ben ben born march english semi professional plays national_league club began career southampton youth academy playing centre excellence year moved time joining youth set ahead season signed professional contract club making debut august loaned united year tenure september joined united month loan deal permanent january time plagued injuries subsequently released signed free transfer october squad earned promotion league season struggling team appearances following season joined league loan released subsequently signed dover athletic ahead season successful season dover joined united june career started career southampton youth academy went play centre excellence season age moved progressing youth system periphery team november unused substitute home defeat debut start season coming 62nd minute substitute draw away august days later started match playing minutes away loss scored goal club following match town scoring minutes lead game ended club website reported perfectly placed stab home close range harris worked opening featured periodically substitute opening months season play team game months substituted minutes loss crystal palace december late substitute appearance home loss city march march joined united loan end season debut days signing club playing match secured victory town appearances hitting final game queens park rangers coming late substitute appearances returning play start season consequently loaned time august joined club initial month loan deal debut home win athletic playing match scored goal weeks later september loss plymouth scoring goal briefly tied game received red card career sent violent conduct football league trophy match october days later scored fourth goal minute victory town turning jay cross league fixture scored goal season home win brighton griffin park november loan deal extended end season manager dennis wise stated manager learn lot didn feel ready team month later scored opening goal game home defeat bristol city december scoring stephen hunt corner scored goals space week january scoring games respectively scored seventh goal campaign loss town firing home left shot yards went lose fourth consecutive match goal season scored seven goals appearances finished season 17th place returned parent club ahead campaign joined united month loan deal impressed friendly match premier league athletic scoring draw resulted bringing layer road second time started season making late substitute appearances started campaign winning opening fixtures started game home victory august scored goal september scoring club goal away victory days later scored victory premier league west coming substitute minute scoring scramble deep extra time october loan deal extended month manager stated extended deal scored vital goals developing potential improving excellent draw october team mate charged football association brawl broke late game following ball incident charged violent conduct days later announced serve match suspension fined failing control players result game ban appearance minute substitute home defeat october appearances month loan spell scoring twice december signed month loan deal having previously spent season club playing club cup draw united scored win town days later touched home kevin connor near post cross loan spell subsequently extended month january provided assists away victories town port respectively loan extended month february manager martin allen delighted development returned march having scored goal appearances loan spell appearances stages season scoring goal penalty home win april game thrown away goal lead goal proved winner took option extend contract year meaning contracted club season appearance season opening match campaign away leeds united august coming minute substitute jay simpson defeat starting appearance season defeat reading scoring goal late august spectacular strike home loss town scored days later firing shot corner restore game town went lose goal campaign came away win town league cup october fourth goal season came away draw crystal palace heading morris free kick lead scored goals games february came stalemate crystal palace scoring yards minute salvage point goals came following games city town respectively fine form continued scored surprise victory promotion chasing bbc reported goal came injury time hunted ben low shot swift counter attack took goal tally goals scored twice final day season defeat finished season goals games relegated league result finishing 23rd place april offered new year contract club signed speaking new manager spoke new manager briefly wait start working pre season ahead campaign injured shoulder training resulting missing club pre season tour iceland manager revealed injury rule months season fell close season looks like going couple months appearance season october coming second half substitute home win football league trophy scoring second goal touch game start season scored minutes club cup win game played park close range good work chris days later provided assist goal home draw scored goal appearances scored loss nottingham forest november home win city game assisted scoring goal manager stated come team especially ben good league committed honest players want work days later december cross resulted putting ball net giving win city extra time cup scored goal game victory town february converting cross points substituted minutes game ankle injury march ruled team action rest season despite second half substitute appearance day season draw city assisting goal coming scored times appearances season disrupted injuries started games start season scoring goal campaign away loss city football league trophy september making substitute appearances start campaign joined championship united month loan deal debut win united september total appearances recalled november number injuries squad return played games club scoring goal setting cup home win january game club seven years scored goals appearances united january signed half year contract united undisclosed fee day signing debut club coming substitute minute defeat scored goal club defeat town march scoring goal injury time total appearances second half season starting appearances scoring goal featured predominantly substitute half season scoring goal season cup victory town november weeks later scored twice draw town scoring fourth goal games days later victory football league trophy suffered ankle injury january ruling team action months return late substitute appearances involved successful play campaign club promoted championship victory employers appearances season scoring goals ahead club campaign scored second half goals pre season victory town scored jersey lincoln city despite impressive pre season form unused substitute club fixtures season suffering ankle injury ruled month having returned training october suffered setback injuring ankle ruling team action weeks appearance season late substitute home defeat west december appearance season released appearances half year tenure scoring times october went trial league club featured closed doors friendly scoring win shortly signed permanent basis assigned number shirt arrival past history terms injuries signed contract largely appearance based manager graham said fantastic player putting football pound notes debut days signing club coming minute substitute draw scored goal club draw bury result meant reached play offs football league season injured scored goal substituted immediately chris result missed play fixtures club promoted league following victory united season disrupted injuries making total appearances club seven starting appearances march joined league loan end season scoring debut club scoring close range came goal win port present time making appearances club narrowly avoided day season months scored times released dover athletic ahead season went trial league club training club number weeks playing pre season signed conference south dover athletic free transfer august competitive debut dover away draw united august coming minute substitute start days later dover defeated stadium scoring goal club away win september went score seven consecutive games running september november league cup subsequently taking goal tally season goals convincing victories super mare city took goal count double figures ended year run goals matches scoring wins united scoring late strike defeat angels december took month mark start new year controlling ball scoring turn win united athletic ground february scored times march subsequently taking tally season goals time reached milestone career scored times regular season away victories city town dover finished season place meaning play fourth placed legged play semi finals scored volley dover took lead leg controlling ball chest goal turning hitting ball yards past ross goal dover progressed final lost salisbury city extra time playing play matches season dover finished season club scoring times matches united june signed conference south united joining said exciting stuff steve brown showed interest signing soon knew manager currently enjoying nice little break football lace boots pitch eventually left club january following departure signed league rivals team brother jay played previous season personal life born kent states favourite growing wright believed great entertaining enjoys watching television sitcom horses good friends england international johnson celtic attended school alongside johnson january reported england defender johnson caught store kent attempting steal bathroom fittings received fines johnson described incident comical misunderstanding ben bathroom went found sets box wanted seat slow close lid took seat didn know new seat expensive went till paid security guard stopped said watching burst laughing said police way police turned laughing said security guard pay said offence police gave options court fight pay spot fine couldn bothered going court paid fine look guilty older brother jay engaged riley younger cousin currently plays jay united honours united league play offs league play offs career statistics 26th march


christopher born october professional plays league club started career youth system queens park rangers moving reading signed professional contract spells loan united signed club permanently loan spell town conference national released spent season town conference north signing league club released season went spend half seasons returning left signing york city following initial loan spell club signed town shortly year york year later joined county loan signing permanently signed league leaving county despite born england represented trinidad homeland parents international level debut substitute iraq start coming northern_ireland played world cup trinidad club career early career born london joined youth system queens park rangers club lost academy status moved reading youth system end breaking reading reserve team signed professional contract club march contracted club summer pursued premier league club arsenal stayed reading gave year contract loaned second division united end season march debut days later minute substitute victory town finished season appearances reading agreed allow rejoin loan june reading manager said convince shouldn long return completed initial month loan august appearance returning defeat united following day september manager barry said wanted extend stay club having appearances scored goal months returned reading october united spoke desire sign reading released signed year contract appearances scored goal season joined conference national team town month loan september returned recalled loan december finished appearances following return club challenged manager mark wright fight place team failing figure wright subsequently steve plans released contract allowed town signed conference north team town debut victory united august stayed club season appeared legs play semi final celtic lost penalty shoot following draw aggregate appearances scored goals club leaving june new manager mark cooper decided retaining joined league free transfer year contract august pre season trial debut came minute substitute opening day defeat stanley august followed start draw following weekend finished season appearances club released return town rejoined time conference premier year contract august played defeated premier league fourth round cup january named man match daily_mirror reported ran manager cooper said february believed set greater things performances season finished season appearances took option extend contract played reached cup second round season playing draw league team leeds united defeat replay season saw appearances committed future signing new year contract club appearance season draw august handed october following appointment marcus law manager york city chairman decided reduce club wage bill joined conference premier rivals york city loan january november view permanent transfer completion loan period appearances point season debut york came minute substitute draw november followed start home debut defeat conference north boston united trophy round december signed york permanently fee january half year contract summer game signing permanently came starting victory town january finished season york appearances scored goal york opening goal victory away club august handed match suspension red draw away november referee raised arms melee following sending teammate jason walker time york conference premier rivals town offer january transfer window rejected manager mills town signed york conference premier rivals town half year contract fee january played games falling favour new manager paul game substitute county pre season campaign stated plans knows august joined league county loan january debut county victory august winning man match award described assured performance play short sharp passes scored goal club victory city october strike yards football league goal years signed county permanently half year contract undisclosed fee january key player county completed season appearances goal county fell favour released having appearances season july joined league trial impressed pre season signing year contract august debut home defeat opening day season august international career born england play trinidad parents father born port spain mother born princes town age international debut came 61st minute substitute friendly victory iraq week later played defeat scotland forced gordon making save drive start trinidad defeat northern_ireland june played world cup trinidad playing saint mexico twice called trinidad time friendly haiti august game postponed lack funds followed trinidad world cup bermuda barbados named bench matches capped june started friendly defeat away romania scored international goal win saudi_arabia cup september style play play attacking defensive positions described stylish player touch ability create chances provide shield defence signing described manager paul gritty competitor good ball personal life suffering unknown illness summer suspected contracted flu child born career statistics club match played international match played june international goals match played june trinidad score listed score column indicates score goal


born november english professional football coach appearances football league playing strong forceful player able hold ball order bring players game football league debut teenager released club returned time football halifax town second spell halifax saw help club regain football league status moved achieved promotion division joining birmingham city club record fee played final league cup birmingham following season helped reach premier league short period athletic joined west won promotion premier league moved sheffield united time spent loan clubs leeds united leicester city united announced retirement football diagnosed cancer successful treatment resumed career signing month contract lincoln city january july year appointed player assistant manager port adams following summer took coaching time leaving game completely march returned playing football playing career early career born south yorkshire son grandson coal miners started playing football men team recreation sunday league unsuccessful trial home town club leaving school took college course continued playing football time bridge northern counties east league football league club turned professional july given league debut march manager ray released playing league matches returned time football game spell halifax town rejoined manager goals helped club reach place northern premier league premier division season moved sustained potentially career threatening knee injury making recovery returned halifax fee reported second debut halifax october day season needing beat borough avoid conference scored goal clinched victory following season halifax won conference title point margin regaining football league status goals league games including hat tricks town united united season conference scorer team mate mark selected england semi professional representative team match dutch counterparts injury prevented playing conference working building trade playing football time promotion football league meant job time seven goals games division attracted bid second division managed kevin initial fee agreed plus additional depending appearances october joined clause included contract allow halifax share profits future sale remainder season produced goals games won second division title clear points named second division team year according old fashioned centre forward love score goals division score goals divisions chases lot lost causes important prolific division seven league goals seven cups club scorer season new manager jean clear aggressive style perceived lack pace mobility fit way wanted new team play brought louis main player agreed join division rivals birmingham city birmingham city july signed year contract birmingham paid club record fee million went halifax town sell clause scorer season finding net occasions goals second leg league cup semi final helped club reach major final nearly years starting final heroes liverpool substituted time birmingham lost penalty shootout season chosen player year birmingham fans team mates strike partnership stern john proved crucial unbeaten run helped birmingham reach division play offs scored city play final club went win penalties earn promotion premier league promised donation club reached days play victory gave improving facilities premier league goal came september local derby defeat villa scored return fixture villa park game ended keeping goal injured birmingham missed games suspension surgery frustrated manager steve bruce preferring use specialist substitute came score late winner local rivals west bruce described manager dream saying thing need big horse starting alongside world cup winner late season pair formed unlikely combination brilliance alongside robust approach complemented delicate touches partnership produced wins draw games athletic played premier league matches birmingham city start season bruce unable guarantee regular place team moved athletic signing year contract september transfer fee agreed risen million player gone appearances said easily sat years contract birmingham style want play football scored debut win september continued live west transfer birmingham city months moved west million west debut defeat away city december following month scored goal club win local rivals goals scored january earning division player month award scored seven goals helping club achieve promotion premier league team struggled season division scored goals league appearances contribution final day season portsmouth proved vital club survival coming second half substitute scored touch setting goal team mate richardson combined results matches win ensured escape club survive premier league christmas said achievement promoted club best moment career enjoyed good start signing new year contract scoring twice home games proved goals score club total appearances league cup final season west sheffield united loans signed sheffield united loan february appeared games manager month spell wanted terminate loan prematurely west agreed sell player united end season refused deal permanent transfer went fee million commenting resolved differences august signed championship club leeds united loan christmas view permanent debut opening day season road scored goal draw away queens park rangers days later dennis wise took leeds manager loan terminated january end january transfer window leicester city took loan rest season debut club draw town february scored goals victory local rivals city weeks later west manager manager sheffield united start season remained appearances came league cup playing round scoring second january moved championship club united loan remainder season went straight squad debut athletic park team won won sponsors man match award played games loan released sheffield united end season trial summer rejected wanted join club closer home leicester trial town september began training lincoln city october revealed diagnosed cancer advised playing career finished december receiving successful treatment reported considering return football player coaching role linked lincoln city managed halifax town team mate peter jackson week training assess fitness levels extended trial period signed short term playing contract run january end season involved coaching reserve team debut january setting fellow anthony draw game declared glad playing scored goal club january win describing long range shot strikes played regularly time lincoln scored goal end season club decided renew contract port july port adams appointed player assistant manager aimed play majority games season learning ropes management played opening games season despite needing cracked rib cracked bone hand broken bones suffered club reached round league cup consecutive defeats adams placed entire squad transfer list suffered injuries addition torn limited appearances caused consider retirement summer port offer new playing contract retained coaching staff march joined midland football alliance agreeing offer chairman play end season coaching career months joined port player assistant manager july offered contract club time assistant manager adams said heavier workload season include hours scouting order catalogue players know leagues levels retain playing registration december joint manager mark grew following departure adams beaten united game charge rallied beat burton jim appointed manager retained assistant way match february left team bus apparent bust national media reported granted request day family reasons wrote board complaining conduct having shown letter director confronted issue internal inquiry stayed away club disciplinary action taken party sacked march grew appointed manager assistant july stepped assistant manager concentrate coaching qualifications remaining port coach later month scored friendly stone dismissed speculation return playing game december loan guy celebrated goal club running thank finishing practice shown lot things haven past seven years places clubs haven feel good dedication retired completely football pursue business interests personal life married tina children chris october diagnosed cancer advised playing career disease discovered early stages needed surgery proved successful months later given clear decided illness public help spread awareness disease lent support premier league backed project launched promote men health issues said getting cancer got wanted beat glad got chance football shortly joined port fell victim flu january received emergency treatment blood lungs career statistics player manager honours halifax town football conference champions football conference scorer football league second division champions birmingham city football league cup runners football league division play winners west football league division runners individual second division team year


barry fuller barry fuller born september english professional plays defender league previously played borough forming squad won trophy competitive final new stadium beat record trophy crowd fuller league appearances captain squad beat town league play final stadium win promotion league club career early years born kent fuller spotted playing local club premier league athletic signed youth academy age thirteen progressed academy age nineteen signing professional contract july july featured athletic pre season friendly win kent league scored minute confirm win following fellow lloyd sam young right selected captain athletic reserves season helping club finish champions premier reserve league southern division represented premier reserve league shield national play final saw northern division champions manchester united reserves beat valley despite success reserves failed break team subsequently loaned league initial month deal january year old defender football league debut january defeat lincoln city february announced remain month march scored football league goal draw united march manager paul extended fuller loan final time april played final game bees april draw chester city subsequently returning athletic total league appearances season proved vital contribution helping club avoid football league despite loan spell year old defender released athletic manager end season borough june fuller signed conference borough debut defeat york city august defender scored goal club win athletic february present season making thirty seven league appearances club trophy success featuring semi final legs saw borough beat athletic aggregate squad played trophy final record trophy crowd came ultimately triumph following minute goal steve victory significant fuller member team win competitive final new stadium league appearances season subsequently leaving club sign year deal league january team mate stuart lewis reuniting manager previously recruited borough mark fuller debut defeat january defender appearances gills season october despite having gills months year old appointed club captain league appearances total season making integral club push promotion spite level consistency season wrought difficulty defender troubles began sent second yellow card offence foul sam wood minute draw december resulting match ban troubles end january rushed hospital contracting pneumonia rapid recovery returned weeks later play match defeat united february despite set backs able help finish season 5th place making eligible league play offs faced play semi final drawing leg securing place play final beating stadium second leg faced town league play final stadium fuller captained win crowd seal promotion league dramatic turn events considering suffering life threatening illness months fuller league appearances gills season league half season injury year old captain suffered broken arm taking kick draw orient february specialist subsequently confirmed injury approximately weeks time return gills embroiled battle avoid fortunes took turn worse fuller suffered broken nose mere seconds kick clash heads team mate win leeds united april substituted jack fourth minute play fuller unable prevent gills slide league sidelined rest season undergoing surgery broken nose days incident spite offered year contract extension team mate richards new gills manager andy march accepted terms june announced signed new contract dennis began season poor form winning sixteen games season brought gills captain fire quickly turned form going win league games unbeaten league matches win town january draw april fuller 100th league appearance october defeat town gills ultimately finished 8th place missing league play offs league appearances season july announced fuller relieved captain having worn seasons replaced new signing andy right found plagued injury worries season making league appearances suffered injury knee win united september examination injury found october announced rest season undergo career saving knee operation immediately prevent playing months proved devastating blow fuller contract end season deal renewed new manager martin allen subsequently released club july having league appearances august fuller signed league free transfer team mate curtis debut bees draw bristol august league appearances place club choice right started season poorly failing win league matches ultimately relegated conference goal difference finishing 23rd place required manager release number players measure accommodate fact club operating smaller wage budget season announced fuller released players fuller signed league chris arthur shortly signing fuller disclosed media hoped establish key member squad expressed loyalty club stating hoped rest professional career month later found reunited team mate fellow captain andy announced signed contract south london club june july manager appointed bennett club captain declared fuller act vice captain season fuller league debut draw united august present club season making league appearances total fuller consistently committed performances attitude quickly established favourite supporters culminating voted player year end season awards went captain promotion league season play offs highest finish football league play final signed new contract remain club season tier english football international career fuller appearance national team came selected represent england team fellow borough team mates henry steve international friendly northern_ireland february ended win england honours borough trophy winners football league play winners football league play winners statistics


john john robert william born june professional played town athletic borough lincoln city defender began career youth academy spending years books club released early joined later signed town enjoyed promotion campaign helping club secure league premier division title time spent time loan city respectively enjoyed year spell athletic won conference south title trophy successes signed borough trophy success season moved football league november signing spent half seasons club moving league league tenure released contract expired end campaign subsequently signing lincoln city conference national july loaned november later permanent january decided retire playing football end season focus career teacher physical education school club career early career began career books youth academy joining club programme age later year scholar time won academy cup beat manchester city final released subsequently signed early team appearance club making football league debut club away defeat united february squad travelled cup semi final liverpool villa park feature time hampered ankle injury resulted limited opportunities subsequently left end season joined town league premier division debut home victory august scored goal club shortly away win appearances season scoring twice appearances divisional rivals city month loan spell remained following season making sporadic appearances campaign spent month loan conference national november making appearances campaign scored times appearances season saw club earn promotion conference national winning league premier division featured regularly return highest tier non league football making appearances competitions away victory bishop trophy january narrowly missed promotions losing penalties play final town play final feature legs semi final defeated united penalties years appearances league cup trophy fixtures scoring times athletic ahead season july signed conference south athletic managed mark debut opening day season playing minutes away draw august days later scored goal season beat comfortably new recreation ground season club secured conference south title comprehensive fashion winning division points season won trophy beating town penalties final villa park playing match result promotion season gave opportunity play conference national present successful season essex club finishing league goal season came conference play semi final second leg eventually lost halifax town aggregate shortly play defeat secured trophy titles courtesy win park game club securing successive trophy victories stated trophy wins athletic great fantastic achievement club terrific players time borough contract opted sign conference national borough end month joined free transfer year contract reunited signing following switch revealed rejected offer contract extension offer united debut august playing match away defeat scored goal home win october late penalty restore match went score winner injury time went score penalties home victories cambridge united scored burton long range drive win added season goal scoring twice april penalty spot forest green diamonds respectively present season club playing leagues matches making appearances cup competitions scoring times squad reached trophy final competitive match new stadium played match win game trailed goals meaning won trophy successive years scored goal season home victory august scoring free kick found corner goal defence broke club record conference national record went games conceding goal spanning august october following departure manager mark november revealed rejected offers remained weeks game club home loss halifax town scored times appearances club competitions later month joined adam miller combined fee initially loan january deal permanent debut home draw united december playing match went appearances club second half campaign season witnessed suffer league scored goal campaign draw bristol memorial stadium april campaign brought season joined players barry fuller julian stuart lewis dennis played alongside appearances campaign season earned promotion league following win town play final stadium failed find successful campaign provide assist goals promotion meant career having league success started club game season marked return tier english football victory town scored goal campaign second career win placed county december marking 100th appearance club angled volley beat williams goal relegated end season finishing 21st place away loss employers cemented fate appearances campaign left club mutual consent days match replaced andy meant playing manager time years aside week spell peter taylor contract extended year june played sufficient games season trigger new deal campaign received red card career home defeat dover athletic cup earning dismissal professional foul appearances season scoring narrowly missed play position left contract expired end month half year spell kent appearances scored goals lincoln city joined conference national lincoln city free transfer july signing year deal lincoln stated think benefit fresh start play new people feel better level got team lincoln debut came opening day season playing match lincoln twice lead draw avenue scored goal club november lincoln shot outside area home win united add goal tally campaign scored yard free kick important win rivals newport county march played lincoln matches season club struggling adapt season non league finishing places club captain ahead season continued play regularly early months new campaign opened account courtesy free kick home draw county october shortly admitted family struggled relocating lincolnshire south suitable location given personal circumstances scored times appearances lincoln time lincoln stated lincoln nice friendly club patient loyal supporters personal circumstances time wish november joined fellow conference national month loan deal appearance days signing playing match loss town went appearances loan agreement briefly returned lincoln agreed leave club mutual consent end subsequently signed permanent basis january international career played england team represent england non league level appearances england style play predominantly played left sided play left wing early stages career left manager mark described attacking plenty technical ability stated offer plenty width left hand turn constant attacking threat expressed passion pass ball floor prefers pass ball opposed hitting long talking time stated like remembered player tried play football right way passing ball technically good watch honest player provided attacking outlet set pieces career scored long range free kicks regularly took corner kicks time club penalty scored seven penalties personal life married sons walter brother sister brother tom played football won number awards year stint america playing west texas university stated closest friend football adam miller played alongside john teacher school teaching physical education pupils preparatory school honours league premier division trophy conference south league play offs career statistics matches played march


keith keith born january dublin retired republic ireland international played career league ireland patrick athletic english birmingham city played predominantly central occasionally started professional career arsenal played villa united patrick athletic united transfer birmingham city birmingham city won league cup england helping club gain promotion football league championship premier league season left club end season returned patrick athletic spell club ireland team secured qualification euro manager called irish squad tournament later sent home injury club career early career started professional career arsenal signing villa april fee played villa youth reserve teams team appearance return ireland having failed settle england returned home initially played games non league football united week trial patrick athletic led contract league ireland debut goal united april contributed victory league ireland cup scored stunning free kick extra time semi final replay reach cup final final turned disappointing team player sent town sean minutes saints lost joined united exchange reilly cash adjustment july involved mark golden goal won cup april months later released following disagreement manager paul returned reported danger man usual lost round cup held second leg despite excellent performance failing deficit feature picked keith control game pat attack delicate right foot stood head shoulders highly decorated team showing range passing deep close range generally showing ball expect league ireland player company performances scored goals competitions earned player year award won monday night soccer goal season beaten cup declared wished english club career birmingham city december signed pre contract agreement football league championship birmingham city join club transfer window opened january irish season having finished joined birmingham mid december training manager alex suggested supporters expect walk straight team eligible january birmingham debut january coming late substitute draw cardiff city scored goal club delicate player admitted meant cross clinch home victory nottingham forest february second goal gave blues home win southampton weeks later retained place rest season keeping loan scott starting key player birmingham successful bid promotion premier league scoring goal making goal vital win reading day campaign premier league debut opening game season old defeat manchester united appearances premier league season started failed score season birmingham finished ninth place highest position premier league july contract extended recognition having proved premier league player starting birmingham won league cup defeating favourites arsenal stadium season prove successful player club making appearances league score premier league goal birmingham finishing 18th relegated day season following defeat following premier league end season barry lee left club giving chance establish preferred central position recovering surgery early season partnered solid supporting attacking wide players later season played defensive support role alongside attacking manager chris suggested enjoying playing central role enjoying development season suffered groin problem caused miss weeks season called real blow player good form scored goals season including left foot drive yards goal couldn hit time power home crystal palace earned club goal season award returned team mid september seven appearances starts november returned home ireland indefinite leave personal family reasons months away took pre season training ahead fitness assessment preceded return training birmingham mid february ruled rest season april hip problem having played twice return leave end season announced leaving birmingham club decided option extend contract return patrick athletic months game trained sheffield united october following returned ireland rejoined old club patrick athletic december commenting richmond park said fans club great stability club scenes want come play football debut club victory february senior cup match scoring free kick march scored goal patrick athletic team win president cup defeating process goal drew praise republic ireland manager martin stated wonder goal won great strike keeper world saved started day season away draw city started famous draw away warsaw second qualifying round champions league sublime ball found assisted home started return leg lost scored goal season win overall league appearances scoring goals season november switched announced retirement august having failed recover knee surgery game professional football turned cup loss old club patrick athletic richmond park substituted knee injury time career international career played republic ireland european football championship scored english counterparts played world youth championship contributed ireland topping group reach knockout stages second round match colombia came late substitute assist kevin goal help turn game coming goal deficit lose golden goal won senior cap republic ireland win arena replacing minute start argentina august international match new stadium scored goal republic ireland minutes competitive debut coming bench score goal euro qualifying win armenia september competitive start draw slovakia october delivered free kick led ireland goal scored sean february scored second goal ireland defeat wales nations cup came march penalty squad clinched victory inaugural nations cup win scotland stadium called euro squad withdrew injury tournament international goals club statistics honours club patrick athletic league ireland cup president cup senior cup cup united sports cup birmingham city football league cup football league championship runner international republic ireland nations cup individual players player year monday night soccer goal season birmingham city goal season crystal palace


andrew andrew lawrence born wales international started career football league debut age appearances kent based club loans united season joined brighton successful season brighton transferred city moving south coast club tough represented wales grandparents born level won senior cap won 12th cap breaking record international caps received player early life born chatham kent began playing competitive football age club nearby ages attended weekly training sessions organised premier league club tried occasions english schools football association national team unsuccessful club career september joined regular club youth reserve teams season end season shortly 17th birthday surprise inclusion team squad match home football league debut late substitute replacing king following season suffered broken leg reserve team match missed months season returned action early appearance team come october came substitute league cup match county senior appearance season finally secured regular team place end following season featuring regularly march april team regular season making football league appearances scoring senior goal club defeat brighton december january signed new contract designed club omitted team march april recalled match season draw nottingham forest led gills relegated football league championship second tier english football football league tier season appearances player squad missing team matches league team struggled league finishing lower half table defeated premier league team portsmouth league cup scoring winning goal following season appearances scored goals best total individual season finished season half table 100th start club december match marked occasion goal end season won awards club player year event dubbed manager took team captain season unsuccessful season team relegated league following october stripped instead given barry fuller manager mark stated felt burden negative effect form soon club available transfer united loans november joined united loan shortly returning following january went second loan period time end season debut day defeat burton return loan spell released contract brighton june agreed join league club brighton year contract debut brighton home defeat august scored goal brighton draw town october given role captain new manager away victory southampton later confirmed permanent captain beginning january city city announced acquisition brighton undisclosed fee believed region club signing summer transfer window signing year deal road august scored goal debut subsequently gained promotion premier league season club initially kept place regular starter tier second half season gradually fell favour club brighton transferred brighton august march joined loan end season athletic july signed year contract athletic international career grandparents born wales eligible play welsh national team representing country level won senior cap award given player representing national team won twelfth cap breaking record international caps received player selected welsh national team qualifying having welsh appearance team milk cup tournament northern_ireland forced return home suffering ankle injury welsh team match total appearances level including appearing second milk cup moving level selected national team time match germany february went gain caps level scoring goal debut welsh national team october coming substitute end season manager john policy introducing young players team gained caps substitute trinidad played unofficial international match country included starting line international time august played minutes match bulgaria bench euro qualifying match germany following month established regular member welsh squad euro qualifying tournament career statistics statistics correct january international goals score results list wales goal tally personal life fan time shared flat club future captain john terry time captain involved number charity events including acting celebrity pub presenting signed shirt brain damaged teenage fan january dedicated match winning goal grandmother lily died months earlier


stuart stuart charles born english professional wrestler retired professional football signed wwe performs ring hugo progressed youth team turn professional spent years club spending loan rangers playing loan burton spent campaign conference club shared responsibilities tim signed port favoured ahead chris martin campaigns choosing leave club july signed burton september retired injury july december began training professional wrestler developmental contract wwe making debut wwe live event november football career having graduated club youth academy senior debut second division clash athletic january replacing minutes australian suffered injury conceded goal chris armstrong view obscured group players ran winners boundary park end season signed professional contract promoted division runners second division second game came march ground replaced minutes score west united knee injury eighteen year old held nerve spectators goals scored brief period pitch later year loan spell local non league rangers recovering twisted ankle senior game bank august replaced ben williams half time lincoln city knocked league cup putting past williams past victory start came cup round clash january home coming winners played championship game january replacing ross half time past men win signing year contract extension march got league start april beat ben scoring lions goals burton request sign season long loan delayed picked injury managed join burton time pre season friendly sheffield wednesday loan deal instead signed aged veteran kevin keen sign saga continuing season deal picked senior clean sheet august win town park league cup round website described heroic effort football league trophy tie october managed penalties penalty save miss said stuart outstanding penalties positive doesn flop went play seven league games appearance cup play end season partly torn groin kept action number weeks summer talk possible loan burton steve holland season playing draw chester city football league trophy september chester won game penalties long broken thumb february finally joined conference club burton month loan played minutes brewers defeat march forced numerous saves played burton season sustained injury months rehab recovered earlier expected season started november gave start stadium leicester city won month played games keeping clean sheets united town town attracted criticism manager end january following heavy defeats town united subsequently dropped new manager told offered new contract end season ending long association club july joined port pre season training playing minutes pre season friendly adams considered signing whilst choice keeper joe injured impressed trial signed contract cash club find finance instead adams considered offering non contract terms left club search permanent offer august joined conference days start season sharing team duties tim appeared times campaign won trophy club appearing final stadium beat borough port chose renew contract end season instead signed year contract port time left park lincoln city brought provide competition teenager chris martin required accept lower wage got adams adams surprised selecting opening game season rewarded manager keeping clean sheet praised defence solid start season clean sheets games offered year contract extension september months later reported daily star daily_mirror transfer target sheffield united queens park rangers adams dismissed speculation comment money wouldn buy stuart left hand sent new year day collision united marcus marshall lost place injury suspension won place martin conceded comical goal defeat february return broke story jim bust pre match coach trip twitter game gave away penalty saved leave pitch hip injury martin regained team place game replaced half time loss home oxford united march martin committed following return adams port manager held team place start season martin cup games martin find consistency secure team place conceded goals seven games season whilst martin conceded times games assistant manager mark grew told media disappointing october embarrassed caught line oxford united peter found net sensational yard strike adams said division player scored question keeper starting position preferred martin thigh injury kept league games january returned team heading consecutive clean sheet february committed injury time allow city share points valley parade march cross hand ben easy winner park vowed improve consistency saying pretty confident person lot stop bouncing end season rejected club offer new contract departure announced july said particularly worried free agent status turn similar offers clubs wait late start following season right opportunity came burton september signed month contract burton having previously trial preston north end joined brewers manager dissatisfied performances ross dean keeping clean sheet debut win september assistant manager kevin said biggest difference playing game half defending corners kick ball far pitch aiming longer stay stadium knee injury sustained home draw club port left sidelined months recovered fitness half time signed new contract february extend stay burton summer burton reached play offs end season defeated city semi final stage retired july advised tissue damage tear anterior meant left knee poor shape vulnerable damage style play flair shot stopping kick ball foot muscular physique given nickname tank manager david losing port june professional wrestling career wwe present december travelled united_states trained professional wrestler developmental contract wwe assigned wwe performance center took ring hugo stated hugo lively high energy guy smallest dot pants possible ring debut wwe developmental territory live event november modeling worked professional model appearing cover men health career statistics notes rangers statistics unavailable honours football league second division runner trophy winner


born november commonly known portuguese pronunciation portuguese professional plays spanish club portugal national team predominantly right utilised left wing occasions born cape_verde emigrated europe family early age raised portugal began football career playing local real age began training sporting portugal alternate days eventually joining sporting youth squad offered pre season training professional debut club won portuguese cup second season named young player month performances sporting culminated english club manchester united july fee million won community shield competitive debut manchester united added number trophies including premier league champions league debut season club established choice united won premier league titles football league cup club world cup community shield titles individually included professional association premier league team year occasion nominee young player year following loan sporting won portugal signed million july year later signed portugal international prior playing senior level played level senior international debut september friendly match denmark scored international goal defeat copenhagen represented country major tournaments including european championships took european championships reaching semi finals euro winning euro participated world cup portugal debut appearances scored goals portugal national team making fourth capped player time early life born november capital cape_verde west african coast emigrated family portugal early age raised aunt santa estate district lisbon abandoned parents age father left holiday cape_verde returned years old mother left portugal start new life netherlands siblings mother youngest father gained nickname elder sister young age older brother taught play football played childhood friend age older brother took train real club gave money food helped obtain card passport age training alternate days sporting portugal walked miles practice sporting offered pre season training despite growing lisbon brother supported boy hero club career sporting joined sporting portugal club real seasons youth team won national junior championship promoted team early season august sporting debut coming substitute minute home defeat round champions league portuguese debut august replacing minute victory dos scored sporting goal october opening scoring draw away ended season career appearances goals competitions came spotlight scoring champions league moscow sporting goal group stage tie september helped sporting win portuguese cup lifting trophy win final named young player month second season sporting ended similar league statistics appearances goals competitions manchester united early years sold manchester united million percent paid real professional club passed medical june signed year contract month later joining portuguese lived time start manchester united career club scored debut pre season friendly win scored following game chip right post left penalty area win august competitive debut united coming substitute community shield marked debut trophy won penalties following draw normal time followed goal club days later scored pre season win premier league debut came united opening match home reading august substitute wayne suffered foot injury weeks later august scored competitive goal united yard goal minute set crucial goals louis allowing united beat respectively returned face previous club sporting champions league tie september teammate fellow sporting player scored winner victory opened scoring home victory october february man match performance arsenal cup fourth round goal assists helping united win rivals match involved altercation arsenal captain william felt portuguese match arsenal manager equally displeased said big head march set second scored final goal victory rivals liverpool minutes respectively coming pitch substitute end home win west united sent time united career west defender lucas came substitute wayne champions league final united defeated penalties following draw extra time took scored manchester united crucial fifth penalty shootout scored goal season september scoring united goal win minute secure passage fourth round league cup october scored wayne assist complete rout west old january opened scoring united win home derby county second leg league cup semi final breakthrough transfer real madrid close season weight expectation step bit player replace contribution united new season opening scoring 10th minute community shield united eventually lost match penalties draw suffered shoulder match originally expected start season recovered time play minutes portugal august started match birmingham city august provided assist wayne winning goal 34th minute replaced ryan half time august scored league goal season free kick athletic away win following poor performances criticised sir alex lack confidence despite given chance shine provided assist wayne league win hull city soon positive display good performance league cup semi final victory derby rivals manchester city revealing heart heart sir alex resulted better display form january scored goal set 100th career premier league strike league victory arsenal stadium goal thought goal sources confirmed belonging march dubious goals panel following performance set second home win portsmouth days later sent villa resulted match ban ruled league cup final march set second win milan providing assist days later league victory march signed new year contract united committing day later took assist tally league season set goals win stadium providing goals gibson april scored european goals united strikes victory munich despite united winning game eliminated competition away goals rule aggregate score april scored league goal old months united second home victory scored second game row goal away victory season manchester united ended appearances seven goals competitions season august missed penalty minute away minutes later end game days later home victory west united goal season assisted man match display scored assisted michael owen away draw away september october scored united second home draw west days later scored champions league goal season solitary strike home victory october scored controversial second goal united beat home scored net rolled ball free kick thought given play allowed referee mark blow whistle november scored united fifth goal home win goal scored winning strike home victory city january january scored final goal home victory birmingham city united goal league loss season defeat wolves february seven days later scored manchester derby goal opening scoring home victory manchester city march united loss liverpool injured following challenge half time shed tears challenge subsequently taken pitch following post match comments press manchester united believed suffered broken leg case started training following week thought miss weeks result tackle return april recovered time play minutes victory march revealed contender professional association young player year award alongside teammate april people including expressed surprise nominated main award following nomination assisted goals home win april lost jack young player year award april included premier league team year time awarded outstanding season voted players player year club awards night season began new season putting man match performance scoring twice derby rivals manchester city community shield including minute winner united came goals win august scored league goal season united fifth goal victory arsenal august 100th premier league appearance september scored home win scored long range strike cutting inside right wing awarded man match united following league game stadium scored goal season draw city played neat making way defence firing low shot inside left post started match manchester city fell victim beating home neighbours november prestigious december match united elimination champions league scored home game wolves opened scoring 17th minute shot left corner scored second goal 56th minute tapping cross yard box extend lead later replaced young game finished home scored sixth league goal season provided assists away win december advanced run left flank crossing slot home met ryan cross head united lead returned compliment united half time united win arsenal january sustained foot injury tackle arsenal defender 75th minute replaced fellow young scan foot feared suffered injury able play months returned football april united match villa substitute replacing young left wing scored goal time minute low shot pass villa keeper given evans assist pass resulting win villa followed goal tim howard near post final score resulted draw old season september renewed contract manchester united club started game season liverpool league cup despite spent season struggling injury trying find form loan return sporting august sporting announced return club season long loan manchester united deal brought manchester united given number shirt comeback league match days signing missed penalty received yellow card substituted minute match ended win sporting scored goal loan september opening draw match champions league group stage voted man match scored league goal club days later win january sent win scored sporting penalty shootout victory portugal final earned club trophy july joined turkish club signing year deal fee million united teammate robin van debuted days later home draw qualifying round season champions league starting scored goals including winner free kick second half time august july signed spanish club year contract paying undisclosed fee complete transfer international career portugal youngest member portugal squad championship making debut defeat france appeared games scoring goals portugal group stages european football championship appearances scoring goal victory israel group stage match june taken match right ankle injury portugal senior team appearance senior portuguese team september marked debut goal portugal friendly defeat denmark omitted portugal draw armenia recalled euro poland serbia september provided assist goal friendly italy february ruled portugal friendly greece march injury euro regular member portuguese squad euro qualification scored goals away win belgium june received man squad euro alongside manchester united teammate campaign played games started provide assist goal substitute appearance quarter final defeat germany june post euro fourth international goal came portugal final friendly game world cup qualifying campaign started victory islands august scored final goal victory malta portugal started qualification world cup september opened scoring home loss denmark days later helped portugal book play place world cup home win malta october influential play bosnia setting goal leg goal second leg sealed portugal place world cup south_africa june portugal victory following game named man squad tournament june ruled tournament shoulder injury replaced scored twice assisted game charge portugal euro qualifying win denmark october scored twice set win iceland october world cup started opening match world cup portugal germany match stated team played despite loss referee normal portugal big teams help team second fixture scored opening goal portugal draw united_states euro scored portugal goal match group stage draw hungary june help team qualify knockout round subsequently contributed goal match extra time victory croatia june quarter final match june poland set goal regulation time later scored portugal fourth penalty eventual shoot victory following draw extra time semi finals wales july scored second goal victory final host nation france july awarded captain forced opening minutes match following challenge extra time substitute scored minute earn portugal victory style play early stages career manchester united invited comparison playing style ability club international colleague club level absence style developed classical style able play wings comfortable right pace ball control create space capable cutting wings strike goal distance substantially fewer goals substantially higher proportion assists colleague play attacking position forward wing forward celebration celebrates mortal leap death similar celebration derives background practice child reported united manager sir alex banned celebration fear safety denounced reports august stating true spoken subject going continue celebrate goals way conversations normal conversations like players career statistics club june international july international goals match played july portugal score listed score column indicates score goal honours club sporting portugal manchester united premier league football league cup community shield champions league club world cup country portugal european championship individual young player month premier league team year premier league assist leader manchester united players player year player month october november


born september czech professional played playing youth football began senior club career team moving prague won league titles cup league scorer award subsequently played abroad playing club football germany austria switzerland red bull retired played international football czech_republic played cup going major competitions substitute appearances euro played game euro international tournament world cup played group matches missing suspension czech_republic qualify round competition subsequently retired international football club career early success born football family father named played club football second football league czechoslovakia later born started professional career season joining prague october featured cup scoring goal providing pass second win danish club qualified away goals rule second round scored goal shortly entering game substitute round match cup winners cup austrian match finished spent seasons prague won league titles czech cup march match scored times match finished player czech era score times match robert scored twice prague derby match prague win secured league title scorer czech league season goals tying league record stood david scored goals season germany joined german agreeing european championship time daughter born scored goals friendly match win amateur start season december scored cup rangers helping team qualify competition following round paired prague match finished scored goal second leg legged tie eliminate czech team scored hat trick quarter final game finished won penalty shoot played final competition end beaten league winners munich claimed double announced sold april citing salary demands reasons sale joined summer agreeing transfer european championships relegated league games game season scoring tenth goal season win placed late career signed red bull summer rejecting offers portsmouth berlin described best transfer life arriving time germany national team players thomas alexander played league matches season club requiring surgery injury right knee november returned team taking match time july appearance substitute home loss club finished season league runners austria vienna scored league goal austrian football december match scores game finished club went win league april matches season remaining october scored goal cup round win athens team advance having lost leg legged tie featured season prompting join swiss super league team loan february remainder season scored semi final swiss cup victory club went win league championship title swiss cup returned germany summer joining post playing career finishing professional playing career worked scout czech_republic slovakia team played football amateur czech fourth division union continued physically active football career taking prague half marathon field international teammate involved prague half marathon taking relay alongside fellow miss czech_republic international career represented country level scoring seven goals matches played senior czech national team czech_republic squad cup saudi_arabia took substitute group stage match united arab started place play game versus czech_republic won finish overall tournament euro euro substitute appearance czech_republic opening game netherlands replacing minutes match resulted win dutch replaced second group match france coming minutes loss appeared group match denmark teams having lost previous matches team advance round competition came minutes replacing win nation euro scored twice substitute june qualification match scoring goals head win country played match euro started group match germany group players described bbc czech second string failed score replaced milan minutes czech_republic won match world cup qualification process forthcoming world cup scored goals country november match away macedonia entered game minute substitute game scored goal game head jan score win match march scored deciding goal time finland game led finland scored twice level scores score minutes remaining days later scored goal heading cross away win june year scored goals nation home win world cup replaced injured jan substitute group match usa didn score received yellow card nation won started second group match absence fellow injury received yellow card match won having received yellow cards suspended country final group match italy czech_republic lost italy failed progress stage competition announced retirement international football september player world cup team retire finished international career figures goals matches style play particularly noted height referred forward having similar aerial threat international teammate jan strength noted assets career statistics club source international source international goals scores results list czech_republic goal tally honours club prague czech league czech cup runner austrian football runner swiss super league swiss cup country czech_republic cup place individual scorer czech league


robert born june english semi professional plays northern premier league premier division club town favoured positions left left wing played miners welfare athletic joining team debut loaned occasions playing town halifax town joined oxford united released joined york city having left york season rejoined career born south yorkshire played miners welfare joining northern premier league premier division athletic april debut minute substitute defeat motors april appearances joined youth system team debut 56th minute substitute steve foster draw town league appearance season came introduced minute substitute cambridge united football league trophy lost joined conference north team town work experience november debut victory united scored goals appearances final appearance coming defeat rangers returning january appearance season finished appearances club signed professional contract june joined conference national team month loan october debut day draw oxford united nearly scored half scored career goal cup decided extending loan spell returned november making appearances followed loan spell northern premier league premier division team joining november appearances scored goals appeared run seven appearances started coming victory football league trophy stadium february final game season scored goal town finished draw trial recently relegated league view joining loan making appearances season joined conference premier club halifax town month loan january scored minutes halifax debut victoria january finished draw minutes appearance draw february finished loan spell march making appearances scoring goals joined league team loan end season march debut defeat city march entered play semi final second leg tie minute substitute clark finished defeat penalty shoot finished loan spell appearances handed new year contract july rejoined month loan august completed november appearances goal oxford united released request january joined conference premier team oxford united day contract end season debut victory january scored goal days later shot left corner goal gave oxford victory town named standby england team represent england non league level february friendly malta sent united resulted match suspension following said looking use aggression effectively return victory town march opened scoring yard free kick assisted second goal corner kick headed chris finished season appearances goals oxford york city released oxford end season subsequently signed fellow conference premier team york city suffered illness york pre season friendly halifax town sent jumping dangerously arm raised debut time substitute defeat club oxford august failing start games york requested loan away club october november joined league rivals loan january debut november assisting jason walker goal corner kick scored goal draw athletic november free kick finished loan spell appearances goals joined conference premier rivals town trial january starting reserve team match united signing loan end season january debut day later minute substitute tom victory loan period came end having appearances club finished season appearances york released club signed club playing conference premier june debut opening game season draw august goal came scoring minute winner victory turning cross yards appearances season scoring goals released later career signed conference north trinity june released club november alongside defender manager steve claiming haven lived expectations later month turned rangers northern counties east league premier division signed town northern premier league premier division debut december draw away park avenue substituted half hour injury joined conference north club town early march stayed month joining northern premier league division south town left soon signing northern premier league premier division club played earlier career late march debut came march minute substitute defeat home marine sent minutes challenge harvey shortly appearance released club april returned trinity august signed town signing summer joined northern premier league premier division team month loan february emigrated australia family joined amateur club victoria state league returned england later year joined october scoring winning goal minute debut home victory olympic style play left able play left left played left stated preference playing attacking role saying best defensively sooner people playing adventurous willingness run defenders skills praised quick set pieces described excellent personal life children girlfriend arrested york players michael michael michael august following incident involving men subway outlet night appeared york court january charged pleaded guilty charge appearing york crown court september career statistics match played november


born czech professional played played club football czech_republic seasons winning national_league subsequently moved russia played saturn seven years russia played competitive games recognised russian premier league best season played country occasions czech_republic squad euro world cup played tournament club career early career played number clubs early career including prague moved later spent time loan prague won promotion played season joined reaching final czech cup season summer broke thumb playing autumn half season subsequently sharing duties spring finished season winning czech cup july diagnosed infectious receiving treatment military hospital prague unable play autumn season following season recorded consecutive clean sheets beginning campaign went reach quarter finals cup won cup match georgian capital october targeted bottles thrown pitch crowd home team defeated match aggregate policemen injured incident played goal league defeat october game described probably worst match life november successful saved penalties cup penalty shootout second round tie town ended level extra time qualified round competition missed matches injury contract summer failed agree contract extension club season left having total appearances division czech football russia joined russian saturn january initially signing year contract joined team january turkey training camp ahead russian premier league started matches season substitute club choice vice captain team absence captain following world cup signed contract extension stay club years named best russian football premier league kept 100th division clean sheet match september 17th czech reach figure october offered chance backup offer rejected november played competitive match club game season presented football shirt number intended represent number games played club injury unable match actual number competitive appearances left saturn contract december post playing career coach youth team tempo prague finishing playing career stating desire work coach professional football future head coach international career played team czechoslovakia making appearances went appearances czech_republic national football team called czech_republic national team coach participation friendly matches cyprus february named squad martin debut cyprus february playing second half game host country win named czech_republic squad major tournaments euro world cup didn play competition played total matches national team appearance team country playing second half match turkey march personal life studied russian school wife children sports son played youth football tempo prague career statistics club source international source honours club czech cup country czech_republic european championship semi finalist


james james philip born january english professional plays premier league club liverpool england national team previously played leeds united town newcastle united villa manchester city playing central villa named young player year team year premier league season manchester city utilised talent football cricket long distance running recognised young age represented school sports played football amateur teams supported leeds united young age season ticket holder club joined leeds united youth academy debut team aged gained prominence youngest player score premier league leeds united spent time loan town gain experience team player following newcastle united loaned villa season went establish regular starter newcastle later villa manchester city teams appearances newcastle making record number appearances england team debut team netherlands august played world cup euro early life born leeds played childhood football lane primary school later educated school coach recognised talent persuaded play tournaments including tournament meadows scored goals victory final described class student school left award performance physical education showed talent cricket long distance running played yorkshire schools cricket team cross country champion school consecutive years district champion metres years row completed studies boston spa school sports college partner football club supported hometown club leeds united young age earliest memory team watching win youth cup parents peter season ticket holders later ball boy club years old joined leeds united academy spotted scout playing academy played contemporaries clubs north including future manchester united wayne role model leeds born smith leeds united believed playing smith learning curve smith come academy play team having good progress academy taken leaving school father insisted attend college week continue education remarked later want excited think said hardly believe playing alongside team leeds players david continued youth team played england levels helped england team win nationwide summer tournament italy czech_republic brazil scoring goal claims consumed alcohol life despite pressures growing club career leeds united team debut leeds came november game west united came substitute jason minutes appearance second youngest player play premier league age years days december years days youngest player score premier league goal win record broken james match month later scored touch ball manoeuvre order avoid tackle defender won widespread praise commentators manoeuvre created yard space deliver shot yards reporters impressed overall performance game especially desire confidence ability feet manager remarked game performed like experienced player performance prompted comparisons england michael owen wayne come prominence teenagers appearances leeds signed year contract february start season sent month loan second division town gain experience team player stint saw valuable experience player spent month playing games scoring goals united town leeds fortunes decline team subject numerous negative stories media team players sold said believed experience emotionally stronger taught deal team problems leeds eventual championship led speculation future club villa expressed interest signing ultimately villa offers rejected offer based far family home lived leeds insisted sold chairman club time referred future leeds nonetheless financial problems eventually forced leeds sell newcastle united initial price million happy leaving club supported child wished club best interest july agreed year contract newcastle newcastle united appearance newcastle united pre season tour asia scoring goal club draw hong_kong tour took opportunity observe newcastle dealt attention fans media said association people like gave better idea deal media premier league game newcastle came august played extreme right field despite having featured regularly left leeds asked match said preference pitch played month later debut european competition newcastle played cup israel coming substitute month scored competitive goal club substitute win west looked probable soon start game situation changed newcastle manager bobby considered mentor sacked replaced started league games play premier league game newcastle april end season appearances competitions scored regular newcastle remarked club win team james response statement reported mature confirm frustrated starter season start season scored newcastle away win cup set team goal good run form competition continued scored round despite goals clause newcastle purchase villa resulted loaned villa rest season villa manager david managed leeds happy acquire deal saying believed villa got better deal hoped improve player villa loan villa debut september premier league match west united days later scored goal club draw league cup game week later helped recover half time win scoring goals second half comeback season positive team remained confident villa recover poor start season praised quality squad generally seen positive signing season disappointing villa received loan positively saying like join villa permanently probability regular starter admitted possibility happening control manager david confirmed season like join club permanently doubted given opportunity sign pulled signing robert funds sign permanently opportunity arose shortly end loan period negotiations villa newcastle began newly appointed newcastle manager appeared appreciate ability expressed desire remain newcastle player departure shortage transfer funds villa meant deal sign permanently unlikely june likely villa rejected offer trade barry deal resurrected villa taken american martin appointed new villa manager villa improved offer august accepted newcastle chairman shepherd media sources quoted transfer fee million villa appeared agreed moment newcastle recalled talks broke return newcastle united newcastle players manager reacted positively return start season praised way handled failed villa transfer handling negotiations criticised confirmed play plenty games season proved case starter newcastle entire season newcastle poor start premier league european competition played key role helping newcastle advance group stage cup shortly rumours began spread sold transfer window january dismissed rumours january scored goal season draw manchester united goal came stunning shot yards away scored goals weeks birmingham city west united scored yards away later season praised progress said believed hardest training player club season displayed ability play comfortably range different positions scoring setting goals feet sides result signed new contract newcastle january secured future club signed year contract sam took manager newcastle said later year happy future club new manager saying training sessions best said season keen play concerned burn mentally physically result played mainly substitute early season late october scored newcastle home premier league goal win second premier league goal season came wear derby shot intended cross praised highly season saying hugely experienced premier league player missing final games season foot injury rumoured transfer newcastle liverpool despite starting season newcastle scoring league cup win city revealed game handed written transfer request week villa signed villa august fee million signed year contract club debut villa august second half substitute liverpool goals second spell villa came round cup tie stadium january 23rd birthday scored goals win villa january scored goals villa beat round cup premier league goal second spell villa came january win stadium light february named england senior team squad time run club level impressed england manager continued impress scored second league goal season february scored free kick outside penalty area home villa came deficit draw april stated time villa settled period career far having played thirteen managers despite start season moved centre sale captain barry manchester city february scored opening goal league cup final penalty villa eventually beaten manchester united ended season goals named villa fan player year young player year manchester city million offer rejected july villa manager martin said shown desire leave villa city sold villa august despite verge manchester city played villa game season west united scoring villa goal given standing ovation substituted near end game manchester city august reported villa agreed deal manchester city sell subject medical deal reported worth million including player exchange stephen ireland debut city august home win liverpool set goal villa teammate barry scored competitive goal manchester city cup round match leicester city ended draw leicester match start cup run saw manchester city reach cup final unused substitute manchester city beat city win cup scored premier league goal manchester city september matches later scored second club villa win following week hand goals manchester city won manchester derby old inflicting manchester united heaviest home league defeat january scored goal season penalty liverpool manchester city won match course season premier league appearances manchester city won league title time years october scored goal season free kick seal win october received premier league red card win west november scored away athletic win city january scored city opening goal away win arsenal time city player scored away arsenal league city win league arsenal april scored manchester derby city beat manchester united old december scored winning goal win reigning european champions munich arena champions league english player score manchester city competition season liverpool june agreed join liverpool free transfer manchester city august announced vice captain played competitive match club win city stadium captained liverpool time appearance club draw arsenal september scored debut goal liverpool win club villa international career youth representing england levels promoted level called world youth championship soon manager peter taylor called england team debut sweden march scored goal england season qualification game european championship wales game played centre set scoring chance bent young lions won despite domestic club troubles continued progress international level scoring winning goal england win switzerland win secured england place playoff stage european championship june competed england european championship played england matches booked semi final netherlands meant missed final game decided penalty shoot scored twice england lost included squad friendly romania ended draw month later set england record making 30th appearance win montenegro game set goal corner historically players england appearances progressed regulars senior led doubt able successfully transition october scored goal win republic ireland scored return game months later england won continued regular player joe hart captain taylor played european championship summer final man squad european championship sweden helped set winning goal richards finland manager stuart said match modern day pitch knew comfortable england second match spain penalty saved scored england second goal win england faced hosts sweden semi finals minute match delivered corner headed martin england lead corner set england goal goal match ended draw went penalty shoot england player miss shoot slipped kicking ball causing sail england won shoot advance final time years england lost final germany said match team hurting way team lost good final game appearances level national record senior august debut england senior team came substitute friendly match netherlands final minutes match ended draw played twice england following month friendly competitive debut days later world cup croatia played final minutes england won match secure qualification world cup named final man squad world cup finals south_africa selected starting england match tournament united_states substituted minutes england match set goal match cross captained england time final minutes match loss france november rio ferdinand substituted played matches qualifying euro named roy man squad tournament started match charge friendly win norway september scored international goal win away world cup qualifying style play regarded result main role team wide creates scoring opportunities taking ball past defenders deemed traditional english score goals good record providing assists teammate said ability important team player newcastle began playing described comfortable wing occasionally central emergency right generally injury crisis managed manchester city described complete english player modern game praising round ability commitment performance level versatility ability pass accurately shoot great distance goal result usually goes forward set pieces candidate corners free kicks critical opinion divided crossing ability commentators critical ability area journalists said produce accurate crosses time club described newcastle united official website good reader game quality praised commentators awareness players aware player awareness allows pass ball range positions teammates making forward runs giving confidence defenders awareness willingness pass called mature player age expressed willingness play possible feels wayne manchester united success player taken lot pressure career commenting able concentrate football ignore career booked times sent west october despite trade villa manager martin stated november thought versatility lead accomplished central point career played number different positions villa including wings central right career statistics club match played international match played june international goals match played june england score listed score column indicates score goal honours manchester city premier league cup football league cup community shield individual young player year premier league team year