super cup super cup association football match liverpool england moscow russia august louis annual super cup contested winners champions league cup liverpool appearing super cup fifth time having won competition moscow appearing super cup time russian team appear competition teams qualified competition winning seasonal european competitions liverpool won champions league defeating italian team milan penalty shootout match finished moscow won cup beating portuguese team sporting watched crowd took lead half daniel scored liverpool respond minute substitute scored score remained end minutes send match extra time scored minute liverpool lead later extended liverpool held end extra time win match super cup win match background liverpool qualified super cup reigning champions league winners won champions league beating milan penalty shootout match finished liverpool fifth appearance super cup previously won competition beating munich respectively appearances resulted losses respectively moscow qualified super cup result winning cup beaten sporting russian team win european trophy making appearance competition russian team compete super cup sides played matches unusual super cup normally significant match teams played liverpool forced enter qualifying round champions league despite champions failed finish premier league ensure champions league qualification granted special enter competition holders moscow middle domestic season time match second russian premier league seven points leaders moscow teams valued competition despite commentators dismissive match importance captain team determined mood know players strong won champions league thinking individuals worry likewise liverpool captain equally determined successful opportunity win trophy play good teams best thinking past won champions league liverpool injury concerns ahead match scorer russia time sidelined knee injury fellow love said manager problems leg injury liverpool injured duo peter doubt captain play decision injury healed sufficiently match left moment deemed fit play left squad lead match changed previous year club football awards incorporated draw group stage champions league day match summary kicked liverpool chance match shot yards shot saved minutes start match goal pass shoot ball goal moments later pass shot went midway half found yards goal pass subsequent shot saved point match liverpool dominating possession unable convert goals liverpool dominate majority half scored run play daniel took ball past liverpool ball open goal lead 36th minute liverpool created opportunity steve failed score end half shown yellow card late tackle liverpool kicked second half minutes half liverpool defender shown yellow card liverpool poor play goal continued restart chance score shot edge penalty area went attack liverpool match replaced hour play mix nearly contrived present goal intervened clear ball minute replacing liverpool followed replacing love chance extend lead minute unable control ball high pass lost possession despite lead negative play punished liverpool replaced john immediate impact ran pass pass cleared defender left open goal come line attempt clear ball goal meant match drawn goals match went extra time kicked half extra time minutes half liverpool substitute booked minutes half remaining ball played centre half flight ball went head fell subsequent shot saved ball rebounded scored liverpool lead half brought end liverpool leading time match liverpool kicked second half extra time chance half love effort easily saved liverpool responded midway half cross right pitch met scored goals scored referee blew time final score liverpool details statistics post match liverpool manager happy players come win match difficult game controlling game passing ball mistake work hard played think controlled game score goals easy happy trophy time enjoy victory days transfer window left refused speculate liverpool sign michael owen stating like good players lot manager praised players despite loss hinted injuries factor loss game satisfactory followed plan set mistakes think team played course shame didn win lot good opportunities couldn liverpool played expected played aggressively didn feel uncomfortable couple mistakes injuries team suffered indicating different outcome certain players fit despite goals speculation linking liverpool signing michael owen left club real madrid year earlier liverpool fans owen match singing michael owen importance scoring twice speculation clear scoring goals super cup important lot speculation late position club liverpool defender stated importance goals wanted prove point wanted great credit players play management decides players confirmed liverpool missed captain delighted win match despite


athletic ground athletic ground known simply football stadium located northern dover suburb river kent england home incarnations dover club folded home dover athletic temporary home club park stadium redeveloped stadium seated stands covered holds total fans including seats covered past crowds larger figure accommodated club completely redeveloped history syndicate local businessmen began project create sports complex site known meadows outskirts dover word found local corn mill derives old english meaning hole crabs found project extremely costly completed football played site year original owners site financial problems contemplated selling land redevelopment eventually sold site town council pitch shared town cricket football teams given priority meant football team forced begin end season long run consecutive away matches playing matches satisfactory venues town resolve issue council opted lay new football pitch lower pitch pavilion match played upper pitch took place september small stand constructed following year football club upper pitch lower pitch unavailable cricket commitments dover applied permission build southern upper pitch application rejected years later club permitted extend existing small stand opposite dover moved upper pitch permanent basis initially paying council rent year final match lower pitch took place march upper pitch held days later dover opponents friendly shortage bolts actually completed time covered town end fans previously stood added soon added inaugurated match dover folded newly formed dover athletic took ground continued improvements team won southern league championship promotion football conference refused grounds stadium meet standard required higher division subsequently new installed new built goals seating main stand replaced second added opposite pitch improvements meant club able gain promotion second southern league title seasons played home fixtures stadium redevelopment work took place park ground originally intended short term arrangement ended lasting years redevelopment work stalled ground known stadium terms sponsorship deal club announced arrangement stadium known stadium year later announced deal renewed ferry operator financial constraints july club announced local car perry club new main sponsor stadium perry stadium club launched project replace existing new building featuring larger bar better audio visual facilities high quality kitchen club hopes new building popular venue social business functions uses lower pitch kent county cricket club home venues class cricket matches total class matches played structure facilities stadium known unusual location set hill seated stands covered main stand place occupies length pitch roof supported numerous columns obscure view fans identical covered standing spectators goals suffer view small family stand occupies portion opposite main stand remainder ground taken toilets club facilities unlike football club directors lounge set atop stands december football association gave stadium facilities grade meaning meets minimum standard entry football league stadium approximately miles railway station lies southeastern chatham main line london victoria dover dover away connecting bus services available parking available perimeter adjacent rugby club records highest attendance recorded ground recorded fans attendance match dover october current club dover athletic record home attendance crowd match crystal palace cup january


english football club commonly referred simply professional football club based founded december football clubs country relegated flight establishment regarded symbol football particularly home region northeastern successful club country having won titles cups club successful period late 1990s early 2000s overwhelmingly dominated domestic football winning seven successive league titles national cups following season dominant force football second time having won championships club enjoys fair success european football reaching group stage champions league league consecutive seasons prior independence played yugoslav football system club apart winning yugoslav second division major success period teams participated country highest division yugoslav league end world war breakup yugoslavia addition club clubs yugoslavia participated group stage champions league maintained fierce rivalry capital contested eternal derby rivalry matches dubbed derby folded dissolved following season successor clubs later renamed established regarded continuation clubs loyal passionate fan base club highest average time attendance club home ground stadium capacity seats originally built later underwent series major 1990s 2000s club academy hailed best country responsible youth development club enjoyed fair success producing promising young players nicknames referring primary colour purple club motto club honour history founding football club founded december board newly established club organized presidential elections appointed club president appointed head coach team captain club played match february defeated city rivals scoring goals team colours purple white chosen beginning team played match green blue combination violet available time match team won republic league tier yugoslav football season won right contest qualifications yugoslav second league head coach team won republic league step position right start promotion play illness successor man eventually guided team promotion yugoslav league years later won rounds qualifying play eventually defeated croatian final qualifying phase score aggregate securing right play second yugoslav division club received new stadium named september year football fans witnessed birth new rivalry match clubs played ended draw matches clubs later known eternal derby seasons average attendance home matches spectators guidance coach club won second division title managed reach yugoslav league end world war breakup yugoslavia yugoslav division club match yugoslav division played scored goal level home match played august spectators won score goals scored season football fans witnessed match yugoslav flight involving clubs hosted match rivals spectators match clubs period sold crowd attendance high team finished season yugoslav flight 12th place years division played total matches achieved wins draws defeats goal difference highest league position season club finished 10th place club league average league placement club yugoslav flight season season division team finished points best players history club best team seasons spent yugoslav division having scored total league goals eventually led transfer yugoslav clubs season played second yugoslav division finished runners meant qualified yugoslav division promotion play qualifying round won penalties qualified decisive round leg played july acknowledged historic matches history club holds club attendance record spectators present stands hours kick eventually helping win game goal advantage proved insufficient won second leg earned promotion score aggregate second leg match score home team scored 23rd minute goal later replay showed ball actually crossed goal line goal stood dramatic play club entered period period close promotion division season finished second place points scandal aftermath end season celebrating club managed avoid ball scandal emerged caused club relegated second tier decision football association yugoslavia disciplinary committee club secret fund officials opponents fund abolished club promoted division later established club officials keeping track expenses black book later confiscated authorities book clear total people scandal subsequent division spent following years bouncing second yugoslav leagues independence joined organization form club uses domestic international competitions officially registered day club close ties association football club dissolved couple months established fans supported simply switched supporting viewed club successor october year involved tragic motorcycle accident considered best history club died age independence following independence best clubs joined newly formed league league founding members clubs relegated division couple seasons rivals long tradition playing yugoslav league time squad composed players era dominated league dominated league managed win edition cup final match played stadium versus ended draw regular time won penalty shoot major success season team european début appearing cup winners cup played european match august hosted malta won score scored historic goal match went win domestic championships streak interrupted won season runners seasons finishing fourth season period club managed win cup defeating final aggregate season proved turning point history club stormed league national champions time history season average home attendance spectators record league final match season played june attracted crowd record league season won cup winning domestic double feat repeated season title went win titles bringing total number seven consecutive titles period team won cups season club led head coach defeated belgium french powerhouse qualify champions league drawn group date clubs split yugoslavia participated champions league group stages breakup country financial difficulties cup trophy won era club began club plagued financial difficulties came close disbanded point club follow rivals path large debts point amounted million club afford buy new players consequence team time consisted youth players mixed couple foreign players brought club free transfers autumn leadership club changed debt amounting million january club announced debt paid period finished place league runners cup twice winners cup defeated spanish final round couple months played semi final champions league current status season onwards football legends sport director soon head coach player assistant coach appointed head club sports department club opened renovated undergone major reconstruction lasted months match played newly refurbished stadium league match won spectators start season entered history books club won points division away win july guidance head coach won domestic trophies available league cup seasons club coach domestic trophies won football december club celebrated 50th anniversary away victory secured ninth league title days later team played cup final stadium lost beginning season played july lost score regulation second consecutive loss domestic cup finals weeks losing cup august defeated rangers qualified group stage league managed point matches holding draw home turf season won tenth league title record numbers points league title confirmed game april win furthermore won domestic cup defeating rivals penalties securing seventh cup title time managed win double time season beginning season played fourth successive final match played july stadium unlike previous seasons club finished runners managed win second trophy time defeating eternal rivals qualified group stages league second season row play round champions league eliminated managed points time defeating drawing home confirmed eleventh league title defeated like previous season defeated cup final securing fourth double history season qualified group stages league consecutive time losing champions league play stage time team earned seven points progressed group stages time defeating athletic final round eliminated future competition winner aggregate score qualified champions league group stages second time history august eliminating scottish club celtic aggregate score play offs drawn group alongside sporting managed obtain points games draw defeat team season eliminated european competitions matches defeated second qualifying round champions league meaning club failed advance qualifying round competition time season season failed win domestic title time finishing second place social identity kit colours entire history club main colour purple beginning club officials favouring red white colours traditional colours black white fact football teams yugoslavia wore red white black white notably officials decided new fresh combination decided follow example time successful clubs europe purple white combination captain history club proposed combination seeing italian play eventually changed secondary colour yellow today play home matches purple away matches white kits team nicknamed common nickname referring primary colour purple present players club crest club continuously referred pride popular predominantly region yugoslavia current kit manufacturer crest badge club recognizable sport symbols based official emblem city turn based 14th century seal minor differences badge formed shape shield shows castle open doors stand pyramid hill demolished end 18th century violet forms backdrop unlike coat arms city current badge club represent white dove facing downwards castle athlete shield club year foundation inscribed entire badge uses colours purple yellow previous versions crest included colour white traditional colour club form white castle centre white ball shield official badge includes yellow star crest indicates league titles won club stadium english people garden german stadium stadium lies left bank river stadium natural cultural architectural sports landmark city stadium named public park previously located area cemetery located area stadium built stadium opened underwent major reconstruction early 1960s club started compete current main stand construction stand notable metres long high concrete arch main stand stadium installed stadium hosted evening match stadium went renovations notable stadium completely refurbished presently capacity seats home ground stadium hosts matches national football team main venue world cup qualifying matches country hosted national team euro world cup euro record attendance yugoslav era spectators record league match spectators achieved match season supporters inception developed loyal passionate dedicated fanbase fans considered best country declared independence town industry perished population unemployed people remained loyal club club far popular football team country number football supporters second national football team city surrounding area club large fan base regions small number supporters present soon foundation club branded citizens club city rivals branded club working class mainly seen fans successor club folded fans started cheer club founded couple months later establishment league highest average attendance season date overall spectators home matches second viewed clubs league combined highest attendance season average people attended matches record club football highest attendance league match june played addition club gathered million people matches league foundation april club began project joint project fans goal spreading fan awareness loyalty club establish violet bases country fans able hang bases usually gathering points fans past status official violet base able sell tickets home away matches official fan merchandise organize fan zones matches broadcast television regarded main base eastern opened november violet base opened april small settlement couple kilometers southeast current bases located club group called established numbers organization considered biggest group core consists members group registered members located southern stand stadium capacity fans gathered away match domestic competitions fans gathered fans gathered away match abroad club champions league campaign fans gathered london biggest rivals green dragons early 2000s fan group emerged support matches group called east supporters consists members season tickets holders implies located east stand stadium famous fans famous non football related supporters listed list rivalries eternal derby biggest rivalry contested eternal derby folded dissolved today continuation rivalry considered matches new established rivalry traced roots early 1960s match clubs played teams represented largest cities capital city second largest city teams largest fan bases country traditionally represents richer western country center poorer eastern addition cultural educational economic political center country fans considered representatives upper class hand cities yugoslavia majority fans representatives working class means rivalry usually political social cultural tensions old rivalry reached peak final round season celebrated matches league history played met home stadium teams competing fifth league title home team needed win title draw atmosphere electric days kick stadium capacity completely sold end match ended draw started celebrate fifth consecutive title fans gathered day additional intensity rivalry fact support matches groups called supporting green dragons support groups largest country uncommon matches clubs interrupted violent clashes groups police occasions matches fans clubs meet fight streets worst incidents april match resulted stabbing member green dragons group friends got fight members railway station date fatalities country related football violence new supported fans previous including group green dragons long standing rivalry group matches new club continuation rivalry refer fans ones ones share view share similar beliefs including media overall statistics old new tracked separately football association association match new took place october cup quarter final match won time competing successful club case matches period period present day successful case matches established derby major rivalry club similar folded dissolved today continuation rivalry considered matches established consider fans old spiritual continuation dissolved club match clubs played time yugoslavia match played late 1960s independence matches played establishment clubs played division rivalry apparent independence clubs teams newly established national_league comes small rural town eastern center region country thousand years kingdom hungary unlike lands maintains certain specific linguistic cultural religious features differentiate traditional regions river runs border capital natural barrier political 1990s early 2000s clubs successful popular teams eastern country rivalry reached peak season hosted home final round season match leading table close winning eighth consecutive title mid table position final round won match eventually finished season place losing title points support matches group named black teams enjoyed biggest matches term numbers teams largest fan bases country fact smallest populated regions fans labeled general public loyal country successful club considering case matches period period present day honours yugoslavia league yugoslav second league winners runners yugoslav league winners runners cup yugoslav cup semi finalists republic cup winners runners league league winners runners cup cup winners runners winners runners doubles double league cup winners league cup winners tally championships total cup titles highest football holds record consecutive league titles respectively ahead team country achieved championship cup doubles occasion addition club won version having won league cup season official website states won international cup winners cup trophy awarded newcastle united team advanced competitions season best flight record history having finished fourth place highest average league finishing position league average league placing addition team win points flight achieving away victory july youth academy academy responsible youth development club goal developing young players future academy hailed best enjoying fair success producing promising young players academy composed youth selections ranging children football school composed players attending primary school totally youth players system trained professional staff club vision club youth system produce new players prepare young children future life football child wants member academy successful football field field education years club spread football school activities primary schools city surrounding area form circles children football school youngest train independence establishment youth system present form academy successful country team holds record titles team having won times team won youth cups triumphant team category teams equally successful teams holds record titles category younger selections club play flight respective age categories share similar success addition youth squads country able achieve league victories highest youth levels course season youth academy average players season national football team youth selections players academy continuously tracked renowned european clubs record players called national football team european football championship players current squad following list players current date shown update status foot listing player inclusion team positions squad numbers depicted players based solely team squad information published regularly maintained players official website information reserves youth players note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non information player listing current june retired numbers stipe defender number retired number history retired honour stipe club seasons late 1990s early 2000s club successful period considered best players play club played defender couple seasons team captain earned total official appearances club scoring goals process played match club july friendly match club split started match substituted minutes play symbolic gesture purple warrior purple warrior trophy awarded distinguished player past year winner trophy decided popular vote official website club everybody participate voting starts end year usually finished month eligible participate poll player appear club official matches voting introduced end season czech defender selected trophy winner defender domestic player won award voting conducted summer awarded best player past season trophy season awarded instead club decided voting award trophy distinguished player past year january december awarded award times successive years winners notable managers following managers won trophy charge independence club officials note flags indicate staff member primary hold secondary


oxford united oxford united football club professional association football club based city oxford england team play league tier english football chairman head coach michael team captain john founded united oxford united adopted current joined football league winning southern football league reaching second division club earned successive promotions division won league cup oxford unable enter cup ban english clubs european competitions flight began year decline saw club relegated conference time history english football team won major trophy relegated football league seasons oxford promoted league playoffs seasons later promoted league finishing 2nd league ron holds club record overall appearances john holds record appearances football league ron brother graham holds record goals scored total nineteen players international appearances playing club united home ground stadium oxford capacity united moved stadium leaving manor ground home years town club main rival history united oxford united formed adding united merging quarry club founded john scott tucker vicar saint andrew church local doctor named robert football team way cricket club maintain fitness winter break football match played barracks regular home able purchase field london road redeveloped forcing club permanent home found purchased manor ground site london road facility cricket pitch summer football pitch winter years formation united joined district league second division competed outbreak world war second division renamed junior league resumption football club admitted senior league season included victory goals coming remains record highest number goals scored oxford player team match time small rivalry existed based miles south league game day referee gave penalties supporters broke past security players resulting referee freely cup tie played preliminary round ending defeat united spent seasons league finishing fifth fourth respectively time cricket team left manor moved new premises near barracks professional football considered season president time applied member new second division southern league teams applied included town future league cambridge united plans postponed division going expanded clubs elected later discovered vote fewer oxford played season southern league year turned professional division forward harry thompson hired manager united professional club britain install december initially played orange blue shirts changed yellow home shirts season reason change unknown united renamed oxford united club higher profile football league rise years later club won southern league title second successive season elected football league fourth division occupying vacant place left bankrupt stanley successive eighteenth place finishes followed promotion division achieved year promotion oxford fourth division club reach sixth round cup progressed far competition oxford won division title sixth season league club years relative stability club relegated second division division oxford united faced closure club inability service debts owed bank rescued businessman robert took club april proposed merging united neighbours reading form new club called thames valley play jim smith managed club assisted reading boss evans merger called result fans clubs protesting decision furthermore reading chairman stepped replaced opponent merger threatened fold club merger oxford won division title season management jim smith guided second division title following year meant oxford united playing division football season years joining football league smith moved queens park rangers shortly promotion success way chief scout evans seasons earlier won fourth division title reading division cup success oxford united finished eighteenth division avoiding day season defeating arsenal won football league cup known time milk cup sponsorship deal winners oxford qualified following season cup ban english teams resulted previous year stadium disaster beating fellow division villa semi final aggregate oxford faced queens park rangers final held stadium april game finished goals ray charles match long serving year old fish collected winners medals instead manager evans evans felt fish deserved medal service club gave seen unprecedented gesture time league cup played milk cup sponsors taking following season season saw oxford united narrowly survive stay division robert resigned chairman derby county handing club son kevin evans sacked march oxford division liverpool defender mark named oxford new manager unable prevent second division sacked months second division campaign dispute chairman million sale dean derby county derby owned robert father oxford united chairman kevin following robert death personal estate including club long search new owner recycling ltd took club brian named oxford new manager remained charge september moved manchester city recently formed premier league led united mid table finishes management spell apart 21st place finish end season win win plymouth meant united survived points oxford renamed football league division briefly restored evans manager turning bristol city manager smith despite smith efforts oxford relegated division end season wins games financial problems smith brought experienced division southampton paul moody nottingham forest oxford finished seventh season following season gained promotion finishing runners rivals town despite winning away game till end january robin herd owner march racing team took control club june year board directors unveiled plans new seat stadium farm replace dilapidated manor ground club hoped new stadium near housing estate start season construction suspended preceding season construction company taylor paid work undertaken dropping divisions season saw oxford finish seventeenth included sale scottish international defender matt leicester city despite smith departure west december united finished twelfth following season successor captain previously assistant manager gained promotion premier league october staff club went unpaid united financial situation new stadium threat administration caused group fans set pressure group called fighting oxford united life foul group began club plight series meetings events including unity collection clubs long stretch perimeter pitch chairman robin herd stepped concentrate engineering projects april bought herd controlling interest oxford united inherited club estimated million debt reduced million debt virtue company voluntary arrangement creditors owed pound owed secured creditors paid sold manor companies million set completing unfinished stadium gaining planning permission bowling alley cinema hotel stadium following series legal battles eventually settled season ended second division oxford poor form continued season team zone resigned late october months lewis player manager manager smith returned club managing twentieth place finish place clear smith second spell didn long replaced david weeks following campaign end season oxford relegated division year absence goals conceded suffered league defeats second highest number league defeats endured league club single season division years oxford began season new manager new stadium relocation stadium completed years speculation liverpool england defender mark wright given manager job resigned late november accused making racist remarks referee joe ross wright successor unable immediate impact oxford finished 21st position league time lowest league position united missed play places following season place point wins start season saw oxford table end january sacked march agreeing charge rivals bristol replacement graham manage ninth place finish end season sacked following november oxford replaced argentine managed team mid table finish team assistants left club beginning banned ground chairman failed negotiations time club brought number south american players including sons juan england west manager brian signed year contract replace found little success sacked march club 22nd place replaced youth team coach march sold club approximately million including club debts florida based businessman nick merry played united youth team mid-1970s merry immediately changes club including hiring manager jim smith second spell despite signing new players day charge smith unable prevent end season years english league football oxford relegated conference national finishing 23rd place winners major trophy relegated league coincidentally stanley went bankrupt allowing united elected league teams promoted replace non league football jim smith retained manager following season started positively oxford wins draws opening games run league games win followed saw united drop second remained end season boxing day crowd watched united draw stadium largest attendance conference match excluding play offs oxford qualified play offs finishing second lost penalties semi final exeter city november jim smith resigned manager team coach returned manager season included defeats angels run wins games oxford finished 9th conference national points play place october nick merry stepped chairman replaced thomas management team time merry takeover months later sacked poor run form replaced halifax town manager chris following arrival team won remaining league matches season point fielding player resulted seventh place finish points places short play offs oxford led table half season dropped play places poor run form finishing beat diamonds legs advance play final york city oxford won final return football league season attendance new record final united fans return football league oxford game football league away burton finished draw league win september stadium james constable scoring hat trick victory finished season 12th place team spent season playoff places achieved double rivals eventual champions town time season failed win seven matches finished season 9th place places points outside play offs chairman thomas stepped close season replaced owner season injuries form opening season wins briefly heading table united lost games pattern continue season united finished outside play offs consecutive season manager chris given year contract april oxford fans unhappy decision renew contract having pressed second half season bright start oxford led table times half season january club play places resigned manager threatened lewis subsequently manager second time club march appointed head coach club lengthy interview process leaving job head coaching lewis oxford slipped play places final weeks season finishing disappointing eighth table points playoff place july contract terminated change ownership replaced michael surprise ensured worst record oxford manager winning losing seven times games charge club indifferent season oxford achieved promotion league second year charge finishing season 2nd place points oxford united regular home switching quarry recreation ground field sandy lane field able purchase field london road redeveloped stadium built having purchased sandy lane site club developed played manor ground ground originally shared cricket club moved barracks capacity closure hosted united record crowd preston north end cup sixth round match february stands named roads positioned north east south west stands called lane road london road beech road respectively 1990s taylor report published calling improvement football manor ground redundant ground costly club decided purpose built stadium outskirts city costing region million construction work began early suspended later year club financial problems construction new stadium resumed following takeover deal league match manor saw draw port site sold million stadium later demolished land occupied private hospital oxford united played stadium stadium capacity stands instead usual planned originally going seat capacity time stadium opened oxford playing lower division smaller capacity deemed adequate construction fourth stand expected place years foundations place record attendance achieved final game season defeat orient condemned football league average attendance previous season second highest league thirty fourth highest football league average attendance highest conference years team spent division average years placing second exeter city cambridge united respectively stadium hosted rugby union matches woman international football match england sweden international football tournament music concerts crest colours club crest depicts representation ford location reflects history city oxford originally market town situated near ford river isis cattle bronze statue unveiled outside west stand subsequently january covered pink paint club opportunity raise money breast cancer charity shape design crest changed numerous times produced playing early years oxford united crest included crossing ford initials oxford united post change crest circular showing head yellow black background words oxford united football club placed years crest simply head coloured blue combinations wording surrounding example season wording 25th anniversary placed crest crest shield shape contained head ford yellow background version retained stadium club steward rob designed current version similar design preceding crest ford contained circle yellow background remainder crest coloured blue playing united orange blue striped shirts worn navy shorts design shirt changed regularly stripes changed seasons joining southern league blue stripes lost good lighter shade orange shirt yellow kit worn season black shorts yellow late 1970s early 1980s black shorts replaced yellow ones light blue shorts early 1990s strip composed yellow shirt navy coloured shorts large variety away kits years ranging red black stripes shirts fully white kit sponsor appear shirt sunday journal local newspaper sponsors sunday people following laboratories stadium following return football league insurance announced new shirt sponsors deal ended conclusion season home sponsor season announced away kit sponsored consulting season winning innovative prize draw year deal extended season featuring away kits supporters rivals oxford number independent supporters clubs groups oxford united supporters trust current membership oxford united formed replace disbanded foul group broke immediate future club secured supporters trust created supporters trust banner club runs club aimed younger fans offering number bonuses club members birthday cards free shirt official programme home games costs voted best conference premier programme year season number songs sung home games yellow submarine adapted lyrics songs relating old manor ground club number celebrity supporters including richard tim jim club mascot united best supported club conference national town joined division home match oxford drew crowd highlight passion english football world cup bid 12th man fund set group supporters order provide additional transfer funds club result number shirt retired start season fund raised resulted loan cook oxford main rivals town reading seen rival team lesser extent town seen rivals rivalry stems clubs close proximity fact played times oxford met times non competitive fixtures earliest match record friendly season played home away programmes fairly scarce single sheet issued rare game league meetings coming height football trouble sets fans supporters arrested match county ground incident supporters oxford fans returned away fixture burned initials stadium pitch oxford fans use nicknames talking reference myth tried reflection moon pond rivalry reading heightened robert desire merge clubs met strong opposition sets fans united supporters staging sit pitch game protest despite second team city rivalry oxford city lower position pyramid system competitive matches players current squad july 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 note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non staff board owners chairman chief executive mark non executive director mike non executive director frank club officials club secretary brown marketing manager kelly communications manager chris williams coaching medical staff head coach michael assistant head coach team coach chris allen coach wayne brown academy manager les taylor youth team coach andy head sports science scott head andrew sport jon video analysis dan bond head performance recruitment analysis mark thomas managerial history manager appointed harry thompson july soon club turned professional year spell led team southern league title southern league cup replaced arthur turner longest serving manager club history serving decade charge turner led united southern league titles second resulted election football league promotion followed fourth division club crowned division champions years later turner left club months success thirteen years managers took charge ron charge dozen games moving city end season summers manager years replaced brown brown year run united relegated division spending years second jim smith started spell manager led oxford tier english football consecutive promotions champions moved queens park rangers season new manager chief scout evans immediate success winning league cup beating predecessor new club final years manager guide club promotion smith won promotion second division club non british manager took charge months december jim smith returned manager year oxford united relegated football conference years football league having missed promotion season smith resigned promoted post november sacked year later replaced chris lead club football league winning conference playoff final remained club years resigning january appointed head coach march sacked july following change club replaced michael turning professional club time managers jim smith smith spell post periods management honours southern league premier division champions premier division runners southern league cup winners football league premier league second division champions division champions fourth division promoted 3rd formation premier league division runners league runners football conference conference national play winners league cup winners football league trophy runners records largest recorded home attendance match preston north end sixth round cup manor ground february attendance exceeded stadium capacity needed order create temporary stands additional supporters largest attendance stadium football match final game league season orient oxford largest win cup round versus town november league largest win versus division largest defeat away longest unbeaten run league matches john holds record league appearances john holds record league goals scored season season scoring graham holds record league goals overall goals capped player jim caps northern_ireland largest money oxford received selling player estimated transfer leeds united july largest transfer fee oxford paid dean transfer august oxford team history promoted division division champions


women national football team women national football team represents women association football controlled football association date scheduled compete major tournament inaugural women challenge cup held october event ultimately canceled finally debuted february kenya like male counterpart team nicknamed qualified african championship finals world cup senior national team play single recognised match recognise senior women national team period team existing women national football team existed played matches senior national team competing matches period senior team competing african women championships preliminary rounds africa games march team ranked world senior national team existed senior national team played official match february inaugural council east central africa football associations women challenge cup supposed held october event planning send national team compete competition ultimately canceled competition funded confederation african football council east central africa football associations secretary nicholas said event wants develop women football region recognition achieved years despite hardships association gone financial problems political instability member states poor management associations member states region taken women football seriously wants sponsor long term campaign attract women region game history debuted january african women championship qualification round kenya won goal scored alice 29th minute leg second leg stadium kenya lost solitary goal scored qualified second round away goals rule finishing aggregate played nigeria official match disputed ended loss making loss record disputed african women championship second qualification round nigeria losing goal scored 53rd minute second leg competing nigeria june lost crushing defeat leaving african women championship aggregate score competition records world cup record africa women championship record coaches grace recent matches current squad following squad selected african women championship qualification match nigeria june caps goals updated november recent ups following players called squad past months head head record june junior national team women national football team women national football team officially exist changed team competed african women world cup qualifying tournament leg october lost second leg november lost loss came second half substitute scored team goal play game described newspaper new vision far organised structured played team background history development women football africa faces challenges including limited access education poverty women wider society fundamental inequality present society occasionally allows female specific human rights abuses time talented women emerge choose abroad maximize playing opportunities lack funding regional development women football funding women national team comes national football association inside women football programme developed kicking reconciliation created late 2000s involved young players attempt bringing healing nation saw worst genocide world war sport programme open included schools university competition women football supported single dedicated national federation women sport including football received little press coverage media women football league founded country region viable league faces challenges related funding teams funding coming grace female referee senior level went woman coach professional team country professional women went win league championship leadership lack high level football opportunities led players going opportunities play country professional league international training related women limited iii regional course women coaching women football held country course held women youth football internationally representative country attended sponsored women football china head women football country credited developing sport country founding association women football things


women national football team women national football team national team officially exist played recognised match national team played eighty minute long games tournament hosted mauritius losing matches official national team exists regular training sessions sport faces development problems inside country including lack popularity sport female players teams women gained football leadership positions country coaching men team international matches development issues sport ones facing africa background development football federation founded affiliate women football represented federation specific mandate currently employee time employee look women game football popular women sport country overall registered female players adult players youth players women club senior women club national competition takes place yearly girl football played school based competitions started woman football tournament occurred late 1990s tournaments seven football tournament started patron cup major women competition country final national_league won coast cup won competition teams underwent change united sisters patron cup federation cup won federation cup woman country attain assistant referee international license rights broadcast women world cup country bought african union broadcasting international woman country referee international match match country woman sign contract coach men team early development women game time colonial powers brought football african continent limited colonial powers region tended concepts women participation sports limited result lack later development national teams wider international level african teams result factors including limited access education poverty women wider society fundamental inequality present society occasionally allows female specific human rights abuses quality female football players developed tend leave greater opportunities abroad continent wide funding issue development money coming national football association future success women football africa dependent improved facilities access women facilities attempting game commercially viable solution demonstrated current existence youth women football camps held continent team country world women national football team including play single sanctioned match june country official recognised senior team situation unchanged competed nation tournament hosted mauritius games minutes length lost mauritius lost overall finished scoring goal competition supposed host regional women football tournament teams agreeing send teams including south_africa mauritius madagascar record match event country team competing african women championships africa games march team ranked world country official team women national football team training sessions week record official recognised match

Seychelles women's national football team


charity shield charity shield known charity shield sponsorship reasons charity shield annual english football match played winners previous season football league cup held stadium august match contested arsenal champions football league liverpool beat final cup watched crowd liverpool won match arsenal 10th shield appearance liverpool 14th clubs met game previous season title arsenal won late goal michael thomas clubs faced international tournament previous month arsenal won match journalists game argued year shield lost spectacle given liverpool recent successes event prospect arsenal beating liverpool time new signing competitive debut liverpool rush started ahead fellow john arsenal replaced steve starting team goal match came half long ball barry floated arsenal defence found peter penalty area score liverpool manager kenny spoke delight team performance arsenal manager george graham complimentary opponents background charity shield founded successor sheriff london charity shield contest respective champions football league southern league event select teams amateur professional players played football league champions cup winners time standard stadium acted host shield arsenal qualified charity shield winners football league division team played liverpool final game season needed win clear goals crowned champions smith scored arsenal early second half michael thomas goal seconds left match ensured team won league title liverpool days league encounter arsenal defeated win cup final meant obtained charity shield place arsenal appearance charity shield years prior game won seven shields lost contrast liverpool won seven previous shields outright shared manchester united apiece west united club runners shields pre match second time fortnight arsenal liverpool played end july teams competed international tournament arsenal won game single goal win tournament pre season travels beat champions spectacle charity shield lost certain football journalists match liverpool recent successes shield prospect arsenal beating liverpool time succession david wrote guardian august charity shield pre season finale pipe opener main event stuart jones times went assessment decline awaited resembles modern age little public training exercise sides increasingly invited season lucrative prestigious events foreign fields liverpool rush previous season sustained knee injury treated said match great shape came italy match team selection arsenal injured defender steve returned action brian recovered successful operation manager george graham deployed formation brought defence replace liverpool injury concerns game long term new signing competitive debut club john named bench manager kenny lined team formation missed liverpool final matches previous season restored captain summary liverpool created chance game 20th minute pass john barnes sent steve clear shoot effort saw ball roll wide far post liverpool created opportunity minutes free kick delivered barnes left rush managed marker head ball direction arsenal goal hit near post rebounded direction arsenal john minutes half hour mark liverpool scored opening goal long ball barry went arsenal defence reached peter controlled ball shot right foot score arsenal kevin richardson missed chance level good play lee outside penalty box shot ball went liverpool continued dominate proceedings second half observer football correspondent frank noted arsenal obvious need adventurous approach club fans demanded introduction match minute player came meant arsenal formation flat defence arsenal found hard contain liverpool attack saved effort handed turn ball corner pass managed split arsenal defence find end tackle david attempt goal blocked later save rush shot legs details post match pleased liverpool game told press important thing got standard football right better team departments know right man match said centre partner easy playing alongside tells position saw similarities liverpool playing national team standards high want win things graham praised opponents need away liverpool terrific felt team clinical described arsenal performance par upbeat season ahead world good right week don worry


ownership manchester united manchester united football club english football club based old greater manchester club formed newton heath football club works team lancashire yorkshire railway depot newton heath club split railway company remained private ownership years changing manchester united saved bankruptcy club went public subject takeover bids property trader michael corporation stake announced september end year increased doubled year october acquisition john stake pushed threshold force launch takeover bid days later took control club shares allowing company stock exchange month took ownership club red football parent company forcing squeeze remaining final purchase price club totalled million capital purchase manchester united came form loans majority secured club assets interest payments million remainder came form loans payment kind loans later sold funds manchester united liable held red football joint venture secured company shares red football club interest rolled despite pay loans years owned club january club carried successful million bond issue march stood million eventually paid november unspecified means august sold number shares manchester united initial public offering new_york stock exchange manchester united fans opposed takeover club particularly realised level debt club having debt free years manchester united supporters trust working way returning ownership club supporters met group wealthy manchester united fans dubbed red knights discuss billion pound takeover bid bid fell red knights refused meet club background manchester united formed newton heath workers carriage wagon works lancashire yorkshire railway newton heath depot club debt facing winding order saved local john henry davies changed manchester united davies death club fell financial difficulties james gibson stepped new financial gibson died ownership club passed widow violet control club passed director player local businessman named louis edwards began shares manchester united eventually chairman death son martin edwards purchased percentage shares gibson son owner james gibson majority chairman louis edwards died martin edwards time chairman manchester united subject takeover bids came media robert bid million february sale fell talks place property magnate michael verge completing million takeover financial pulled minute content merely seat board manchester united floated stock market received takeover bid time corporation manchester united board accepted million offer takeover blocked commission final april years later power struggle emerged club manager sir alex horse racing partners john gradually largest shareholders company cubic expression dispute stemmed contested ownership horse rock gibraltar attempted removed position manager board responded approaching investors attempt reduce influence son looking investment european football family owned businesses united_states purchased tampa bay national_football_league franchise convinced local government fund new stadium franchise won super bowl january acquisition shares gaining control following manchester united board search new investors purchased manchester united shares march spending million stake purchased holding company called red football september reported increased share taking threshold required inform club management considerable speculation possibility takeover club interested parties october increased november reported owned club met david gill chief executive discuss intentions february increased stake club following day financial times reported instructed explore takeover bid club share price increased day club total million increased following june largest shareholders continued increase nearing october reaching launch formal takeover bid red football announced reached agreement shareholders john purchase cubic expression stake club gave controlling stake club shares managed secure stake largest scottish mining entrepreneur harry taking share total club bought stake taking total ownership shy threshold allow end club public limited company status london stock exchange took manchester united month later june removed club shares stock exchange time years increased gradually final offer share deadline june manchester united board wrote remaining shareholders indicating intention sell shares advising follow suit letter chairman sir roy non executive directors jim offered despite board encouragement share club reached june short threshold required compulsory remaining shareholders prompting extend deadline offer purchase remaining shares june statement released june said red football reached shares prompting squeeze remaining shareholders final club million approximately billion exchange rate time aftermath result takeover small group manchester united supporters created new club called united manchester called phoenix club accepted north west counties football league second division promotions away football league secured promotion seasons twice league champions following takeover manchester united continued thrive season seeing old capacity expanded lucrative new shirt sponsorship deal signed april american company large stake fund company helped fund takeover club increased revenue rights competition club sponsorship deals boosted club came despite fears supporters debt incurred buying club lead contrary fears fans took action ensure gill veteran manager sir alex remained manchester united citing duo success club sons kevin edward daughter appointed manchester united board non executive directors debt taken finance takeover split club family million million secured manchester united assets putting club debt time james gibson saved loan provided new_york funds citadel capital management perry capital total million interest payments came million year club stated value manchester united increased year want invest club represents good ensures sir alex provided sufficient funds compete transfer market manchester united supporters trust responded money needed overall huge interest payment thing actual million difficult sums reached significant increases ticket prices suspected means fans effectively paying borrow money club terms unable repay august overall interest rate loans rose resulting annual payments million january shortly announcement red football debt increased million billion manchester united announced intention debt bond issue worth approximately million managed raise million weeks meaning able pay million owed international banks bonds issued rate worth million rate worth million annual interest bond came approximately million bond mature february contained bond allow filter large sums money club repay include carving million cash sale lease training centre ability pay consolidated net income club year november revealed pay remaining million contained loans november loans interest rate club overall debt exceeded earnings interest taxes times club claimed money raising questions family raised funds suggested methods include sale minority stake club party sale family businesses likely option loan lower interest rate red knights takeover plans fan campaign known love united hate existed origin family bid club campaign involved spreading slogan acronym locations graffiti number banners displayed stands old despite restructuring announcement club debt prompted protests manchester united fans weekend january old club training facility non violent protest organised club supporters groups following love united hate campaign existed encouraging match going fans wear green gold colours manchester united precursor club newton heath days later january reports emerged manchester united supporters trust held meetings group wealthy fans view buying controlling interest club group met keith harris manchester united fan chairman investment bank pierce broker takeover march reports emerged group dubbed red knights met discuss possibility billion pound takeover club present meeting included investment bank chief economist manchester united director jim lawyer mark partner law firm duncan chief executive manchester united supporters trust keith harris executive chairman pierce initial goal group increase supporters trust membership demonstrate fans support change ownership better promote trust enlisted services blue state digital internet strategy firm worked barack_obama presidential election campaign later day manchester united announced gross debt final months totalled million reduction million compared period reported pre tax profits million increase million making loss million previous year announcement accompanied statement spokesperson club sale public support david gill claimed running club right way membership manchester united supporters trust passed mark march exceeding week later green gold campaign grew large portions old crowd showing colours following manchester united victory milan champions league knockout round tie manchester united player david seen wearing thrown pitch later claimed merely showing support manchester united running club business claimed united manager alex prepared invest money red knights bid dismissed reports absolute rubbish given debt manchester united books time analysts estimated takeover bid total billion billion needed match club double paid club red knights publicly stated pay fair price takeover bid finally came march red knights appointed advisers takeover bid previously advised manchester united board bid buy club red knights later admitted bid club end season believed preferred bid option involved retaining million bond issued thirds million provided wealthy manchester united fans remainder provided fund raising ordinary fans club secured shares offered fans allowing ownership club despite plans red knights takeover bid hold june citing inflated aspirations media reason having stated pay sensible club group thought suggestion club significantly higher willing pay new_york share issue rumours surfaced intended list number shares manchester united asian market hong_kong singapore attempt raise potential million singapore looked gaining traction august emerged club applied list shares singapore exchange approval listing given september june months developments singapore sources reported club considering moving share issue united_states july application club sell shares new_york stock exchange target raising million million details sale released end july club announcing intended sell million shares approximately club raising million million shares club divided groups class shares sold public class shares retained family ahead opening concerns raised investors manchester united supporters details share offering share specified proceeds sale paying club debts revealed money directly furthermore holders class shares entitled regular structure share issue meant class shares times voting power class shares essentially denying controlling interest club issues drove interest forced drop share price planned representing potential total sale value million million shares debuted august initially showed slight rise share closed day offer price club billion making valuable sports teams world biggest investors american george investment company purchased million class shares club valued million million time club records announced november revealed gross debt fallen million share sale paid million bonds club debts new loan deal agreed save club million year interest payments debts totalling million march american investment group baron capital purchased shares available equivalent entire club widely closing price day purchase share baron capital total investment valued million million september baron capital raised stake club entire club equivalent shares available death died age death seen unlikely mean significant changes running club


manchester city european football manchester city english professional association football club gained entry union european football associations competitions occasions represented england european cup champions league occasions cup league seven separate occasions defunct cup winners cup twice manchester city english football clubs won european title city case cup winners cup club entry european competition occurred result winning football league championship participation short lived club suffered surprise defeat hands round entry cup winners cup following season successful manchester city won competition defeating stadium vienna club reached semi final competition following year continued play european football regularly 1970s club endured period decline play europe gap years club qualified european competition regular basis 1970s manchester city track record repeated entry non sanctioned european competitions run era including anglo italian league cup cup history entries european competition european club football competitions began mid-1950s manchester city moderately successful domestically period club play europe city invited play inter cities cup cup winners cup begin players neighbours manchester united lost lives munich air disaster returning european cup match february wished city united place competition city rejected idea hand manchester city appearance european competition occurred season city played european cup virtue having won league championship manchester city coach number statements predicting team fare saying city europe city attack people attacked days old real madrid opposition round turkish club city management scout advance game opting rely report oscar hold englishman managed leg maine road city guardian albert called overwhelming territorial advantage frustration home crowd city denied strong defensive performance notably match finished return leg istanbul played turkish record crowd city took early lead tony conceded goals second half eliminated manchester city won cup final earn place cup winners cup tie spain country managed englishman allen leg city recovered goal deficit secure draw home leg routine win post match reports alleged taken place half time mike referee spoke managers action second round city travelled won leg goals francis lee bell home leg produced win club record european competition exceeded leg quarter final took place days manchester city play league cup final rejected prevailing british football domestic competitions took priority saying win portugal league cup final match finished maine road extra time required manchester city break defensive tony towers scored goal tie minute extra time remaining draw semi finals meant manchester city played away leg round time germany opposition manchester city lost leg single goal needing win maine road goals manchester city attacking approach worked city led half time won match final city faced poland progressed coin toss matches produce winner semi final cup winners cup final final held neutral venue stadium vienna match took place torrential rain adversely affecting attendance official figure sources vary number figures reported approximately manchester city supporters eastern travel restrictions supporters relatives officials permitted travel poland manchester city started match strongly particularly francis lee guardian correspondent wrote lee irresistible continually embarrassed defence early stages lee chance match close range shot saved manchester city took lead 12th minute lee cut left wing escaping tackle alfred struck fierce shot ball land feet young simple finish shortly city defender mike sustained ankle injury manchester city played men period received treatment trainer dave defender unable continue substitute replaced change prompted alteration formation bell switched deeper position shortly half time young won ball loose play clear goal young moved penalty area rushed goal leaving referee option penalty lee struck spot kick power centre goal legs contact ball force shot carried net got goal midway second half goals match finished match city manager joe said heavy rain second half ruined game happy performance team technical level low second half manager blamed poor start saying goal came early recovered shock trophy manchester city fourth major honour seasons english club win cup winners cup west united regular participation 1970s title holders manchester city entitled defend cup winners cup season won trophy qualified european competition city victory league cup granted place cup organised competition cup winners cup took precedence cup club took place round manchester city suffered upset hands belfast city held goal lead leg twice took lead second leg match finished manchester city progressed away goals rule opposition second round manchester city won legs score aggregate quarter final saw rematch city beaten previous year final legs finished home team separate sides match played neutral ground copenhagen despite having players unavailable injury city won match drawn play fellow english club semi final date time manchester city drawn english club european competition injuries occurred domestic fixtures run game extent joe played leg tie unable fully open left eye facial injury city lost leg bridge unable play second leg stand ron conceded goal resulting defeat mid table finish meant time years manchester city qualify europe following year fourth placed league finish gave club berth cup time cup replaced cup control competition transferred city debut competition short drawn managed city bounced 2nd leg despite producing draw maine road 1st leg triumph league cup final gave manchester city place cup year absence city drew round drawn home city won leg brian scoring goal club second leg resulted defeat elimination went win competition league runners manchester city qualified cup drawn city drew leg maine road late 1970s prominent english football following incident fan invaded pitch attacked city fined fencing erected pitch stands draw resulted city elimination away goals rule league finish fifth proved sufficient qualify europe opposition dave watson gave city lead second half free kick second leg city ran lead second goal meant finish city held preserving lead win tie time club progressed past round cup attempts opposition low countries awaited second round form standard late goals gave manchester city lead leg large lead meant despite defeat owen received red card city progressed ease owen sending resulted match ban round city faced time european trophy winners milan leg held san initially postponed fog instead played following day city took lead came close english team beat milan san conceded twice scored minutes time city won home leg goals booth city european quarter final club received advice bob liverpool met times city opened scoring leg attempting extend lead caught counter attack conceded failing win home leg having conceded away goal process city travelled germany expecting progress proved city lost return europe 2000s manchester city fortunes declined 1980s 1990s single season club fell far english football tier club qualify european competition period ordinary circumstances club fifth placed finish granted cup place english clubs recently returned ban issued stadium disaster determines number places country based performances european competition previous years england reduced allocation season manchester city premier league unusual route european competition season provided respect fair play ranking provided extra cup qualifying round places leagues best records discipline positive play marked manchester city european participation years qualifying round city played welsh club total network solutions leg competitive match manchester city new ground city manchester stadium stadium win hope attracting large crowd switched second leg millennium stadium national stadium wales tie effectively won city changes team match finished city sporting round proper city won home leg away leg tie followed legs drawn city eliminated away goals draw poland manchester city qualified cup fair play rankings city play qualifying rounds meant early start season mid july match trip remote islands play ground capacity match moved national stadium early goals gave city win home leg unusual played outside manchester pitch city manchester stadium following concert ready time instead match played ground win resulted aggregate second qualifying round city played leg ended defeat city second home defeat european competition second leg city looked heading competition minute cross diverted net tie went extra time city progressed penalties round proper took lead city overcame deficit won won second leg team group stage followed team played manchester city drawn racing paris saint city topped group wins draw paris saint defeat dead rubber knockout stages resumed visit copenhagen freezing conditions city took lead twice draw home leg comfortable ended victory danish club awaited round matches finished home tie decided penalty shootout manchester city won city faced european quarter final away leg played started exceptionally manchester city stephen ireland scored seconds hamburg soon won match difficult task home leg soon harder hamburg scored away goal early match city scored twice hit occasions free kicks city produce goal taken tie extra time cup resulting league finishing fifth premier league manchester city qualified competition play round took place team group stage manchester city beat romania home away city group stage opponents red bull team played twice city opener resulted win draw home followed win home remembered primarily action pitch scored hat trick actions polish supporters backs pitch dance later adopted manchester city fans known return match resulted defeat home victory red bull ensured qualification match spare dead rubber ended manchester city won group knockout stages city beat aggregate met city lost play second leg men mario sent win insufficient overcome deficit city lost aggregate manchester city finished premier league qualify version european cup champions league time club league finish granted direct entry group stages qualification group stage opponents munich city group match home italians took lead second half following counter attacking minutes later scored free kick match finished city lost munich match notable refusal come substitute resulted exile team lasting nearly months double resulted manchester city wins scored minute winner finished second comfortable victory defeat took qualification manchester city hands despite win group winners munich city finished group failed qualify knockout stages placed team club entered league round faced league holders manchester city won legs goal seconds second leg second fastest history competition city returned portugal round lisbon club sporting team won home leg leg finished sporting second leg manchester city sporting won tie away goals competitions non competitions addition major competitions manchester city played number team fixtures minor multi national competitions winners league cup manchester city played winners anglo italian league cup competition started previous year way enabling league cup winners town play european opposition leg city team stayed miles away coastal resort took relaxed attitude proceedings city lost match drew home losing competition missing berth manchester city invited play cup competition english scottish irish teams city fielded weakened second leg tie punishment manchester city prize money withheld banned competition years suspension club entered competition exited group stage tournament saw law play final matches professional withdrawal irish teams saw competition renamed anglo scottish cup following year city failed progress group stage overall record country competitions non competitions

Manchester City F.C. in European football


association football ground york england home york city football club ground located lane purchased york following formation club home matches played venue ready ground hosted match town september highest attendance ground came sheffield united cup match york decided crescent vacated york cricket club relatively inaccessible ground sold developed housing estate eastward avenue lies location history following york city formation club purchased acres land lane york south east city rural setting surrounded drained land known gate reversed known ground ready york played home matches road owned company limited match played victory town september went ahead director john fisher paid deposit york applied election football league stated drained equipped capable extended hold spectators time club admission football league ground estimated hold capacity york set record attendance newcastle united cup round replay january approximately supporters turned away gates closed hour kick york finished season average attendance higher seventeen division north clubs concern expressed york poor support end season football league director believed solution change ground major problem ground relatively inaccessible location early york held preliminary discussions moving crescent vacated york cricket club special meeting shareholders held chairman arthur brown drew attention gate receipts figures football league seasons represented average crowds deficit balance sheet pointed mile crescent population similar radius directors satisfied new ground requirements opposition directors argued grounds fallen great depression approaches surrounds crescent limited following discussion decision lease crescent approved votes sold developed housing estate today eastward avenue occupies area ground stood structure facilities initially covered stands dressing rooms consisted old army open stands bought york race committee ground gradually built improved covered accommodation available years new installed stronger fencing built pitch difficult spectators access pitch tier replaced old banking goals covered popular stand extended hold supporters small seated stand erected transport located south east york away city centre large distance york railway station service track loop system passing restricted service ground existence bus routes fully developed car ownership common easy majority supporters reach uses ground hosted yorkshire flower gala june event held park previous years annually hosted cup races york consisted mile courses grass number occasions amateur international held ground england played ireland november records highest attendance york election football league match york boys brighton boys english schools trophy semi final record highest attendance ground set january saw sheffield united play york cup round replay highest attendance football league division north match port april record lowest attendance football league match york played new brighton april division north lowest attendance ground team fixture cup preliminary round match main september highest seasonal average attendance whilst york football league lowest seasonal average attendance football league york biggest margin victory seven goals recorded win town midland league september biggest margin defeat ground goals beaten county reserves midland league september goals scored match february york defeated town midland league


nelson season season 44th history nelson football club fourth professional team football league campaign saw team return division north having finished zone second division despite losing match season nelson home ground team struggled away matches nelson ended campaign points record wins draws losses finished runners league table nelson reached sixth qualifying round cup beating non league united knocked competition city team progressed past round lancashire senior cup win borough defeated following round total different players nelson competitive matches half played club previous campaigns harry half presents nelson centre forward joe scored goals games team fourth consecutive season nelson records set campaign later broken seven goal winning margin football league matches attendance visit april largest seen time background season marked nelson return football league division north following second division end previous campaign club fourth season football league having previously competed central league scotland international defender david wilson retired player manager role summer order managerial post time thomas played nelson inaugural season football league hired assistant coach unlike previous summer nelson embarked pre season tour spain team play friendly matches build campaign club strip remained unchanged previous season blue jersey white shorts black white blue trim changed playing staff core team played second division remained intact centre forward joe nelson previous seasons retained captain welsh half jack harry senior squad members david wilson joseph birds retired professional football aged respectively inside forward dick team second highest scorer goals moved celtic scottish forward mike ended year association club joining free transfer half collins signed new brighton players including william left nelson having failed establish team time club manager wilson spent total new players summer billy bill arrived james signed bolster defensive line young players acquired local non league football close season including harris billy harper nelson squad considered local newspaper stronger won division north seasons earlier transfers football league division north nelson began league campaign august away match ended previous season seventh position new billy bill joseph went straight starting line prevent winning single goal jack barber giving league win nelson week later nelson played home game season james debut club crowd saw beaten thanks goals joe jack days later scored twice defeated goals match campaign nelson continue winning streak lost stanley park following fixture september nelson achieved biggest victory football league time win durham city game saw score hat trick victory away january eddie cameron score goals season days later nelson suffered consecutive defeat away home losing street team continued good home form following week narrow win lincoln city nelson named team seventh game succession trip october beaten fourth straight away match thanks goals dean jimmy week later took tally goals scoring twice nelson overcame scored match team gained point season away home drawing borough nelson opponents football league years previously half scored goal campaign win halifax town eddie cameron scored home walter moore senior debut match november began badly nelson suffered heaviest defeat season loss away new brighton joe scored goals new brighton won competitive meeting sides nelson moved sixth place league following match win home town team continued poor form away losing table topping november seven days later scored goal match nelson beat record eighth consecutive home win game december nelson failed win time season despite tenth goal campaign penalty kick scored captain team draw park avenue week break league football cup nelson returned action home win county match played sides christmas day half harris appearance nelson beat thanks bill goal club team defeated following day reverse fixture inside forward arthur scored goal match nelson recorded away victory season final fixture nelson started new year draw scored second time matches cancelled goal bill watson week later half season team secured draw away ground home match new year january nelson defeat stanley earlier season win thanks goals goal months cameron scored penalties following week beat park avenue fifth position division north february nelson won consecutive home fixture beating goals left half senior debut club despite signing years previously scored twice game time trip seven days later brought away victory team goals gave nelson win elevated place league narrow win borough february lifted nelson table second position team ended successful february fourth victory month beating halifax town crowd spectators nelson carried good form march scored time months help team defeat new brighton clear goals seventh straight win closed gap nelson points league leaders having played matches attempt push title nelson directors invested new players march inside forward john arrived second division bury fee fred joined nelson team suffered loss following match away town goals joe cooper frank gave home win followed defeat days later goal debut prevent lincoln city winning goals march nelson returned winning ways defeat united later week scored second hat trick campaign struggling beaten reverse fixture goal nelson colours secured successive win away march record crowd descended visit april teams division separated game finished draw nelson remained second table going easter period teams played matches space days games ended defeat away despite goal september john scored second nelson goal following day draw park avenue april team loss comprehensive victory biggest winning margin football league joe opened scoring went net hat trick season taking tally goals total beaten nelson time league goals added scored twice cameron goal nelson team took available points end season ending hopes returning second division following draw nelson suffered home defeat season losing september team achieved final win campaign beating thanks goals season ended consecutive away losses durham city league county leaving nelson second division north points ahead placed new brighton goal average match results key results final league position team matches nelson match outside league season came lancashire senior cup team entered competition round drawn borough nelson progressed stage cup comprehensive win handed home tie second round division win away team ended nelson participation cup season nelson entered cup foremost cup competition england fifth qualifying round teams division north match played november team drawn play united county league nelson won meeting clubs goals progress sixth qualifying round time years round nelson given home tie second division outfit city relegated division north end campaign nelson change defeated eddie cameron replacing arthur crowd spectators highest season won progress round proper competition match results results player details nelson total players season different squad members team appearance campaign team played formation standard formation time campaign backs half backs outside forwards inside forwards centre forward players harry half appeared division cup matches joe missed game defeat durham city april welsh international jack appearances season players played season fred smith inside left win april appeared final match season place played senior match club team scored total goals competitions highest scorer goals followed scored goals billy times season nelson player fred scored seven despite playing months campaign club captain highest scoring defender penalties statistics key positions statistics


european super cup european super cup football match played legs arsenal england milan italy 20th staging european super cup fixture winners champions league european cup winners cup leg played london february san milan week later second leg milan won super cup aggregate teams qualified competition separately winning champions league european cup winners cup milan won beating barcelona final arsenal qualified winners cup winners cup final competition defeated single goal official meeting clubs european football milan preparations super cup death genoa supporter stabbed way watch teams play news death arrived match abandoned italian football calendar suspended week milan arsenal paid respect observing minute silence leg crowd witnessed clubs play draw leg marked return paul spent time away football order seek treatment significantly lower crowd san saw milan dominate large periods win courtesy goals 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 arsenal qualified super cup reigning european cup winners cup winners marked debut event arsenal conceded goals staging cup winners cup beat italian single goal win final super cup place went milan winners champions league milan defeated pre match favourites barcelona final result club european honour years milan appearing event fifth time prior game arsenal won super cup consecutive years losing twice meeting sides competitive european football match televised live united_kingdom highlights shown london based itv company channel_4 football sky sports live radio commentary second leg broadcast football night bbc radio live leg leg held february milan preparations overshadowed violence occurred domestic fixture genoa days ago clashes sets supporters resulted police intervention use tear gas genoa supporter stabbed prior kick subsequently died receiving treatment match later abandoned word sent players staff half time milan manager admitted players deeply affected incident struggled focus super cup match told reporters believe psychological balance player damaged sunday tragedy team great condition sunday past days wake players able kind milan milan supporters travelled london denied reports section intended cause trouble paul returned arsenal squad publicised cocaine alcohol drug addiction england international admitted rehabilitation clinic treatment absence started bench arsenal lined formation wright paired alongside john kevin campbell shifted right milan lined similar formation minute silence observed kick memory tradition italian football supporters pay respect game described training match lacking commitment times football correspondent rob hughes clear cut chances created teams managed score minutes looked assured defending milan triggered trap occasions arsenal boosted club captain tony adams playing match months manager george graham assessed arsenal old solid moore independent felt milan won finished better noting volley 75th minute twice hit ball wide free kick forced arsenal david action home best chance came wright 36th minute picked ball arsenal half proceeded run challenges milan players shot goal saved chances went headed corner steve campbell broke forward effort blocked milan introduction minute arsenal supporters touch ball admitted overwhelmed occasion adding post match great feeling action thank easier step details second leg second leg held san february marked resumption football italy play abandoned week memory incident san prompted milan use security measures usually reserved high profile matches club spokesman reports security heightened won special security measures housed special sector stadium segregated milan fans concerned fans behave tickets sold night match purchased milan supporters admitted violence home game people scared come football moment milan entered match teams simon barnes commented times match preview arsenal biggest asset sheer bloody club major talking point game players sent defeat sheffield wednesday previous saturday graham future called question claims received illegal payments transfer deals dismissed pre match news conference arsenal manager spoke highly european football eager win trophy club having bad season standards win cup worth came place john arsenal starting milan replaced suspended christian chosen stand graham deployed formation acting lone defensive positioned forward watched crowd milan eased win process ended arsenal match unbeaten run europe home goal came minutes half time defensive splitting pass found scored despite attempts hold shirt croatian forward nearly scored second quick intervention arsenal briefly threatened long ball 19th minute managed turn franco shot wide milan found easy contain opposition given influenced tempo match came close doubling milan lead broke forward hit shot divert ball round post second half wright thought arsenal tapped ball referee goal infringement build milan continued attack extended lead soon corner jumped higher marker lee headed ball arsenal goal required treatment early second half substituted martin right away struggled play home performance lauded journalist russell thomas opened match report guardian line milan produced football ease way english capabilities contrast moore noted arsenal looked different sterile nervous seen domestic matches graham described milan best team europe world learnt lot given better game disappointed content milan win believed team months eighth trophy manager club better predecessor said achievement mentality great club passed older players younger players learn self sacrifice fight trophy arsenal milan went reach finals cup winners cup champions league respectively failed retain titles arsenal lost extra time real beat milan single goal details