teams played division years admission western league step league salisbury city rise football pyramid separating teams nearest club division united winchester city promoted hampshire league rivalry quickly grew closest season competition clubs drawn quarter final stage rivalry continued following teams simultaneous promotion southern football league new street league team play outside town considered rivals teams competed annual pre season tournament known memorial cup charity tournament named honour player appeared teams invited clubs colours crest traditional strip red black stripes worn vast majority history changed red black quarters remained club reverted traditional stripes promotion southern league gained team colours changed time red single white stripe kit worn familiar red black stripes introduced season plain red kit introduced commemorate club anniversary worn time pre season friendly salisbury city away kit worn team yellow black shirts white shorts combinations worn recent years white shirts blue blue shorts shirts white shorts badge depicted lion standing oak tree mirrors design town coat arms badge 1950s club records best league performance sixth southern league southern division best cup performance round best trophy performance qualifying round best performance quarter finals sixth round highest scorer season andy forbes goals worst defeat sports hampshire league january record walled meadow cup round november stadium portsmouth friendly record victories finances structure prior dissolution football club run private limited company man consortium took club club shareholders club president majority club chairman holding second largest number shares remainder shares distributed equally members board management committee sponsored number local companies including hospital saving association locally based health insurance firm sponsored past addition gate receipts club derived income club merchandise sold club shop suite stadium suite able rented private events wedding birthday parties hosting club events nights available conferences meetings players despite relatively low stature notable players represented past famous recent times local player began career home town moving enjoyed successful career culminating english league championship win liverpool numerous scottish league cup winners medals rangers retiring ventured club management television football like bill began career club joined southampton enjoyed successful career scoring goals league appearances making time matthew earned england caps wales scotland respectively played manchester united port dick signed september whilst serving nearby army base years playing wing club signed town went play southampton preston north end won caps ireland years scoring goals scotland wales league player started career james sharp left play united spells united united scottish league case league players joined retiring professional football notable modern times matt ended career lions playing matches leaving later assistant manager gained notoriety december opposing player tried break fight evans professional briefly taking player manager went lead reading fourth division championship oxford united milk cup victory player played league championship winning team lions string local non league clubs played leaving professional football southampton cup winning team ended career cup final team mate david peach played time season scored goals club league players represented past include joined playing league football manchester city nottingham forest town stuart peter brown player coach teams activities reserve team played club history competitions won hampshire combination play season reserve team competed hampshire league addition reserve teams ran number youth teams team competing north east hampshire youth league teams age groups ranging competed youth cup july club started community programme called lions community conjunction principal sponsors lifts government body provide range football activities children schools immediate area events held included coaching sessions schools local sports centres football tournaments girls teams local secondary schools fun days school clubs result programme club officially awarded charter community club status october despite dissolution lions community programme continues activities