ryan ryan john born september english semi professional plays united started career local county stayed years moving liverpool spending years liverpool left mutual consent having team appearances went trials joining celtic august left club september having sentenced months prison drunken attack taxi driver release prison joined united stayed end season later town following release joined non league halifax town end season left halifax town months club career county liverpool born greater manchester spent years local club county moving youth system making team debut club january draw town aged came substitute captain making youngest captain club history went senior appearance club approached liverpool requesting opportunity trial view tournament milan agreed deals players subject satisfactory performances players tournament players went tournament joined liverpool july deciding stay featured successful liverpool reserve team season august confirmed left liverpool mutual consent week leaving liverpool went trial returned played pre season friendly offered contract october went trial town offered contract drop non league trials joined celtic august making debut club month conference north match town appearance substitute defeat town left club serve months prison convicted assault release prison joined northern premier league outfit united scored goal club manchester premier cup game town won scored league goal club following weekend beaten athletic played games season total scoring goals joined neighbours june debut opening day season beat worcester city scored opening goal scored goal august came winners united played total games scored goals short spell town november left order join conference national club town free transfer debut day later second half substitute beat team january returned club month loan recall possible days returned playing games scoring goals played game cambridge united lost joined loan second time august making debut club away forest green scoring defeat scored winner october won away cambridge united scored twice games november scoring win town defeat united respectively returned january playing times scoring times spell club goal scoring return scoring game returning win oxford united scored second goal club oxford united games later finished season having played times scoring goals games scoring goals january released town halifax town following release joined conference premier halifax town scored halifax debut away defeat lincoln city february personal life interview liverpool football club stated wasn september jailed months drunken attack taxi driver taken place august tried racially aggravated assault actual harm jury acquitted charge found guilty alternative charge assaulting taxi driver career statistics february


born february swedish played left recently playing assistant manager december november played won straight league titles manchester united team won consisting premier league cup champions league returned swedish football won final title initially retiring injury crisis prompted playing return international appearances sweden helped place world cup united_states club career swedish football early spell signed recently formed spring portion season club helped division title promoting club division autumn time second tier swedish football subsequently signed september played club win year scored goals league appearances route league title furthermore played sweden advance semi finals world cup scored club win manchester united champions league knocking competition performance caught eye united manager alex helped team qualify quarter finals tournament title followed goal performed variant voted goal season season played club reached time history voted fan player year year end season signed newly crowned champions milan season italian football milan failed win trophy sat bench nearly decided going old want repeat season defending champions equally disappointing season finishing 11th failing qualify european football subsequently sold runners summer enjoyed regular football club finished 6th league missed knockout stages champions league sole league goal club scored win san premier league manchester united purchased backup ryan fee million featured games win premier league winner medal season scoring goal club away win received cup winners medal despite unused substitute final start munich champions league final came close scoring eventually replaced later scored match early goal united went win match lost champions league medal celebrations found leaving barcelona knee injury play football seasons resulted manchester united deciding renew contract time injury media work united house television channel presented called cooking nonetheless persuaded manager walter smith offer swedish international short term contract park november end season played wings alongside scored goal january injury problems persisted new manager david allowed leave club june trial unhappy club handling situation bit instead signed athletic free transfer league appearances return sweden struggling injury returned native sweden games signed short term deal proved unpopular supporters labelled fans considered decision join instead betrayal played swedish champions year injury problems restricted league appearances stint manchester united remained club seasons finally deciding retire injury joined coach went playing return second tier swedish football ironically shortage players club injury forced playing return player shortage highlighted sent second game club resulted suspension having players available following match september scored professional goal years win total appearances unable save division season left season later signed contract newly relegated assistant manager michael played coming substitute minute swedish cup coaches actually playing game team rough period club left mutual consent november effectively retired focusing civilian career initiating studies commerce international career bronze medal winning swedish national team world cup gained international cap colombia world cup match starting came replaced second half draw eventual champions brazil member squad awarded gold medal recognition place tournament considered world cup squad total appearances country scoring personal life born raised municipality sweden currently resides sweden purchased property croatia officially retiring football expert swedish television station victim assault visit hometown september struck twice face attacker prosecuted incident career statistics honours club division manchester united premier league cup champions league country world cup place individual swedish goal year swedish year


james born august english plays town born played city youth making football league debut chester city leaving chester spent time non league football books spent weeks trial football league offered contract signed league stanley spent years lancashire club following release summer returned non league initially short loan spell helped team conference north play offs subsequently played team won manchester premier cup joining permanent basis january signed town summer undisclosed fee joined united loan won respective leagues season making winner conference premier conference north season left later joining described express train wings team mate paul called football association standby squad game game taking place celebrate anniversary club son preston north end captain early life born raised child played football local teams spotted city went play academy played years leaving subsequently returned joined played reserve team matches summer year turned professional signed football league chester city father professional early 1990s played appearances preston north end captain period time career early career chester played youth reserve teams football league debut club draw cambridge united september coming substitute stamp debut came day signed professional contract chester manager rush included bench result injuries michael branch following week defeated sheffield wednesday stadium second round football league trophy senior appearances chester substitute leaving club summer august year moved non league football new northern premier league outfit appearance club draw athletic subsequently established regular team player scored goal defeat hometown club cables following week loss town went play league matches joining march short spell club scored goals league appearances stanley september spent weeks trial league club offered permanent contract subsequently joined league stanley loan months later debut club defeat united crown ground weeks later sent football league trophy match following high tackle manager john felt challenge red card subsequent suspension meant spent month returning late december loss bristol transfer permanent january signing year contract club following week scored late winner victory town goal team remained team regular rest season retained place starting line following season scored goal away crown ground loss united january total league appearances scoring goals players released club return non league june moved division join conference premier scored goal debut win followed goal draw diamonds scored fourth goals month beat salisbury city proved game club joined conference north loan february remainder season debut win united avenue went play league matches team reached conference north play offs defeated semi finals loan spell played quarter finals trophy prevent losing aggregate legs united summer released contract players august following release returned conference north join scored goals club beat victoria added goal tally scoring win league favourites town adding goals beat town scored goals match time season recorded win butcher arms ground won manchester premier cup winners medal season left end season having scored total goals league appearances joined august release debut hours signed tigers home defeat town appearance sent defeat scored goal home win town early october books called football association squad alongside teammate scott game celebrate anniversary sheffield based club scored cup goal club win manchester premier cup week later scored goal away loss sent offences motors scored goal new year victory local rivals celtic scored quarter final manchester premier cup old club proved club released order join second time january debut following saturday win york city scoring second fourth goals february week later scored draw town record goals games sent violent conduct later receiving match ban february missing best month suspension returned start loss bath city unable score goal followed game scoring win scoring goal defeat borough finished march having scored goals month adding defeat hands coming draw diamonds opened account season opening day draw lincoln city scored second season win united march signed new year contract club scored total goals competitions season helping highest league finish years 7th conference premier good start season scoring goals games including draw town went play league games scoring seven goals end season named club player year town signed fellow conference premier club town undisclosed fee year contract missed penalty debut defeat coincidentally club failing win regular starting place line moved loan january conference north united led manager watson scored goals games won conference north title scoring crucial final game season winning league unique distinction awarded conference premier conference north winners medals season played active return football league playing league games starting scoring goals april team mate miller arrested police connection alleged assault following town end season awards night released bail suspended club pending police inquiry charged lack evidence left mutual consent months end contract town following departure joined town recently promoted league june making sporadic substitute appearances early season wait december league start club scoring late winning goal away victory scored late winner away league leaders burton following month style play play arrival manager watson said fit right style play players team mate paul described absolute express train wings said possessed good ability ball career statistics match played honours club manchester premier cup town conference premier united conference north


czech pronunciation born august czech retired played described best generation regarded successful players emerge czech_republic winning domestic european accolades italian clubs including cup winners cup led champions league final key member czech team reached final euro attracted international attention captained national team euro defeated semi final eventual champions greece named team tournament furthermore helped team qualify world cup time breakup czechoslovakia performances quick energetic runs matches nicknamed czech fury italian fans czech cannon english language media winning european year second czech player receive honour breakup czechoslovakia career received number individual awards including second golden foot award czech year times golden ball times named placed team year retired following season year professional career played league matches club level scoring goals capped times czech_republic scoring times club career czech_republic born raised nearby began football career native czechoslovakia football fan early age began playing hometown club age moved playing season spending years loaned prague club run army military service year prague played lower division club operated army october played match prague played season finishing military service ending loan transferred prague receive percent transfer fee transfer foreign club early career sent times matches won league title titles czech cup received czech_republic national football team performance euro including goal group stage match italy attracted attention despite verbal agreement moved prague italian team sold club owner transfer fee million immediately sold paid small fraction transfer fee protest czech football association ordered pay million compensation signed year contract fee million league debut september away defeat scored league goal club october finishing season seven goals integral scoring goals matches early season club game unbeaten streak november april ending league match sent season won reached final cup began season victory scoring club defeated played role road cup winners cup scoring round legs aggregate quarter final victory cup winners cup final scored decisive goal win proved goal tournament later discontinued highest paid italian league played super cup manchester united beginning season won match single goal club went win title completing domestic double help won second time players sent quarter final held december defending champions lost aggregate played champions league football scoring real madrid draw second group stage italian eliminated final champions league match season criticised leeds united manager david challenge referee foul received match suspension european competition despite signing new year contract april club tried sell teammate juan summer triggered fan protests club president players ultimately sold manchester united respectively seasons linked clubs including manchester united moving million replaced transferred spain real madrid summer regular winning teams substantial club championship season subject controversy quit italian association protest union limit non players native czech_republic member instrumental leading champions league final milan sit final accumulation yellow cards semifinal booking foul real madrid steve december named world year world soccer later month won european year award henry second czech win award received recognition home country won golden ball awarded czech fifth time seven years season frustrating sidelined months knee head injuries considered retirement april won titles year titles revoked match fixing scandal season ended despite place finish stars left club remaining players future uncertain world cup rumours departure desire help regain promotion citing family commitment club reasons decision received game ban red card genoa december repeated threat retire remained club end season scored league goals season played played frequently contributing team choice left scoring goals season controversial november tackle breaking portuguese player april hospitalised overnight concussion sustained collision match scored league goal season away draw scored twice away win october february announced retire end season spend time family march substituted injury minutes champions league second leg match impending retirement club loss aggregate european game retired end season final match team setting goal victory international career began playing national youth teams representing country age group progressing appearance team playing seven times debuted formed czech national team june win republic ireland major tournament euro scored senior international goal helped team reach final czech team placed cup defeating place match scored goals tournament came czech_republic win united arab final group match allowed progress semi finals defeated eventual champions brazil euro czech_republic expected impact favoured german opening match missed scoring chances players receive yellow card germany won contributed defensively clearing goal bound shot christian line scored senior international goal nation group match italy putting czech_republic lead minutes italy scored half reduced men czech_republic scored halftime win played group match russia getting second yellow card tournament tied advance knockout stage suspension missed czech_republic quarter final game portugal won absence progressed semifinal match france named man match czech_republic advanced final penalty shoot scored team second penalty shot czech_republic team lost final germany scored golden goal euro euro unable train normally ankle injury match netherlands saw international teammate jan hit scoring dutch scored controversial penalty win second match france resultant czech penalty converted score despite shots goal beat french france won match played group match denmark despite victory team eliminated tournament euro took national team euro instrumental euro group stage match netherlands goals minutes gave man match performance rebounded win players including rested group match germany qualified knockout stage received yellow card upheld appeal quarter final match denmark meant miss final received yellow card semifinal greece greece defeated czech_republic substituted knee injury exit tournament announced retirement national team named team tournament milan world cup persuaded coach teammates come international retirement time world cup qualification playoffs norway czech_republic qualified final tournament time breakup czechoslovakia world cup participation june knee injury able play won match world cup united_states key players injured lost group matches eventual winners italy finishing group apparent goal beginning second half match ruled shots goal italy saved teammate announced retirement international scene august friendly match serbia montenegro final appearance refused reverse decision euro despite requests teammates appearances national scored goals style play complete consistent player frequently played left sided offensive wide left career crossing ability left foot ability cut inside shoot right foot capable playing offensive defensive work rate deployed central occasion attacking role supporting excelled assist man excellent ability passing range vision primarily known powerful shots distance stamina noted speed endurance technique goal scoring ability accurate set piece penalty kick nicknamed italian fans noted skill consistency stamina pace power determination english language media called czech cannon boss described totally complete despite ability playing style criticised sport going ground easily challenged post playing career ran prague half marathon race distance finishing course ran prague marathon time course family investment company nominated seat board directors october joined board october remains member named international personality international football awards february january banned attending games weeks insulted referee game october appointed vice president club personal life son anna lived wife couple children named parents autobiography published italian translated czech released czech_republic career statistics club sources league matches stats european competition stats notes international international goals scores results list czech_republic goal tally honours club prague league czech_republic football league czech cup cup winners cup super cup cup runner champions league runner runner international czech_republic european championship runner semi finalist cup place individual golden ball czech_republic list greatest 41st place czech year team year year czech_republic year foreign year club best year world soccer awards player year team year european championship team tournament golden foot international football awards international personality ultimate team year substitute published


french pronunciation born august professional french started career age seven years club month spell moving joining club youth system spent years system graduating team playing seasons scoring goals appearances moved premier league club liverpool time played games scoring times winning champions league cup went play greece italy russia spells english football queens park rangers france appearance based club saint retiring professional football course career suffered leg breaks breaking left leg right leg represented france national football team world cups les cup winning squad club career starting career signed age playing youth team won equivalent youth cup promotion team squad coach guy debut age substitute paris saint march goal came start season defeat ended season regular team goals games season scorer goals matches finished place qualified champions league form saw debut french national team earn place team squad world cup league goals scored goals matches successful france campaign including goals semi final defeat france final victory proved successful season goals competitions including win golden boot second time overall scored goals league games signing liverpool deal worth million summer liverpool liverpool scored goals team games competitions liverpool season played games liverpool freak accident occurred playing october jay challenging ball boot got caught turf leg snapped resulted broken martin said months recovery absolute worst case scenario months later revealed prompt attention trainers stadium probably lost leg knee inserted leg expected action rest season unexpected return able come 75th minute substitute second leg liverpool champions league quarter final tie april went score liverpool goals match season win villa converted penalty liverpool penalty shootout win milan champions league final season liverpool manager deployed right wing numerous occasions pace suited role doubtful happy continue role preferred position scored goals liverpool won super cup scored liverpool opening goal cup final sliding shot past west united keeper liverpool went win penalties ended season goals competitions summer media linked away speculation intensified season went early june reported transfer agreed day broke leg france final warm match china june thought relatively quick recovery expected transfer postponed january transfer window teams agreed loan deal july return training october scored goal december beat saint goals appearances april performances drawing criticism player jean urged critics patient recovered career threatening injury despite slow start managed score goals final league appearances finish goals league appearances helping finish 2nd season guarantee champions league place season scored goals french cup final lost match penalties stalemate extra time following late liverpool player loan anthony july president announced club struck deal liverpool sign permanently estimated fee million subsequently linked return english premier league athletic portsmouth said interested manchester city approach rejected boss said wanted sure approached manchester city turned january scored hat trick win august secured loan switch premier league club ground scored liverpool debut scored winning debut days later announced desire secure permanent deal club manager roy expressed desire sign telling news world happy break transfer record business wear derby scored goal october winning scoring victory hull stated despite departure roy wished complete permanent club april scored 10th league goal season victory hull city stadium light confirmed taking option sign permanently subsequently returned june signed year contract reported player earn million year french club estimated million transfer fee total cost transfer million taking account bonuses scored goal greece crete based soon new leader team leading team win double year greece scored goals matches performances fans love stated making double greece love play champions league looking successful season greece october scored goals penalty derby eternal enemies arch rivals home win mvp award ceremony 8th fixture said player fan new season scored goals matches greek league goal greek cup team captain valuable player club february beat stadium controversial decisions game game president beaten fans later called stated going appeal stated lost patience questionable according opinion greece decisions believe conditions month later reached goals player domestic european competitions celebrated goal wearing shirt supporters group gate left greece celebrating farewell party gave promise fans return transferred club july million signed year contract italian debut league match august scoring goals win home scored league goal league debut draw milan san september queens park rangers january signed half year deal queens park rangers undisclosed fee mark hughes fourth signing taking manager scored debut villa draw villa park february given straight red card second game violent conduct reacted late challenge player roger johnson grabbing johnson throat men went lose game march scored goal victory club liverpool days later sent second time games received straight red card campbell returned suspension april scored late goal loss bridge went score fifth goal seven matches win match city scored goal manchester city sixth goal matches went lose match city scored goals time avoided succumbed draw picked number jersey scored goal season loss reading league cup premier league goal season reading november january joined club loan end season loan ended june league appearances scored goal championship champions league left mutual consent june july signed year contract plus option january signed month deal saint june signed saint premier league month long contract starting september year retirement october announced retirement football age injury international career youth career played france team world youth championship reached quarter finals player scoring goals games goals included hat trick iran june win opening game goals germany june round france team european football championship scored goals portugal leg qualification playoffs winning second leg scored goal kicking sent france went lose game penalties drawing aggregate result sending given match ban missed euro senior career international debut age belgium coming 48th minute substitute david team manager roger included man squad world cup tournament played group matches denmark coming substitute games france eliminated world cup group stages goal senior tournament came september cyprus euro cup championship team scored goal tournament penalty spot france win colombia june banned euro world cup tournament germany france final warm match china june suffered broken leg minutes game knocked balance china captain fell leg twisting tough hear scream like said fellow french henry lose teammate friend tough come needed immediate surgery repair open fractured tournament euro qualifying campaign played games win place france squad finals demonstrating goal scoring form march recalled french squad friendly spain paris introduced match substitute considerable impact heading cross push post included manager france final man squad world cup south_africa june france starting team final game group stage versus south_africa career statistics club january international honours club france liverpool cup champions league super cup greece greek football cup international france cup individual scorer young player year super league greece scorer super league greece best foreign player personal life born parents france late father professional captained country parents moved france seventh child family siblings liverpool purchased house village lord manor soon buying house decision refuse forest hunt permission hunt land received substantial press coverage june married wedding took place castle notable guests including wright phillips french national teammates louis got married red liverpool divorced couple children prince jackson daughter previous relationship cameo role french action comedy film taxi featuring high speed driving scene clothing range branded october september participating french version dancing stars season les stars october people arrested france alleged attempt blackmail international sex tape plot roman catholic convert islam


patrick patrick born march australian international football player currently assistant youth team coach league club melbourne city australian international caps known nickname played centre played defensive fans favourite leicester city accumulating appearances years club time leicester centre number controversies calls later shown wrong suffered injuries affected playing ability time represented australia international level tournaments nation cups asian cup started professional career south melbourne later played scottish club hearts joining leicester transferring leeds united won fans player season award players player award leeds united debut season years leeds wore playing football tradition initially wearing suffering head injury leeds debut early life born melbourne father italian mother mother birth holds italian passport allows bypass european_union work permit restrictions career club began playing football youth hometown city played south melbourne youth team seasons selected senior team competing defunct national soccer league hearts following collapse australian national soccer league south melbourne edinburgh based scottish premier league club hearts july signing year contract recommended hearts player dave quickly regular team appearances seasons scoring league goal win october played cup clubs scored goal portuguese club sporting club spent months hearts playing total competitive games contract expired end season renewed club leicester city joined leicester city april leaving hearts signing pre contract agreement january followed hearts boss teammates mark border club goal leicester came october road turned match winner initial appearances leicester failed adjust fans defeat sheffield wednesday defence resulted change fortunes partnership teammate mccarthy instrumental helping leicester avoid league season transfer speculation linked athletic end season decided extend stay leicester signing new year contract months joining club began season scoring goals putting fine rear guard displays city united helping club survive linked january transfer window performance season earned players player season award teammates point fan favourite season season relegated league club receiving end controversial decisions goal united october referee scott ruled leicester away win video replay showed goal actually greatly frustrating leicester coach commented seen replay patrick goal dressing room clearly second red card referee claimed foul awarded town penalty kick won admitted mistake ban rescinded following day video showed actually won ball outside penalty area leicester manager described sending complete leicester club fined football association teammates angry appeals game red card referee mike pike foul billy sharp april pike awarded sheffield united penalty kick won video showed contact confirming sharp diving branded pike decision embarrassing saying biggest seen long time leicester succeeded appeal second red card came suffered damaged knee defeat sheffield wednesday april months injury badly affected leicester hopes surviving championship played 100th game scored goal leicester home win december season returned action following season reserve team win diamonds october later returned team coming substitute draw athletic october struck injury knee cup win borough november putting months competitive return second half substitute win march facing competition team teammates wayne brown jack michael morrison started games second half season saw club secure promotion league champions reported april manager pearson told leave free transfer following summer club began preparations championship campaign following season leicester released end contract paul henderson barry stated disappointed released clear wanted leicester season missing desperate stay championship trials crystal palace derby county unable secure club leeds united season july signed leeds united year contract debut win exeter city august debut suffered head wound required receiving wound pitch came wearing head playing australia august leeds 100th international player whilst leeds established fans favourite solid performances brave style play suffering head injury required wore protective rejected plastic surgery avoid losing place team going surgery moment got bigger things worry getting scored goal leeds return starting lineup missing previous game city having picked illness international duty international ups leeds resulted games town bristol postponed missed games town athletic local rivals town injury picked training recovered injury able squad cup replay instead australia international returned leeds starting line played manchester united leeds won away old january cup richard door assaults wayne described hero missed football league trophy northern section final leg loss united injury returned leeds starting lineup played minutes game leeds earned draw cup leeds defence defeated town omitted leeds squad game united ruled injury injury forced miss cup replay road league game united football league trophy northern section final second leg season prematurely ended suffered suspected march ending hopes playing leeds promotion charge dream playing world cup leeds result signed collins loan preston cover absence selected football league team year season final day season named fans leeds united player season players player season leeds promoted football league championship finishing 2nd place league earning automatic promotion season joined leeds squad pre season tour slovakia despite injured confirmed looking return injury december january time meaning miss half season leeds manager simon revealed contract talks start defender returned injury managed prove fitness having operation injury october said looking return later planned estimated return february march november reiterated desire stated prove fitness offered new deal leeds got infection injury stepped rehab going usa treatment returned leeds training ground arch mid january march confirmed play season contract set june prove fitness coaching staff leeds hope earning new contract free join club march returned training leeds long spell injured leeds penultimate game season provisional squad failed bench revealed club going offer new contract short term deal accepted allow time earn new long term deal proved fitness named bench leeds queens park rangers time included squad suffering appearance season second half substitute final game season season short term contract prove fitness crystal palace brighton linked signing player manager simon claimed looking prove fitness offering longer term contract completing injury rehab native australia returned pre season training leeds united week later team mates returning long injury lay proving fitness signed new year contract leeds july revealed wouldn wearing iconic head season wanted represent new start scored opening goal pre season friendly victory newcastle united started leeds opening day season suffered defeat southampton competitive start leeds picking injury months earlier handed absence suspended captain august hull city scored goal west united august poor form continued sent gave away penalty leeds match bristol city september result suspension missed league cup game fierce rivals manchester united spell bench partnership tom came substitute replacing leeds draw cardiff city october starting loss impressive performance old leicester city november help earn leeds clean sheet win knee injury sustained captain took captain starting leeds draw december gave away penalty saved leeds keeper alex mccarthy leeds save proved crucial leeds scored minute season ended january sustained knee injury leeds win april revealed stepped comeback started running training return season manager revealed hoping return injury time start pre season missing pre season games wasn allocated number season losing number squad number adam returned leeds squad august pre season friendly preston north end allocated squad number upcoming season named bench game season town august start season august league cup match oxford united announced players released club town loan january signed town month loan melbourne city september announced signed year contract melbourne heart replacement injured orlando appointed captain melbourne city season retirement announced retirement professional football international australia youth world cup campaign playing matches team oceania including goal new_guinea remained squad finals appearing matches leading australia second round elimination hands brazil performances level led international appearance july australia match nations cup appearances tournament including defeat new_zealand final selected squad oceania cup australia group match solomon islands sent receiving yellow cards ending tournament declined join squad olympic preparation tour july concentrate place hearts pre season decision harmed national team aspirations left squad eventually lost iraq quarter finals appearances australia denmark china performances led selection australian asian cup squad playing group matches iraq australia tied match lost second dropped starting line host changes played tournament australia eventually knocked japan widely regarded poor performance asian cup ruined chances returning international level remained outside australian national squad years following admirable performances new club leeds united regained international place started friendly win republic ireland august nearly scoring goal 22nd minute saved range given september scored goal australia game south_korea subsequently selected australian squad friendly netherlands october injury suffered march ruled world cup australia june recalled australia national time recovering injury called train national non playing role ahead friendly serbia coaching melbourne city retiring appointed assistant youth coach melbourne city joe career statistics club april international honours club south melbourne national soccer league leicester city football league country australia national football team championship nations cup champions individual league team year leeds united player year


given john james given born april irish professional plays premier league club city republic ireland national team having surpassed total caps required membership century club given gained international cap played goal match country world cup campaign helping reach knockout stage later pitch paris republic ireland knocked play offs spot world cup france helping team qualify euro selected martin man squad euro didn appear ireland matches tournament given second capped republic ireland player holds caps kept clean sheets june given started career celtic team appearance released signed free transfer given team won football league division title town team won football league second division title season loan signed newcastle united fee million began competing choice premier league given teams came runners cup campaigns named premier league team season played champions league cup newcastle involved club title challenge submitted transfer request campaign losing position starting line denied given went regain place february given transferred manchester city million half year contract given manchester city club qualified champions league time history finishing premier league winning cup appear league campaign city reached champions league play cup july joined villa fee believed million signing year contract years later given joined city july club career early career born county given career began local amateur celtic shot notoriety conceding seven goals debut propelled played football association ireland junior cup celtic semi final performances club attracted attention celtic invited train youth pre season tour ireland given signed club year later despite named bench old firm derby rangers january given team appearance performances celtic youth team bring attention manager kenny signed english free transfer summer season given arrival saw win premier league title given unable choice england international tim flowers team loan moves town given acted spell wiltshire club helped start championship winning division campaign season played games returning end given sent loan january time division given kept clean sheets games club formed team won promotion premier league champions performances loan impressed kenny recently appointed manager newcastle united prompted sign given given signed north east club summer fee million newcastle united given newly appointed manager given debut newcastle home victory sheffield wednesday august immediately established team beating fellow steve harper position newcastle advanced final cup given played match team defeated league champions arsenal club progressed final following year given replaced steve harper newcastle lost final time manchester united november given conceded strange goal city collecting cross rolled ball preparation long clearance forgotten dublin dublin quickly took advantage situation rolling ball net coincidence quickly led popular word game football fans given doesn know dublin goal regularly featured lists compiled bizarre goals given submitted written transfer request december failing regain place team steve harper thigh injury ruled match leeds united manager sir bobby stated time lot clubs good stands think keepers harper proving play club rejected given request withdrawn later stated intention simply express frustration left team intention actually leaving club injury harper led given recalled team kept place rest season season given played premier league match newcastle previously unexpected title challenge ended fourth place finish league given selected team year newcastle league position meant enter qualifying stages champions league following season summer competed world cup prevent republic ireland eliminated spain penalty shoot given found competing steve harper following season qualifying round win newcastle progressed group stages champions league played group matches newcastle lost given found team games harper replaced goal given returned final group match netherlands newcastle win meant qualified second round scored times past given newcastle lost opening match second group stage newcastle conceded times away barcelona beat home germany given saving oliver penalty home tie drew inter san loss home barcelona meant club finished group failed qualify knockout stages given played game second round given played league games club european appearances team finished place premier league meaning club enter champions league qualifying round having finished league given newcastle lost penalties belgrade early season meaning newcastle failed reach group stages champions league club instead qualified cup reached semi finals fifth place finish league meant club qualified following season cup competition given played club league matches successive season european games following year saw replace sir bobby newcastle manager early spell poor form given overtook having played european matches club september game given european cup appearances helped newcastle reach cup quarter final cup semi final given missed premier league games club finished 14th place club entered cup defeat spanish club meant qualify european competition season given played club league matches finished seventh position signed new year contract club summer performances newcastle led given named premier league team season given played club cup games reached quarter finals captained team games absence september given suffered centimeter tear tackle west united doctors likened injury likely happen car crash manager signed newcastle veteran cover harper youth tim played match newcastle cup win november given returned november newcastle premier league draw arsenal ended season league appearances club finished 13th place reached cup given appearance club season new year day match given season prematurely ended injury february occurrence old groin injury game manchester united opening months newcastle season ownership managerial turmoil numerous injury problems manifested pitch club struggled direct clear zone january following defeat home liverpool player lawyer released statement saying client considering future newcastle requested permission talk representatives manchester city january club bid million subsequently rejected newcastle manager joe stated club interested selling described offer given insulting january reported newcastle given permission given enter talks transfer fee initially reported million agreed clubs given signed manchester city february transfer window set close following day news disappointing newcastle fans felt given left club poor situation thinking given delayed decision leave summer newcastle subsequently survived championship given fantastic goal keeper stopped goals conceded end campaign fee given expected million february newcastle united managing director revealed supporters panel meeting given sold initial million given games away breaking newcastle united appearance record held jimmy lawrence manchester city february given signed manchester city half year contract million formally manchester city player february assigned squad number subsequent press conference criticised newcastle management trying hard club said coming thought club challenging honours didn want finish career taking offer given kept clean sheet man match performance debut win february joe hart leaving club loan given given squad number season league appearance october villa december outstanding penalty save frank deny goal city went win month daily_telegraph football correspondent henry winter named given premier league team captain international duty given given captain manager described born player best world shoulder match arsenal april ruling rest season august given dropped manchester city starting opening league game replaced joe hart hart city permanent choice keeper given played season receive cup winners medal given played game city bench defeat west league cup challenged hart choice spot missed played league matches season villa july given joined villa fee believed million signed year contract meaning contract given villa debut pre season friendly victory july substituted half time andy marshall keeping clean sheet score villa given kept clean sheet july asia trophy hong_kong villa beat second clean sheet appearances villa august given played premier league match villa played draw means kept clean sheet villa start september given reunited terry villa years game named new team coach replacing previously coached given newcastle united december given suffered torn leaving team january disappointing start season given lost team place league games january appeared home win town cup round proper match days later given played villa away defeat city leg league cup semi final match despite winning second leg villa eliminated competition april given appointed temporary assistant paul club suspended pending internal investigation undisclosed reason given played villa cup fixtures led appearance cup final age villa lost arsenal cup run began victory continued victories leicester city win derby rivals west semi final villa came goal defeat liverpool putting club cup final loan given joined month loan deal november cover injured jason given initial month loan deal extended end february ultimately appearance february draw leeds united whilst given kept clean sheets league games city given signed year contract city july given joined choice keeper jack debut august draw town league cup winning penalties missed campaign needing undergo knee surgery october given returned end campaign injury jack shared duties international career given represented republic ireland youth level earning caps republic ireland national team regular team player given performances loan led called republic ireland squad debut national team march game russia ireland failed qualify world cup euro given established choice played nation games world cup draws germany win saudi_arabia team reached second round competition meeting spain knockout round ireland forced penalties score end extra time missed penalties ireland ended participation tournament spain progressed round given team world cup qualifying campaign draw switzerland meant ireland failed qualify finals competition germany record caps slovakia march given obtained 100th cap montenegro park dublin october world cup qualifying game ireland reached qualifying play france eliminated goal scored henry handled ball given team secured qualification euro play victory estonia given played euro championship ireland eliminated group stage gives international playing fees charity retirement comeback august given announced twitter decision retire international football describing unforgettable experience play country given retired holding record capped closing record given lack playing time club villa speculation available selection ireland world cup qualification campaign january announced given available international selection august having played league game villa games premier league season selected martin man squad friendly ireland euro georgia came year international absence retiring following disappointing euro ireland failed progress group stages squad september given start ireland win start georgia competitive game david getting nod ireland won thanks november given started win united_states dublin march given regained place starting line crucial euro poland game finished shane long scoring minute october given suffered knee injury minutes world cup winners germany turned memorable night ireland prevailed win given ireland longest serving player appearing home defeat eclipsed johnny record years days play country years personal life given married jane england catholic ceremony children couple divorced june given relationship manchester based executive gibson expecting couple child given awarded freedom county ceremony home town follows football team witnessed ireland success given helped organise successful fundraising events aid cancer support mother died cancer continually tried raise money issue close november given brought tears minute applause team mate personal friend speed following speed suicide earlier day villa met city liberty stadium career statistics club match played international match played honours club football league division newcastle united cup manchester city cup international republic ireland nations cup individual senior international player year newcastle united player year team year


sarah born june english plays english club ladies member england women national team primarily plays central deployed central defence playing england known strength fierce heading ability mother described physical player handles dirty work middle pitch produce offensive end big game playing ability profile influence drawn comparisons england captain fellow david began football career playing primary school hometown age joined leading women club season senior team debut age regular starter team participated women premier league cup women cup final wins campaign won young player year award england international left sign professional contract played teams won promotions premier league cup women cup june named young player year years athletic joined arsenal ladies reached prominence team season winning domestic women cup missed significant sections seasons pregnancy spent single season team chicago red stars returning arsenal ladies pregnancy truncated season moved london sign ladies january england captain senior international debut aged women championship qualification match switzerland following month start norway march senior international goal women world cup qualification win netherlands spell national team represented england major international tournaments euro euro world cup euro time winner international player year took break national team march total caps goals recalled england squad february new manager mark helped finish world cup club career joined year old team debut season helped win women cup premier league cup double scored winning goal women cup final victory coach club youth teams named young player year women football awards june signed contract newly professional time professional female players england reported highly paid players team annual salary season won south west combination women football league level women football named young player year played women cup final defeat arsenal helped win women premier league southern division promotion flight scored goals premier league cup final win birmingham city manager claimed good play national world scored winning goal women cup final victory volley yards conclusion season went awarded ladies player season winning nationwide international player year award sat following season pregnancy won women premier league national division women cup premier league cup announcement half time match promptly substituted permitted players pitch returned action women community shield august longer professional outfit represented season women cup campaign march played premier league cup final defeat athletic athletic july saw depart sign making debut community shield win arsenal way played defeat arsenal premier league cup final march missed conclusion season including women cup win broken hand sustained international duty march played successive premier league cup final beat arsenal arsenal signed league champions arsenal july marked gunners debut opening goal community shield win road season club arsenal claimed unprecedented quadruple winning premier league cup women cup women premier league women cup arsenal assistant coach emma described rock makes better engine successful quadruple winning team midway season second pregnancy ruled rest campaign returned help arsenal retain league title scored opening goal women cup final pride park ladies game ended arsenal featured arsenal premier league cup final win chicago red stars december club chicago red stars signed cited need new challenge red stars announced join club time season joining arsenal coach emma england team mate karen making appearances campaign negotiated mutual release contract returned arsenal reported husband difficulty finding employment america returned home sake family arsenal rejoined arsenal october club domestic hiatus launch praised manager harvey scoring late decisive goals helped arsenal women champions league semi final eventual winners following injuries white captained arsenal team beat bristol academy arena reclaim women cup arsenal won editions march arsenal announced seven months pregnant miss half campaign returned team friendly win city july following birth son august substitute appearance arsenal win liverpool decreed properly registered arsenal points meant arsenal champions consecutive seasons finish higher qualify women champions league won competition january announced double transfer arsenal reunited emma coach arsenal chicago hoped training regularly kick start international career august captained women cup final county time event staged stadium described experience overwhelming win cup final record crowd secured club major trophy ninth women cup winner medal career october played win secured club title league cup double international career year old called england team captained country level senior debut england women championship qualification tournament replacing samantha minutes win switzerland bristol senior start came reverse norway june despite heavy defeat praised performance national coach hope england qualified final tournament named player match away leg play win ukraine women championship finals played england games praised performances victorious german coach tina march headed goal england women world cup qualification win netherlands named international player year pregnant child england eventually failed reach women world cup play defeat france despite hand injury played minute games england women championship featuring club level initial appearances national team come central defence women world cup started matches missing group game argentina picking second booking tournament impressive performance germany return team scored goals cyprus cup win south_africa march appearance england october birth second child female players given central contracts football association present england run women championship final named international player year second time ahead march friendly united_states unexpectedly withdrew england squad quit international football decision related family commitments reported left england world cup preparations disarray hope praised wonderful servant england years later confirmed unhappy perceived lack support costs arrangements international duty world cup stressed tried hard accommodate requirements away paid family come end day pit money women game september sacked gave interview bbc radio live lamented treatment recalled asked time look children brief conversation receive mail central contract hours later clarified retired international football wanted return win caps successor mark eventually recalled national team squad february friendly united_states confirmed final squad women world cup hosted canada tournament celebrated 33rd birthday husband sons flew surprise visit england eventually finished place starting fifth match tournament helped beat germany bronze medal play international goals scores results list england goal tally great_britain olympic june included final player great_britain squad london olympics player hurt disappointed overlooked event home city felt decision withdraw england squad caused hope managed great_britain england leave personal life sons husband mark trained weeks birth resumed training weeks sat winning season pregnant harvey returned august played women community shield win january announced pregnant riley result played arsenal season riley born july returned arsenal season assisted victory nottingham forest ladies september lifelong supporter trained twin played alongside honours club women cup women premier league cup women premier league national division women premier league southern division south east combination women football league women cup women premier league cup women cup women premier league cup arsenal women premier league national division women cup women cup women premier league cup continental cup women community shield women cup international england cyprus cup individual women young player year women international player year


french pronunciation arabic born january professional plays morocco national team recent club english premier league team crystal palace described target man noted link play tall stature excellent heading ability player champions league history score consecutive matches started career training clubs region signed professional debut club season spent years club helped win season won league title crowned champions time season club won completing league league cup double joined arsenal premier league free transfer agreeing year contract club born raised france chose play international football morocco parents national team debut july played africa cup nations tournaments including tournament morocco finished runner august captained national team time personal life born small town near river parents raised nearby father morocco played left morocco locate favorable living conditions find better job settling france finding work elder brought family soon younger brother owns café stated goes home waits tables help brother pursuing career professional equally adept field earning good grades school early years began attending high school hoped earn accounting later accomplished addition having interested politics february voiced support democratic movement political party ahead upcoming regional elections regional elections surprisingly listed candidate department region lead deputy party jean stated decision ballot want gather forces sustain region forces needs listed non eligible candidate ballot accused order garner votes football supporters region practising muslim stated problem normal day game match days fast lost days later club career early career began football career age playing local club nearby youth coaches club nicknamed george world player year george score goals game years joined developed physical skills traits growing tall earning regional selection play regional team pursued professional clubs wanted obtain services drew interest lens eventually decided sign club infrastructure training facilities close proximity family arrival placed club youth academy season promoted club france amateur team fifth division involved heavily campaign team coached jean louis appeared matches scored goals team finished group earning promotion france amateur following season turned professional signed year contract spent half campaign playing fourth division following winter break called senior team manager professional debut january team match appeared substitute played minutes defeat league debut weeks later home defeat appearing substitute scored professional goal nice goal minute injury time draw appeared games substitute campaign season promoted senior team permanently new manager professional league start november win team following match scored opening goal draw halftime mid way second half received career red card second yellow returning game suspension developed regular starter club scoring goals consecutive matches finished league campaign goals matches club cup campaign times appearances season decided lead position install argentine juan support success scoring league goals opened campaign scoring professional hat trick victory nice september scored goals matches derby rivals finished campaign scoring opening goal draw despite positive individual season finished campaign 15th place worst finish ending league campaign 16th decade heart problems stepped position replaced struggled meet success previous season scoring league goals matches course seasons notable performances reign included scoring double league matches nancy match club scored goals minute later ejected match committing red card offense ended campaign trophy featuring team victory final match major club honour following departure hired rookie manager ahead season stated occasions important figure development arrived club struggled earn meaningful minutes preferred david new recruit playing time hampered arrival prolific season scoring goals appearances emergence target man scored goals lowest output professional season relegated appearing substitute half campaign december convinced change mind trailing appeared substitute minutes field scored goal following goal match minutes time minutes later game winner victory following winter break decided use attack influential acting support developed consistent partnership responded scoring league goals second half season sealed league title season defeating played entire match club won completing league league cup double club victory parade year left contract declared staying season despite strong interest premier league club arsenal despite statement rumors arsenal continued surface negotiations reportedly having ongoing summer august president jean louis declared arsenal sent bid million rejected demanding arsenal improve offer following day arsenal manager announced offering better deal declared possible transfer dead announcement subsequently led confirm intent remain season august reportedly west united club offered million player offered year contract worth million year remained firm stance commitment final season equally adept league champions league began season claiming fifth trophy july won des champions victory scored goals league play champions league included goals italian club german club munich group stage clubs finish group stage portion undefeated knockout rounds scored goal victory greek club second leg team champions league opening knockout round match won tie aggregate advance quarter finals faced league rivals leg won scored vital away goal second leg converted goal aggregate second half unable score advanced semi finals aggregate appeared matches time career despite starting campaign strong fell running league title spring eventually finished season sixth place failing qualify european competition season arsenal completed arsenal free transfer completing contract transfer took effect july debut pre season friendly july appearing substitute july scored pre season goal club converting penalty victory austrian club edition cup scored home debut italian club milan premier league debut august team draw liverpool contributed team goal heading cross goal post net resulting goal august scored premier league goal match won penalty subsequently converted win arsenal start games scored team second goal victory september champions league match club scored goal win portuguese club weeks later scored second champions league goal arsenal serbian outfit goal seventh goal champions league matches following international break continued solid form scoring winning goal victory birmingham city days later scored eighth goal champions league matches ukrainian club rout november scored goals victory scored opening goal seconds play fastest league goal scored club history previous record held henry scored goal seconds arsenal reading october november scored goal defeat north london derby week later converted goal time win villa following goal villa went scoreless winter months appearing substitute majority matches matches start substituted early second half february admitted felt burnt stating start january felt completely lost edge admitted needed rest wouldn return form march february played entire match arsenal draw orient cup time nearly months played minutes match march replay orient scored goal november win season league appearances substitute scored goal came defeat october start january scoring goals help arsenal recover disadvantage defeat reading extra time advance league cup west united loan january announced loaned west united end season loan deal confirmed west official site saying didn opportunities play recently know good played arsenal didn play lot hope west played games west scoring crystal palace august announced signing year deal arsenal crystal palace august scored premier league goal september crystal palace away defeat city november given standing ovation home fans park whilst substituted despite scoring work rate attitude december scored win west cross barry goal matches continued good form hit low volley home win cardiff city december scored goal matches away loss received standing ovation working literally replaced minute end season listed released club contract expired july announced signed new year contract palace january scored away win southampton cup final day premier league season scored winner home victory city park club final home goal season coincidentally scored palace home goal season scored club west august goal second league goal season june announced released crystal palace international career international senior level prior representing morocco played team france debut february friendly match czech_republic appearance team called team european football championship declined offer called morocco national team duty coach team african cup nations qualification matches sierra june debut team match sierra september scored goals included international goal victory trinidad participated rest qualification matches later named participate tournament scored goals competition group stage quarter finals algeria morocco beat semi finals reach final faced tunisia match played entire contest morocco defeated qualification world cup scored goals goals qualification occurred october tunisia morocco needing win qualify world cup opened scoring minute match finished resulted team failing qualify competition draw allow morocco qualification africa cup nations tournament morocco eliminated group stage departed tournament scoring goal selected participate consecutive africa cup nations held scoreless competition morocco eliminated group stage appeared matches scored goals morocco failed qualify africa cup nations world cup august captained national team time win guinea months later scored opening goal team away draw northern_ireland going scoreless months international level june scored second goal win algeria qualification africa cup nations excluded morocco squad africa cup nations coach explaining playing club football considered international goals scores results list morocco goal tally career statistics club february international match played november


william john born june professional played centre forward born county large family grew nearby town school chose pursue career professional football initially played local club spell amateur football travelled england trial age offered professional deal spent years playing youth reserve teams making senior debut end season following seasons regular feature team campaign scored goals highest football league division lost place team suffering broken leg cup tie properly regained form club later transfer listed joined local rivals preston north end march football league second division began score goals preston season despite suffering leg injury forced miss campaign ball named preston manager summer found team joined brighton july loan spell earlier year moved halifax town midway season left club months ended football career spell semi professional great retiring age addition playing club football represented northern_ireland national football team won caps country scoring goals retiring football ran shop suffered severe depression business collapsed spent time hospital taking medication recovered later worked community worker window cleaner works time factory gives guided tours stadium turf early life born june village county east_coast northern_ireland born alex half brothers half sisters mother previous marriages months old father played football died involved motorcycle accident came poor background young family resided small wooden electricity running water mother worked looked elder siblings age started attend school looked teachers sisters earned money seven years old family moved estate nearby mother sent prison falsely claiming benefits soon warmed new neighbourhood enjoyed visiting castle spent time harbour moved primary school began play football seriously initially concentrated playing school team team reached final county cup defeated older technical school elder brother bobby went represent city northern_ireland international played opposition william frequented windsor park watch northern_ireland national team players jimmy enrolled technical school studied german physics chemistry excelled studies urged university family afford fees interest football increasing started play position based barn united selected represent east irish schools team performances playing northern_ireland victory shield led signing junior terms belfast based club brother bobby team months later left joined local men team barn united competed northern_ireland amateur league clubs including manchester united arsenal showed interest jimmy invited trial english playing career joined youth team initially month trial young players including brian morgan suffered injury ankle recovered time final trial match local rivals performances month sufficiently impressed manager harry offered permanent contract member youth team team won football league division season apprentice earned basic wage week youth squad converted centre forward match position scored hat trick team scored goals team lancashire league season including win representative team october debut reserve scoring hat trick victory team reserves crowned champions respective divisions end season singled particular praise stating consistent goal long time going campaign returned team scored hat trick bury early season andy promoted team october reserve choice centre forward continued score regularly goals appearances forced stop playing period winter adverse weather caused matches northern_ireland debut april year appearances reserves goal described journalist keith finest goal seen asked manager travel team final away fixture season arsenal boot boy originally intended assist ray transporting team kit game reported express day match making professional debut arsenal found match started centre forward place unable play leg injury successful introduction senior football scored headed goal minutes play goal win selected days later game campaign home birmingham city scored hat trick ended season victory started match campaign defeat away town suffered broken hand game left unable play following months recovery remained sidelined unable regain place starting play march chosen play inside right away tie despite fifth goal league starts beaten retained place team matches returning preferred centre forward position loss home liverpool april scored goals final matches season including win frequent led integral following campaign scored goals matches team achieved draws losses dropped starting line away match birmingham city september team suffered defeats following fixtures reinstated team trip west weeks later immediately marked return goals win team away victory season retained place remainder campaign december scored seven goals games including hat trick win despite missing small portion campaign injury ended season total goals league cup matches goal centre forward partner partnership continued campaign scored goal win sports pre season tour switzerland competitive goal season came august home victory scored return match road following week matches later hat trick defeat town draw away leeds united october win december scored seven consecutive league matches win west united scored match time despite having played seasons took form cup competitions times cup ties scoring winning goals southampton city team reached fifth round football league cup knocked united second half season went somewhat barren spell failing score league january march ended poor run form hat trick win nottingham forest turf subsequently got league games including goals sheffield wednesday took league goals joint highest total george season 29th final goal season came april home victory liverpool highest scorer football league division season date time player achieved feat june altercation chairman bob lord returning late northern_ireland match retained place starting line start campaign scored match season sheffield united pre season tour austria remained undefeated team confident successful season especially looked forward european competition inter cities cup september scored sole goal draw german following month scored consecutive league matches leicester city manchester city turf round cup swiss team sports beaten october middle season scored goals league fewer stage previous campaign scored goal new year january cup round replay park early second half tackled defender johnny challenge deemed foul referee broke bone immediately substituted replaced fellow injury meant play remainder season forced remain finished 14th division reached fourth round cup knocked frankfurt regained place team start campaign scored league matches season dropped starting games october draw nottingham forest player score coming substitute replacing martin consecutive starts october november dropped following home win newcastle united played scored final goal club december defeat arsenal fifth round league cup months later february appearance played unfamiliar inside right position loss away nottingham forest month formally requested placed transfer list increasingly unhappy request granted set price altogether scored goals total team matches years club preston north end march signed preston north end struggling football league second division transfer fee signing fee team players leave club year debut preston north end march defeat away town scored goal club following match win villa team subsequently went run games defeat league including win town scored hat trick morning april preston north end team offered purposely lose match bristol city order bristol city improve chances avoiding team mate temple refused saying professional want scored team goal defeat day end season scored times matches new carried form new campaign scoring winner athletic round league cup goal defeat crystal palace matches season scored goals suffered knee injury midway season cup fourth round tie injured minutes match played half substituted bone damage requiring undergo operation february forced miss rest campaign despite missing games preston scorer season goals competitions fully recovered injury played games following season scoring goals preston north end relegated football league division finishing league manager bobby dismissed following replaced halifax town coach ball ball reluctant play discovering knee injury previous season appeared matches campaign scoring win county round league cup dropped team missing chances defeat united august feature regularly preston north end october played reserve team final senior appearance club december draw year spell played league games preston north end scoring goals process later career march ball offered opportunity month loan spell fellow division brighton debut brighton march win scored match manager pat praise new signing regular starter brighton scored draw plymouth ground april loan spell played league games scored goals end season temporarily returned preston transfer fee took brighton permanent deal july known late goal scoring succession minute goals december scored second round cup tie replay scored draw away bristol january followed late winner defeat weeks later added tally home away goals halifax town play season strike villa named runner goal season competition television programme match day forward partnership kit brighton performed better expected season end campaign following draw team promoted second division finishing runners villa continued score higher division times matches season dropped team regained place starting line clubs interested services including west united number american teams scottish heart bobby manager played match brighton november team lost home club turning potential transfers west wife wanted live place decided sign division outfit halifax town december despite taking considerable pay cut chose halifax enable family return live near total team appearances halifax town scoring goal club played competitive game club win york city march manager george accused trying wage end season team avoided fourth division goal difference failing report away game play match defender john angus fined weeks wages forced extra training sessions summer left halifax town mutual consent professional football career age despite having option sign joined semi professional great played northern premier league great played alongside team mates adam les remained club number months leaving midway season retiring football altogether international career taste international football came represented northern_ireland team victory shield years later debut northern_ireland national football team played alongside brother bobby defeat wales february years played twice team scoring goals received northern_ireland senior team april month professional debut went straight team won cap april loss wales british home championship received cap following month scored international goal draw spain round european nations cup year selected represent country included squad defeat switzerland qualification match world cup november scored second northern_ireland goal loss scotland british home championship involved win northern_ireland team defeated netherlands world cup qualifying game march remainder season won caps country october march scored consecutive international fixtures run started goal scotland british home championship followed goal loss england november weeks later world cup albania scoring win wales complete run continued play northern_ireland winning caps mexico england scotland half years scored international football goals friendly match israel northern_ireland win caps country leaving inclusion northern_ireland squad frequent appearance team years returned loss scotland played england days later winning 23rd final cap goal draw wales team international debut international goals scores results list northern_ireland goal tally senior team scores results list northern_ireland goal tally style play played elder brother bobby went goal northern_ireland national team threatened batter subsequently moved position centre forward time youth team described natural stated main strengths ability ball going land outside football married wife met public house couple october sons stephen played semi professional football nelson lived village retiring football following retirement rented warehouse friend started retail business centre shop reasonably successful opened second branch west yorkshire business years left owing bank potential buyer shop pulled deal following collapse business suffered severe depression stage attempted suicide taking discovered time wife admitted general hospital underwent emergency procedure pump stomach attempt got time job borough council working young people local community centres later worked window cleaner months selling round profit took job engineering factory worked years joining electrical firm led moved aircraft parts manufacturer worked stores manager turf gives guided tours ground 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jimmy james hamilton march august commonly known jimmy scottish represented country occasion scored winning goal cup final received military medal world war born glasgow children worked clerk playing youth football started adult football career local junior team played season moved rangers spent years club won glasgow merchants charity cup joined glasgow clyde season left clyde scotland joined city second season division greatest success came second season club captain cup final victory team featuring scottish born players spent seasons city joined leeds city seasons world war broke league football continued season end returned glasgow married young children exempt conscription volunteered join queen cameron promoted lance corporal corporal sergeant won military medal bravery field killed battle august age early life jimmy born march area glasgow scotland james hamilton senior shields née fifth children following siblings annie john youngest family robert born family moved nearby jimmy worked clerk football ability shown played junior football circuit black ash pitches glasgow summer tournaments football career scotland inside forward moved glasgow junior league park ground miles north home sides junior leagues lifted trophies seasons turn 20th century team contained junior won titles season recorded scoring appearance april goals helped beat scored draw glasgow junior cup final scored goal replay help win competition won glasgow merchants charity cup league title unknown played cup final picked league winners medal end season junior international john moved glasgow division rangers finished second city rivals celtic losing title play debut september rangers lost heart scored rangers goal weeks later league game win away port glasgow season scored hat trick scottish cup round victory second division won glasgow merchants charity cup scored twice semi final final rangers finish fourth league celtic retaining title rangers improved place following season finished joint scorer goals celtic league winners celtic defeated rangers scottish cup fans rangers trophy season successful defence merchants charity cup play celtic finished rangers knocked rivals scottish cup teams met final glasgow cup celtic winning second replay limited games rangers lost left playing matches scored goals final days rangers won cap scotland win wales march won representative cap days later played scored glasgow inter city fixture sheffield game finished summer years rangers moved glasgow based club clyde played division clyde park ground miles home area city grandparents father lived clyde finished 17th point ahead port glasgow played league games clyde helped highest league position points winners celtic clyde lost celtic scottish cup semi final following replay season clyde scored total goals appearances city left native scotland summer head yorkshire sign city management peter city second season division following promotion wanted strengthen narrowly avoided season flight assembled team contained scottish players brought england international outside right bond debut opening day season city lost manchester united goal came months later victory middle game undefeated spell played games season scoring times city finished seventh played club cup games season scoring victory county round following season wrote club record books performance competition played league games scoring seven goals help city fifth place position club club reached cup final season playing games way scoring second round victory city frank thompson george robinson football association following scramble match ball end semi final victory captain days final wrote opposite number contents letter known reply said expressed sound terms true spirit proper sentiments expect associated sport led team contained scots final crystal palace april newcastle united game ended draw described decidedly dull uneventful game final replay played days later old manchester city making change team bringing bob fellow scottish defender minutes scored turned goal game win cup robinson shot goal wind caught ball headed frank thompson headed ball goal newcastle jimmy lawrence distracted city frank ball rolled net lifted newly cast trophy displayed club victory parade later evening following day pictured page daily_mirror newspaper holding cup club attempt defend victory came end consecutive clean sheets defeated scoring goals limited league games playing september march finished season seven goals included second senior hat trick victory sheffield wednesday march started following season playing games left played games total scoring goals leeds city joined neighbours leeds city played second division fee december debut came december defeat goal come fifth game park avenue finished second highest scorer goals billy goals helped leeds finish sixth position points promotion places following season leeds came closer promotion despite captain scoring goals came fourth points park avenue second promotion spot despite outbreak world war june league football continued leeds lost games season unable recover finishing 15th scored goal west riding cup final hull city november leeds city trophy club expelled league subsequently dissolved league football suspended end season game career defeat april played league games leeds scoring goals total played league games scottish english cup games appearances cup competitions career scored league goals senior cup goals world war end season returned native glasgow enlisted queen cameron conscription year away exempt married young children private posted regiment headquarters joined 3rd battalion reserve battalion training appointed position lance corporal training british troops suffered heavy casualties posted overseas following month promoted position corporal later year wounded elbow gunshot injury april took second battle awarded military medal bravery promoted sergeant june following month returned home scotland leave soon returned france killed battle august aged buried farm new british cemetery near belgium personal life legacy married elizabeth known october father home glasgow december couple child james hamilton born recorded clerk time wedding listed spirit dealer second child elizabeth known betty born august initiated lodge saint vincent based glasgow march days scottish appearance football career took away glasgow maintained links lodge master mason life member february following death remarried 1920s moved south england betty new husband son remained scotland later emigrated canada family auctioned cup winning medal military medal service medal cup medal sold record cup medal daughter family descendants live kent city fan mark lawn bought cup winning medal lawn later chairman football club allowed medal shown alongside frank thompson club museum medals formed exhibition celebrate city centenary industrial museum imperial war museum north greater manchester exhibition linking sport war playing honours glasgow junior cup rangers glasgow merchants charity cup city cup leeds city west riding cup playing statistics senior competitions league refers scottish football league football league appearances cup refers scottish cup cup appearances