william major william english association football player administrator chairman preston north end joined preston nelson sports club august aged initially player sports mid twenties chairman club club decided play football exclusively following year managed team aid performances team recruited scottish players giving nominal jobs cotton mill managed dispute arising payments players resulted preston withdrawal cup outspoken proponent actions resulted acceptance football association led preston leading team early professional era leadership preston north end founder members football league won league cup double going unbeaten entire season career football administrator ended disgrace found guilty funds mill football club sentenced years imprisonment release emigrated south_africa died football career born preston descended old preston family included preston guild mayor joined preston nelson sports club august aged period club recruiting young area play new sports order relieve financial pressures proved adept sports including swimming cycling cricket rugby club played game association football member team play regular basis football matches featuring player known chairman sports club known preston north end mid twenties club voted play football exclusively following year took responsibility management team club fielded scottish players went recruitment expedition scotland club arranged jobs players supplemented income balance sheet payments time permitted payments common lancashire clubs preston won cup match park protested seeking result overturned preston ranks sparked series events threatened split instruction preston withdrew competition fellow lancashire clubs great followed suit protest gathered momentum point clubs predominantly north announced set rival british football association permit conference called discuss issue member committee argued acceptance met opposition southern based amateur clubs viewed sport solely backed figures moderate influential william villa advocates won day secured acceptance club permitted pay players born lived miles home stadium years preston flourished keen use tactics person use positions strategy players preston recorded biggest win history cup beating round club progressed final having amassed run consecutive wins competitions beaten cup final west time moves prevent cancellation matches creating new competition fixtures villa william competition known football league suggested football league alternative suggestion association football union plans create competition ongoing period months preston involvement team keen interest involved eager league assert relation competitions joining propose clubs forming league shall support carry sense arrangements matches allow cancelled account cup competition matches financially minded urged league proposals equal sharing gate money residential requirements players league kicked september preston founder members north end proved superior opponents winning title matches spare allowed club concentrate cup duly won defeating completing league cup double preston remained unbeaten entire season team nicknamed contained scots tempted south money offer banned scotland wishing gesture celebrate team success league committee suggestion flag bearing club convinced league spend trophy despite responsible creation trophy preston north end won years league existence acted honorary treasurer health declining relinquished position succeeded harry left preston north end following year league gave outside football worked cotton mill thanks quickly worked way ranks eventually manager military title came service local volunteer force rifle unit precursor territorial army initially commissioned 11th lancashire rifle volunteer corps august resigned commission february commission lieutenant unit promoted captain june granted honorary rank major october unit 1st volunteer battalion loyal north lancashire regiment retired july permitted retain rank continue wearing battalion uniform time preston chairman convicted thousands pounds cotton mill worked order fund players wages expenses gain personally fraud totalling resulted year prison sentence release emigrated south_africa cape_town enjoyed successful second career popular sports writer missionary member editorial staff south african news foremost sporting experts colony david hunt history preston north end football club rebuilt life according account successful rugby journalist dying pneumonia august cape_town


born april retired portuguese play defence began career team debut season spent seasons playing respectively moving france join division club returned portugal year later play managed spending brief period spent months dropped division play santa year later played england championship club plymouth returning france having spent brief spell returned played seasons dropped portuguese division play spending season retired year division represented portugal level club career born joined home town club early age progressed youth system team debut win february appearances season including defeat joined loan season scored goals league appearances club finished 15th table following season joined loan finished 5th team regular league appearances scored goals contract terminated june allowing sign year deal league appearances season club scoring twice finished 12th moved france june play division club having signed year contract debut draw november found team opportunities limited season making league appearances club relegated division season end won trophy professional france appearances competition play final defeated penalties returned portugal ahead season joining club season long loan reflecting time france said hid desire return portugal debut august draw played regularly management prior departure fell favour replacement league appearances helping club finish 7th returning departure critical club president believed created instability club union complicated club senior management level especially president sees things exist creates instability squad said leaves great friends signed year contract debut defeat october season disrupted injuries played match old club contract cancelled january allowed join debut february draw appearances season club finished 12th table having fractured foot july season manager league appearances injury plagued season club finished 9th dropped division june signing year contract santa project attractive said coach spoke showed willingness azores important know santa going difficulties department intends financial recovery time maybe season bet rising debut august defeat sent offences club finished 15th season making league appearances scored goal club final game win naval contract santa expired joined english championship club plymouth pre season tour sweden july having appeared signed permanent contract club delighted got said manager bobby new signing great opportunity miss said interview portuguese newspaper record valid seasons portugal essentially level targets normal english football debut defeat crystal palace august appearances including league cup win united losing place squad bobby replaced tony manager trial major_league soccer club new_york january contract plymouth cancelled mutual consent june returned france signed year contract debut july draw appearances club released contract december month later returned portugal signed short term contract club debut defeat rio february appearances season finished 8th table having reached end contract club returned ahead new season league debut august defeat home scored goal second stint february draw scored week later defeat finished season league appearances goals helping club finish 8th table league appearances following season released contract january lack team opportunities dropped division portuguese football later month time career return debut january win scored goal week later draw scored goals win february sent later game scored goals appearances club unable gain promotion finishing 2nd points august joined club year contract league debut september defeat league appearances released contract january returned debut january win goal club came week later draw scored second goal win league appearances season scoring twice finished 4th table having lost place team season making league appearance left end campaign subsequently retired playing international career represented portuguese national team youth level earned caps level honours france career statistics sources


lee lee richard born april currently plays northern premier league premier division born england won cap northern_ireland national team played northern_ireland levels started career non league rising youth ranks senior league appearances scoring goals december division club signed spells conference national league stanley cambridge united struggled injuries brief spells numerous non league clubs england wales brief period league ireland cut short injury currently playing time won trophy club career early career started career rising youth ranks making senior debut liverpool senior cup final august went play northern premier league games scoring goals seasons manager john signed december division club fee believed plus sell clause debut division december away defeat replacing substitute minute scored football league goal york city home win february season reached playoffs finishing fifth place defeated diamonds playoff semi finals aggregate legs leg away park scored draw total appearances division scoring goals following season played games division scoring goals started season making appearances scoring goals league new manager steve criticised fitness level play described heavy needed physique acceptable weight pitch conference national club stanley signed month loan january making debut home win january despite playing position wide right commented playing position okay went describe drop level said played conference seen different division month making appearances scoring goal loan extended february month manager john praising great acquisition squad went appearances scoring returning return scored goal appearances end season released signing stanley permanent basis previous loan spell november scored hat trick home victory victoria season appearances conference national scoring goals stanley accepted undisclosed bid july included sell clause bonus returned play international football scored debut friendly champions league winners liverpool defeat came substitute suffered stress fracture bone right foot home draw county december declared fit play following game united substituted minutes receiving mouth injury required temporary dental surgery evening foot injury later operated received dental treatment return team following injury april home defeat town came substitute replacing matt 45th minute appearances scoring goal breaking bone mid april end season season total appearances scoring seven goals league june set join city free transfer agreeing contract club despite passing medical fell unwilling train pre season guarantee contract city manager explained concerned old injury foot resulted pinned prepared risk opted sign new year contract pre season broke foot having previously broke bone twice months previous season appearance season november home lincoln city win league came substitute kevin smith minute went appearances league scoring goals appearances cup scoring championship derby county defeat pride park january contract cancelled mutual consent end season manager brian carey said covered terms way order return stanley stanley signed year contract following departure return commented feel unfinished business played year want played games league game league cup failing score picking red card violent conduct stamp united day home loss september struggled hold regular place loaned club november return stadium scored goal win town november shot edge penalty area total seven appearances scoring goals returning january appearance coming substitute minute paul defeat county january joining cambridge united loan january appearances scored goals cambridge helping finish second place conference national securing place playoffs cambridge playoff semi final leg drew burton away stadium scoring cambridge goals cambridge came substitute mark minute paul deemed handled penalty area minutes later converted penalty minutes coming bench scored second goal direct free kick following leg started game shot opening seconds rob managed score rebound replaced leo fortune west minute played final exeter city defeated cambridge stadium cambridge united signed permanent year deal cambridge following season released free transfer stanley october sent minute cambridge win violent conduct referee deemed tackle dangerous went appearances cambridge scoring goals conference national returning football league rejoin initially loan november possibility permanent transfer january stated glad home return appearances scoring twice loan signing permanently month contract january appearances starting scoring goals joining loan march citing friendship joint manager david key reason scored seven debut march home finished victory match march sent second time season received yellow cards away win picking kicking ball away half second minute foul resulting dismissal appearances conference national scoring appearance home defeat replacing adam substitute 75th minute terminated contract mutual consent end season non league career start season signed athletic players turning offers northern premier league premier division club marine premier league club picked long term injury delaying debut eventually released club november making single appearance january marine announced signed club marine chairman paul described massive signing club played matches spell scoring twice leaving rejoin short term contract end campaign trophy final borough replaced minute scoring touch level match went win game extra time proved end spell street released end season leaving began training league ireland premier division june league appearance coming substitute defeat july november returned senior club signing permanent contract northern premier league outfit debut december second half substitute loss park avenue weeks later got time second spell club scoring goals defeat town went stay victoria park months transferring conference north sean lake march signed start season scored goal home victory athletic went play league games club scoring times october released failing hold team spot subsequently joined bay october signed february work dave released end campaign august signed town fourteenth different club career released december spent time training officially joined club non contract terms january start spell outfit international career called northern_ireland squad face spain international friendly april windsor park belfast earned cap replacing warren substitute 63rd minute defeat spain went play northern_ireland gaining caps scoring goals september october april played northern_ireland team home draw serbia montenegro called northern_ireland national squad face united_states failed appearance playing style assistant manager david hamilton described saying strong powerful shoot feet score goals good round ability aggressive robust playing style earned nickname evil personal life prior playing professional football worked mcdonald fast food restaurant born liverpool supporter


born december retired norwegian played norway england denmark notably liverpool preferred position left occupied domestic clubs national team appointed assistant manager norway role years later succeed tom manager start club country noted precise deliveries flanks described solid nonsense played competitive football years appeared premier league matches injury compelled retirement march represented norwegian national team world cup euro capped times scoring club career born son competed winter olympics child exhibited interest father ski career began youth player home club joining late 1980s moved establishing team regular norwegian premier league seasons transferred inaugural season won norwegian premier league norwegian cup final scored deciding goal performances inclusion national team attracted attention liverpool manager bought year moving signed replacement david debuted december defeat city initial difficulties adapting premier league caused fans question displays pitch returned norway loan experiences reds player season management roy evans markedly successful previous campaigns gained regular place senior team left position julian featured win final league cup final april subsequent injury broken leg sustained april win match southampton terminated season replaced steve unavailable months appeared twice liverpool season recovery injuries left candidates enabled reclaim place following season scored goal liverpool august draw contributed club convincing title challenge inception premier league supplying club stan precise crosses ultimately included team year steve mark wright acquisition steve arrival season limited team opportunities leading effective affirmed recurring determination stay liverpool season remarking didn fight stomach left liverpool times unable displace agreed loan danish finished second danish team decided permanently leave liverpool returning european championship accepting transfer reunited manager promotion premier league achieved year process scored goal club november draw portsmouth final trophy gained defeated league cup final successive injuries cup victory disrupted eventually ended career preparing season fractured eye training accident complained double vision underwent surgery rendered unavailable seven months injury inflicted league cup match december win athletic escalated recovering norway necessitating emergency surgery possibility foot announced retirement march manager graham reacted decision statement sad day far concerned hardly worse dedicated professional good professional worked couldn anybody better fine role model proper proper human wonderful career great shame end freak training ground accident felt played longer international career capped times norway scoring olympic goal friendly united_states september having represented country youth level debuted senior team austria majority caps collected year tenure manager norway guidance norway employed long ball policy contingent height squad tactic directing long passes tall principally delivered popularly referred norway pass criticised employing long ball approach maintaining defensively mentality secured qualification world cups participated tournaments seven matches total decided retire international football world cup intending focus domestic career family unexpectedly reversed decision persuaded return squad euro unused norway win spain june introduced competition second match group stage loss june yugoslavia minute substitute liverpool colleague retained place featuring draw june eliminated norway tournament final international match draw world cup october wales placing ninth overall record appearances norway managerial career returned football non playing capacity selected norwegian football association replace norway assistant manager subordinate newly appointed prior announcement media england reported considering maintaining relationship scout club vacated position succeed tom manager start success forthcoming season club competed europe declared profitable coach year ahead predecessor income seven million appointment lasted seasons ending dismissal september series poor results placed club danger relegated norwegian premier league replaced unable preserve club premier league status start relegated norway second tier personal life married player children career statistics international goal scores results list norway goal tally managerial statistics source honours norwegian premier league norwegian football cup liverpool football league cup football league cup


kyle kyle born january australian born english currently plays plays born sydney australia english parents moved england early age started football career youth teams manchester united villa joined sheffield united loan spell left sheffield join non league played seven games season joined spent remainder season joined city debut league football august seasons city released contract returned non league town played years time reached trophy final moving conference internationally represented england youth level playing teams semi professional levels holds australian passport expressed desire play country early life born sydney australia father peter playing football peter left professional career included league games united family returned south yorkshire started football career brother club career early career started football career england youth player premier league manchester united joining villa youth year villa youth team lost final youth cup july signed sheffield united championship year deal debut came league cup tie league town united won penalties came minute substitute appearance sheffield united substitute league cup reading end season sent loan league stayed months won promotion championship play games returned sheffield united seven players released manager unsuccessful trial united town curtailed ankle injury played reserve team outing united failing win place league teams turned non league football appeared northern premier league making debut town november played seven times scoring goal came senior cup victory miners welfare rest season turned northern counties east league scored sheffield senior cup semi final defeat park city summer offered short term deal league city following successful trial teaming stuart knew days sheffield united debut league cup game scoring senior goal league debut came days later league game played town new ground new meadow offered longer term deal city regular team player league goal long range drew december added second successive games defeat united goals helped win contract extension january end season later month improved run goals scoring successive matches help points games space days stayed team remainder season april scored long range volley bid new contract season april offered new deal signed following week remain season started games season place joe suspended following red card end previous campaign available dropped bench new signing paul lee returned injury central struggled form playing ankle injury eventually forced hospital scan november club injured time returned action later month second half substitute father team united don valley stadium struggled hold regularly place new signed course season released end campaign having played half games played year city offered chance return find new club rejected invitation town spent weeks summer holiday mexico colleagues joe dean law reported interest league clubs return holiday dropped division trial conference national club town days trial signed year deal 11th new player summer debut opening day victory town scored goal new club end september defeat enjoyed run games team described manager david club best players suffered ankle injury required surgery hospital kept team action new year returned playing action reserves late january team squad end month comeback team defeat borough start february end season played league games scored twice follow pre season allowed attend trial dutch described chance lifetime pursue dream playing australian national having australian coach trial unsuccessful returned immediately scored friendly ahead new conference season included squad games season match losing club fans singing eventually winning said know kyle good player respect fans individuals like healthy squad picked felt winning today proved right game season late substitute adam smith moments conceded draw town start season came changes personnel formation game september victory consecutive win end month scored goal month victory york city second table end second season players released summer trials fellow conference scoring penalty friendly united july game abandoned hour torrential rain weeks later signed initial month contract debut second half substitute august win start october win united new head having started games months released contracts january february joined free transfer debut march coming second half substitute league defeat town united following brief spell centre belgium play competitive match moved united thai premier league far appearances scoring goals claiming assists scored matches glass international career appeared england youth international teams including scored twice victory islands victory norway international tournament moving town eligible play england team team represents england non league level players louis scott garner play hungary september called england team manager paul year later holds australian passport picked summer returned country time left order coach football club enables play australian dream pursuing personal life holds australian passport june reported missing family leaving home early hours morning found safe police later day playing statistics match played april


mark mark italian pronunciation born february australian football soccer player played stars league represented australia youth levels including appearances world youth championship olympic games years regular member australian national team represented australia world cups age played senior club football italy moving united arab biography early days australia grew melbourne began playing football locally later progressed team victorian premier league lions age little impact year team scoring goals league games helping grand final reputation began grow selected australian squad toured united_kingdom featured prominently australia unsuccessful world cup qualifying campaign scoring goals end season completing high school college offered place australian institute sport reunited childhood pal players careers mirror coming years supported field signed new national soccer league club season forced wait round debut played game rest year finished second place finals scored injury time win elimination semi final club grand final lost stayed blues season scoring goals games club finished outside number appearances australia matches level including world youth championship young eliminated round italy australian players career europe sought develop game career sights set italy spurred italian heritage pair joined relegated previous season regular selections team year club scored goals helped fourth position promotion flight pair appeared times australian team lead olympics particularly held europe included team sydney olympics saw limited action substitute following year efforts olympic squad rewarded june received cap australia cup match france coming substitute minute appearances year including match france friendly melbourne cricket ground replacing substitute summer joined million time record transfer fee australian player moving big change way money wise big club structure club facilities popularity means lot pressure result said following close season aware profile hampered series injuries appearances helped fifth cup place relegated reunited stayed transfer goal scoring setting target season goals surpassed goals appearances finished fifth league claimed regular spot line selection string goals including match winning free kick new_zealand goal victory south_africa fifth place qualified cup club advanced semi finals eliminated eventual winners moscow league performance year stark contrast cup form forced play retain status finishing 18th league cup australian manager frank allow play went win tie remained following season players returned australian squad september direction world cup qualification playoff solomon islands followed friendly jamaica scored australia goals playing leg world cup qualification play november scored goal second leg days later win playoff aggregate extra time won ensuing penalty shoot advance world cup recovered season playing majority games finishing respectable 10th season end later rising seventh cup place findings described resurgence physically finding form despite starting poorly team went strength strength season went mentally tougher experience world cup strong club season played australia opening game world cup substituted team went score goals defeat japan came substitute second game brazil group stage game instrumental minute goal scored harry croatia goal resulted draw result securing australia place second round italy judged scoring position 50th minute italian receiving red card italy went win awarded penalty dying minutes game eliminating identified key player australia overall performance tournament failed live expectations described writer solid spectacular role set piece specialist highlighted asian cup shortly end world cup signed year contract regular team appearances europe october scored including assistant coach john described greatest goal scored australia international match asian cup qualification match mile received cross field pass played time penalty area reacting quickly turn body horizontally strike ball volley net goal drew comparisons goal months earlier opening day season pitch february violence broke outside stadium match affected tear gas drifted stadium described incident completely terrifying scored ninth international goal china march injury suffered caused miss final round match australia friendly june hampered preparations asian cup recovered time match singapore played australia asian cup matches substituted second half thailand quarter final japan elimination penalties sydney morning herald rated minutes played japan best performance tournament average displays early matches returned national team february australia opening world cup qualification match starting match scoring goal played minutes second group match away china new campaign seen change squad numbers wearing opposed traditional worn majority career england return australia asian cup exit transfer target premier league club manchester city confirmation new manager leaving manchester clubs agreed year contract transfer price million began training city squad needed new challenge wanted excitement factor game mark stated confirming desire play england citing chance play big reason seeking switch talks clubs broke timing transfer fee given primary issue city sought delay payment returned rejoin pre season preparations transfer deadline passed deal indefinitely continued training came bench opening day loss remained regular selection new manager commonly substitute bench came bench match season score goal lost established starting line following appointment new head coach playing deep lying forward managing score goals second seasonal away win january july confirmed signed year contract scored goal round win outfit october august announced signed contract pro league free august joined stars league year contract breach contract order transfer october suspended months fined manner transferred putting doubt chances world cup january cleared play world cup ban ended february appealed court arbitration sport transfer ban club ban fine dismissed style australia talented renowned eye goal usually plays football left play forward central right role versatile player assists attack defence set piece specialist popular goal celebration involves player stopping position shot raising chin stands usually teammates coming celebrate goal personal life correct mark reported interviewed documentary away game said australia italy mark work birth certificate says mark named grandfather like mark prefer mark family father italian mother croatian younger brother robert currently plays blues victorian premier league married childhood sweetheart melbourne proposing romeo juliet house february couple welcomed child daughter named couple welcomed second child daughter named montana career statistics club statistics accurate march cup includes domestic cups promotion playoffs finals series international career january international goals scores results list australia goal tally honours international australia championship nations cup asian cup


chris christopher william chris born april english professional played thailand played games professional career start aged released city youth academy followed non league career park avenue celtic rangers professional division united aiming promotion season club finished places outside division play offs played games following season stomach tear return instead battling football league left seasons club moved division played years picked number individual awards spent seasons fighting joined town twice narrowly missed promotion short spell loan helping promotion play offs permanent failed returned fourth season released new manager stan years club rejoined city injury hit seasons released early contract start following year moved thailand join early life born west yorkshire england april attended yorkshire collegiate school supported city football league team city career early career started football career city dropped academy joined non league park avenue later played celtic joining rangers played times rangers seasons returning play park avenue spells park avenue played total games united march played reserve match lincoln city failed win contract months later signed division united debut opening fixture season defeated town gay meadow established team regular played games competitions scoring total goals came victory united october finished ninth place division points outside play places july signed new year deal games following season picked stomach tear kept rest season match high league position previous season finished 21st points relegated football league returned injury time start season established member team start campaign dropped period time following cup defeat town november missed open goal returned team january scored second game starting defeated bristol months later scored vital goal victory lincoln city helped second home victory months points clear zone finished season places higher previous campaign points relegated halifax town disrupted seasons amassed appearances goals credit moved july free transfer signed year contract division debut queens park rangers day season lost game road goal came week later scored yard overhead kick late victory port scored days later defeated town goal volley victory county substituted half time play weeks suspension scored league cup game west united live television lost penalties scored second rounds football league trophy defeated penalties port second round finished season goals yellow cards played game final month game coming april finished players injuries picked points final games avoided position finishing points town goals meant finished helped win awards club end season awards reported interest nearby nottingham forest missed promotion premier league overcame problems return start following season start maintained form scoring twice space days drew plymouth managed goals season included lincoln city football league trophy defeat goal help fight avoid victory local rivals sheffield wednesday finished season goals took tally goals games finished place zone left july sign town manager peter jackson free transfer town teams relegated immediately promoted league debut opening day season victory county twice denied goal home game days later wait following month scored victory hull city scored total goals season received red card professional career win professional foul goals came pushed play place run successive victories finish ninth point united final play spot jackson praised skill offered captain jon new year deals started season form scored goal season win august gave fifth win seven games month mid november signed year contract extension kept june instantly targeted promotion following month scored goal win non league worcester city cup second round earn tie champions bridge days later received red card david sent final minute draw returned following suspension helped win place play offs unused substitute leg victory played minutes second leg lost miss promotion following season interrupted injury february scored goal season town defeat played game season joined fellow league loan march joining town teammate paul searching promotion helped scored goals defeat town sent april win home united resulted missing play games considered successful final town played games loan spell won certain manager simon going purchase instead bought team mate taylor returned team substituted october feature new year january second game scored cup winning goal knock premier league birmingham city competition defeat stadium scored second goal season following game sent final minute draw brighton week red card meant suspended fourth round cup tie athletic following victory returned time visit fifth round won scored goal rest season game coming april yorkshire derby leeds united contract summer turned final game league appearances time scored goals total games city players released new manager stan early turned chance join league instead dropped division time years sign year deal city league said highlight career play hometown club ankle injury picked pre season tour game scottish kept start season included league cup game old town august spectator lost attempted comeback injured ankle reserve game united forced undergo operation career kept january returned training january team debut delayed shoulder injury suffered home returned action reserves february making long awaited debut march town city goals ahead game finally finished finished season playing seven games city missed promotion future cast doubt size contract budget cuts club remained season scored goal hometown club late goal victory united late august following month second goal club came teams came bench score victory continued struggle hold regular team place new manager peter taylor took number players released early contract played games seasons city scoring goals release spent period time training scottish united visiting friend teammate offered contract offered trial port july proved unsuccessful trial spending time away game later held talks conference north non league team near start signed thai premier league style play principally plays pair attack ability opposition defenders create openings teammates score wonder goals helped win number awards manager peter jackson praised skill career statistics updated july honours player season


serbian born august born singapore international serbian descent currently fitness coach club noted prolific strong physical presence professional approach fitness disciplined lifestyle contributed extending career spanning decades junior champion yugoslavia ranked 8th world represented bosnia event summer olympics olympics returned hungary resume football career signed united converted time career won trophies subsequent clubs home united united singapore armed forces won league titles singapore cups seasons player year scorer awards way league time scorer international level debuted singapore age years foreign born player start match captain singapore squad championship singapore won retired international football december record goals matches assumed new duties time fitness coach club retired playing career age november early life born outskirts socialist federal republic yugoslavia childhood supporter red star belgrade spent formative years youth teams hometown club later took age advice doctor treating growth disorder chest junior champion yugoslavia age ranked 8th world drafted yugoslav people army age officer service impending war father wanted brother leave country order preserve family line instructed leave hometown younger recalls father fought war brother years mother killed muslim army bombed village hit home directly big bomb mother died instantly people like lost mothers fathers bloody civil war hold don look race look people hearts singapore adopted muslim child marks left serbia played football second division season sweden trained offered refugee status rejected breakup yugoslavia left stranded hungary recognised passport restaurants family offered accommodation trial local club second tier hungarian football league summer olympics received invitation newly formed olympic committee compete bosnia event summer olympics barcelona despite having trained years ongoing conflict serbs accepted request ultimately decided foremost olympic committee afford pay travel way kilometres barcelona letter olympic committee valid passport managed truck ride austrian border initially refused passage immigration officer thought refugee seeking asylum convincing credentials phone olympic committee border guards helped persuade half way managed ride airport flew barcelona day trek later summer olympics bosnia debuting competitors borrow equipment italian spanish teams complete event eliminated olympics resumed football career club career australia associate helped arrange trial australia frank retired serbian hungarian descent australia coach moved south melbourne national soccer league played defender played australian clubs port melbourne sharks united west adelaide brief stint chinese locomotive club west adelaide went bankrupt received offers hong_kong singapore chose began career united stage career playing left flank left coach converted player scored goals league matches club finished returned australia end season obtained australian citizenship hope representing played sydney based left position june moved permanently singapore home united playing scored goals competitions new club won singapore cup crowd national stadium released club end season united signed united formed strong understanding forward ali partnership later replicate singapore armed forces credit creating half goals won title years defeating final scoring goals season played home united singapore cup final home united led half time brian came injuries defender withdrawn injuring knee ali sent men lost final score despite coach stating post match interview leaving club seven players signed year contract extension went score goals league games seasons joined exclusive club players scored domestic goals success world cup japan south_korea revamped continental competition introducing champions league cup winners participated champions league qualification drawn second round eastern qualifying zone scored home leg twice away leg progressed aggregate met chinese league club shanghai final qualifying stage exiting aggregate scoring goal second leg entered inaugural cup runners scored legs quarter finals united knocked competition scored total goals competition semi finals missing finals defeat second leg draw away leg singapore armed forces signed singapore armed forces november warriors won league times achieving singapore cup double finished league scorer times scored goals league appearances club prolific form recognised player year award scored domestic goal minute hat trick july broke league record goals local competitions goals draw club united 38th birthday club defeated home united penalties draw regulation time charity shield singapore armed forces singapore club advance champions league defeating play offs drawn shanghai group stage scored goal match club failed round ending group losses draw september agreed join indonesian super league reported season contract month later told press declined offer end tried change terms contract mutually agreed relationship singapore armed forces damaged attempted transfer following decision offer new contract signed scored league goals season club finished second place clinched consecutive titles charity shield honours player reach milestone goal september goals singapore cup goals division club appearances ranked world scorer july picked player year award finished joint league scorer moon soon announced decision quit professional football end season having convinced club management postpone initial plans retire end started season having scored record domestic goals failed reach champions league losing south china qualifying round club dropped cup accordingly eventually eliminated group stage ended season goals appearances competitions finished league retired playing career final match loss singapore cup place play match november international career took personal attempts received citizenship september football association singapore foreign sports talent scheme despite obtaining singapore passport non reasons coach called singapore national team november international debut age years days leg second round world cup november contributing immediate impact scoring goals victory started match following injuries attacking result coupled draw second leg meant singapore progressed round asian qualifying tournament time drawn saudi_arabia lebanon continued fine form international stage scoring lebanon singapore finished group absence regular captain vice captain lewis friendly singapore time foreign born player start game captain national team championship ruled rest tournament suffering injury opening match singapore lost vietnam semi finals called singapore squad championship singapore held draw philippines opening match scoring goal scored singapore came goal defeat match followed loss host vietnam singapore exited tournament group stage began tournament second choice forward following injury recalled left flank scored goal win defending champions malaysia match goal malaysia oldest history competition singapore lost indonesia days later defeated final group stage match advance round goal difference defeated philippines aggregate legs semi finals advance finals singapore went defeat thailand finals champions retired international football record goals international appearances tournament international international goals coaching career stated intention remain involved singapore football coaching capacity completing coaching licence end playing career fitness coach job held time prepares shift staff personal life father worked railways playing semi professional football mother killed artillery attack august days birthday father died cancer age older brother named milan met wife melbourne married january children daughter isabella born son hugo born born singapore lives holland village singapore rigorous fitness regime runs neighbourhood morning drink smoke late nights avoids limits intake food like chicken rice keeps fitness regime season outside football involved charity work children home decade adopted son days old children home ran half marathon race standard chartered marathon alongside radio rod tan help raise sanctuary house provides foster care children drove taxi days raise straits times school pocket money fund kids painted plastic sold aid dover park september believes obligation singapore december appointed ambassador delta league football competition jointly organised national crime prevention council singapore police force engage youth risk falling career statistics november inaugural singapore league cup held singapore armed forces withdrew singapore league cup prior pre season commitments inaugural cup held withdrew allocated qualifying spot champions league entered cup instead references singapore cup singapore league cup champions league cup general indicates unavailable referenced data reliable sources guidelines honours


adams michael richard adams born november english professional turned football manager recently manager league ireland premier division player total league appearances nineteen year professional career football league including years southampton highest level began managerial career player manager led teams varying levels mixed success named manager season twice sacked number times earning promotions teams managed born sheffield adams youth team sheffield united age released turned professional division team established team winning city division spent years sold leeds united bought southampton enjoyed years flight football loaned city signed later year appointed player manager march led club division named division manager season sacked despite success walked city weeks charge instead took charge november sacked club relegated end season point ended playing career joined nottingham forest assistant manager taking charge premier league game capacity returned management brighton april led club division title winning division manager season award second time moved leicester city assistant finally named club manager april took club premier league division runners resignation october having failed club flight took charge club city january lost job january returned brighton second spell charge months appointed manager port june departed sheffield united december failed prevent united relegated league sacked enabled return port manager despite starting season administration led promotion league resigned manager september took charge following month left club football league april appointed manager irish month spell starting august married twice daughters son playing career early career adams born sheffield south yorkshire associate sheffield united age idol tony favourite manager jimmy adams released youth set months harry replaced manager september united youth team coach john left club coach adams travelled miles home join apprentice august time apprentice won caps england youth team competed tournament yugoslavia went sign professional november natural pace adams started playing career left converted left found lack technical skill necessary beat opponents coming club ranks time steve bruce adams later cited collins major influence career named division team year city leeds united appearances division moved flight city fee approaching struggled injury time road popular fans keith recalled manager john prone left team despite managed play games city year period leeds united manager billy took second division fee near end season leeds played club cup semi final defeat club won extra time leeds suffered heartbreak losing play final athletic extra time southampton return division football came march southampton offered leeds services adams debut saints march taking place left defeat arsenal adams retained place seven games losing matches season adams played seven matches season losing place injury francis began form useful partnership jason april adams recalled alongside new signing played remainder season adams began establish choice left start season partnered finally barry right overcome injuries seasons adams consistency began ensure left position energetic helping extra cutting edge goals saints came season west united west april scored goal far post volley minute matthew created space whip cross goal described moment true class ordinary game inaugural season premier league adams missed games making appearances goals right wing partner jeff manager playing forward wrote history books wrong reasons sent dissent august queens park rangers road second game season red card season adams flight started season preferred choice left losing simon featured league games season southampton finished 18th narrowly avoided final game southampton came defeat home city immediately following sacked manager replaced ball adams played ball loaned city march end season scored goals games join club permanent basis management staff refused allow help coach club academy years southampton adams total team appearances scoring seven goals july joined free transfer reunited preparation season relegated division tier professional league time history signed club understanding teach ropes coaching finished seventh league season restructuring league saw promotion place lower divisions missed play place general manager march adams appointed player manager course lowest finish 17th division managerial career going management straight talking demonstrated ability spot talented spotted wayne bridge playing battery recommended bridge southampton signed july adams moved management taking march london club place league pyramid helped club avoid non league football promoted division runners following season final table adams given division manager season award built free transfers small fees installing belief self confidence players disposal spending big money highest fee spent player reign saints teammate paul moody following takeover adams dismissed manager september favour higher profile combination kevin director football ray head coach probably right decision look record time getting rid harsh decision director club told going alex signed year contract months later sacked nottingham shortly dismissal adams quick return management city division left thirteen days matches charge adams claimed money promised strengthen team forthcoming adams took job season named manager club suffered slump league form losing previous season division play final struggling near foot table signed andy scott sheffield united fee signing player assistant manager warren injuries began mount anderson sidelined adams named second division manager month march overseeing wins draws despite adams efforts relegated division day season club bought ron installed new manager taking break game adams joined nottingham forest assistant manager dave dismissed january adams took charge manager single match ron appointed replacement brighton adams returned management april division team brighton club middle financial crisis seen board sell ground stay afloat pitch club facing battle league status season manager matter consolidation club finished respectable 11th whilst adams signed talent star bobby spent transfer adams building squad second season manager adams guided brighton promotion division champions club spent seasons league basement division late chase title proved unnecessary high flying points financial irregularities leaving brighton points clear season end named division manager season second time picking division manager month award september adams clear ambitions managing higher level stating disappointment offered management positions southampton west united summer leave october set foundations brighton achieve second successive promotion division champions summer brought players simon morgan pitcher brighton depth leicester city october adams left brighton assistant manager dave leicester city peter taylor leicester manager drafted complete brighton promotion campaign adams chose attempt closer dream managing club understood upstairs end season leaving adams free management job adams spent months working time leicester permanently stuck premier league table march demanded management position season later apologised comments insisted happy working regrets leaving brighton month confirmed adams promoted manager seat director football adams said expecting produce miracle working group players july appointed number losing opening games excellent start campaign seeing adams rewarded manager month award september despite leicester going debts million banned transfer market takeover completed adams able guide promotion attempt ended season division runners champions portsmouth end campaign signed new year contract lot respect adams proved levels gone clubs little money spend shown afraid taking tough jobs wish future young managers game charge game stadium despite good start campaign club fell zone new year adams clearly lucrative long term contracts dealt talented players previous managers restricted ability bring fresh faces boost campaign leicester slipped 18th place relegated sides leeds united goal difference inferior leicester club adams blamed lack investment march leicester players arrested offences related drunken outing ended alleged sexual assault german tourists players charged paul frank keith faced fourteen years prison found guilty rape trio bail totalled club incidents overseas tours years stan arrested setting fire dennis wise breaking jaw row card game adams previously initiated crackdown club discipline going far enforce random tests adams said lot people eyes players guilty fair trial case incident cast doubt adams future club reports surfaced planned quit club fact offer resignation rejected club kept faith players innocence claimed guilty drunk excess faith later allegations players false club lost summer adams previously stated concern unable regain tier status resigned leicester manager october poor start championship campaign club hopes instant return sad day leicester city football club connected club wanted stay try persuade change mind city january adams return management championship struggling city club playing career adams managed save club end season winning football league championship manager month award april process expected mount challenge promotion club season new arena team started poorly improved second half season rise table adams making inspired signing dennis wise despite excellent home form guide high 8th missing play place league places points year standard spent chris start season team started mid way campaign following run games defeat suddenly unexpectedly hit bad run form defeat west began sequence games win including defeats culminated home defeat bristol city cup game saw record low attendance arena january day cup exit club parted company adams lying 16th championship adams stated intended return management soon possible admitted sale birmingham city turning point club season said genuinely believe turned tried best committed year quest city believe tough decisions like needed aim sadly case today return brighton july adams appointed united assistant manager williams replacing left previous month subsequently left role january stating wanted return management adams returned helm brighton dean brought wales international savage future premier league bradley johnson loan february spent defender james signed davies undisclosed fee days later adams left club mutual consent stated wished stay poor team performances later acknowledged mistake return brighton instead sought fresh opportunity port adams announced manager port june having late post vacated dean legal complications meant sign contract nearly months later chairman bill stated adams goal club following fall second tier near football league years signing june bringing year old tommy played adams brighton confirming signing adam linked club arrival adams signed played brighton july adams appointed veteran player assistant manager led victory championship sides sheffield united sheffield wednesday opening rounds league cup following period defeats seven days adams decided place squad transfer list saying team performance looked like woman big fur coat underneath got controversial divided opinion analysts fans bringing fourth tier club national attention later admitted merely played psychological game don think fell don think anybody fell wins including cup win league county league win local rivals draws weeks saw adams nominated league manager month award october january transfer window signed lewis permanently took sean davies loan adams men stormed play places time season games left play following win champions elect county point final games finished season 10th place building season adams released players signed sean stuart richards roberts season began similarly previous campaign win championship queens park rangers league cup round new signing richards scoring twice wins september saw adam gifted league manager month award team clean sheets handed award november team advanced round cup rose league table clean sheets seven games departing club end december left club second position league sheffield united december following speed departure job manager sheffield united position head coach wales adams handful names linked vacant position united christmas eve chairman bill announced reluctantly given adams permission talk sheffield united days later announced taking position announced aims manager firstly avoid challenge promotion finally develop structure build reputation home grown talent fans proud team united player installed assistant worked adams assistant leicester fourth manager club season brought dave role finding managing club bigger task previously assumed adams explained manager port probably calls day wife asking time coming home tea honeymoon period dissipated quickly united failed win games charge draws seven defeats slipped 23rd spot letting slip goal lead lose fellow united adams told press fans singing fit wear shirt disagree disappointing result career took months achieved win victory came march fourteenth game charge came beat nottingham forest sheffield united relegated league end season finishing points short safety adams united parted company meeting owner kevin stated wished initiate clean sweep start whilst adams said whilst disappointed decision blade blade return port losing job lane immediately offered year contract club port signed contract days saying time finish job started hearing news star defender owen reversed decision leave club promptly signed year deal player coach shock adams announced intended club club constitution stipulated minimum directors needed playing contracts completed season academy ryan ben followed tying roberts club season signing centre half mcdonald left mike green sheffield united teenagers james days start season let richards leave free transfer burton replaced united tom pope free transfer signing team started campaign goals scoring conceding adams decided players kick signing experienced defenders loan robert stepped director november day 100th game charge port director stan withdrew sponsorship provided adams board directors team exited cup competitions round losing non league town cup run games win included minutes scoring goal signed guy williams shane connor loan proved inspired hat trick meant scored total goals games december admitted club field issues cause concern kept dark nominated manager month award wins december games adams revealed club financial position unable sign new players retain loan players january transfer window despite chairman having previously told draw list transfer targets manage sign chris paul marshall non contract terms signed chris deal finalised football league placed club transfer tax bill went unpaid club unable pay player wages february club entered administration march ending genuine push promotion talks administrator adams adams told press taking legal advice stayed steered 12th place finish points play offs club entered administration linked vacant management position friendship gills chairman paul cited favour media reports club unable sign new players administration adams offered contracts players campaign lost best players lee collins anthony sean captain scorer richards signed big money contracts leaving adams needing rebuild team largely scratch duly signed murphy williams united attacker vincent town chris centre david wales international richard named manager month september beat football league trophy claimed possible points league administration hit club second league new owners took club administration allowed adams strengthen squad january signing experienced players lee hughes chris centre purse included left daniel jones centre andrew sean slipped defeats seven games adams claimed certain section crowd giving personal abuse following run bad results decision drop fan favourite ryan disciplinary reasons managed turn form secure automatic promotion finishing division williams vincent provided quality service prolific tom pope campaign preparation league football adams signed replace departing vincent signed defenders chris chris lines anthony forward september rob page temporary charge team affairs park adams took decision time work hip replacement surgery club financially meaning lay outside play offs january adams sign largely loan whilst releasing higher paid players free transfers loan promotion push fell away ended season ninth place far exceeding original aim avoiding time deal issues defender daniel jones physically attacking captain training deal months speculation future chairman norman took offering new year rolling contract signed contract following month players left club adams rebuilt campaign signing left sided player daniel northern_ireland ryan michael connor mark marshall attacker moore veteran michael brown steve took swiss highly rated jordan french target man defeat local rivals marked club fifth consecutive loss game adams accepted position threat results turn quickly following straight defeats adams resigned manager september lengthy discussions chairman october adams appointed manager time football league overseeing saw club points place united nominated league manager month award december judges saying calm belief park won players supporters directors alike january transfer window signed number players played port including williams loan steve rob taylor lee players joined chris adams signed october work player coach guy brief spell club christmas left position manager mutual consent april club football league games left play season august adams appointed manager league ireland premier division taking interim managers joseph charged keeping premier division performing cup having accomplished goal steering club away chose leave club end season return england family personal life mother cook father grew sisters brother brother suffers cerebral daughters marriage marriage broke time time putting football career later married claire son mitchell born daughter madison born remained living market time leicester manager adams appearance bbc radio leicester version desert island discs august chose songs king cole love letters billy scenes italian restaurant style council shout career statistics player sourced adams profile english national football archive subscription required manager november honours player division team year awards football league division manager season football league second division manager month march brighton football league division manager month september football league division manager season football league second division manager month september leicester city football league division manager month september city football league championship manager month april port football league manager month september november september promotions division runner promotion second division division champion promotion second division brighton division runner promotion premier league leicester city league place promotion league port


french pronunciation pronunciation born july french international currently plays operates mainly attacking utilized withdrawn described real quality accomplished ball described french international david best french player generation playing style ability drawn comparisons french legend son christian followed father footsteps joined progressing youth ranks making senior team quickly fan favorite supporters individual achievements soon led interest clubs abroad resulted italian club milan achieved club honours despite able break starting resulted player sent loan club home country france following successful season captured league league cup double attained individuals honours signed club permanently winner player year award december named french player year calendar year august joined year contract french international prior playing senior level played team won european football championship senior national team debut august scored international goal months later romania major tournament appearance france world cup joining national team inserted role position vacated filled following retirement early personal life born july brittany parents marine christian comes athletic family mother basketball player older brother competitive swimmer father played clubs countries france switzerland canada father best known time father later moved managerial roles having times club currently serves manager algeria youth younger excelled football tennis player age group eventually opted focus football beginning career football player admired drew inspiration playing style brazil national team 1970s discovered watching tapes father attempted emulate skills brazilian legend club career early career began career time managed father christian time trained regional academy located brittany region trained players similarly academy france father departure initially considered rivals followed suit signed youth contract club spent years club youth academy competing domestically system played club team won edition defeated final match france scored club opening goal included team future club international teammates jimmy ahead season promoted club reserve team france amateur fourth level french football appeared matches scored goals team signing professional contract november resulted promotion senior team manager professional debut january victory france appearing substitute february league debut defeat appearing substitute following match relegated reserve team returned senior team late march making substitute appearances april professional start win second career start final match day season assisting goal victory second consecutive season rotated club reserve team senior team appeared matches reserve team senior team started matches team scoring goals providing assist season reassigned number shirt giving starting place team season starter appeared total matches scored goals formed partnerships fellow kim european debut september cup round tie spanish club appearing substitute won tie aggregate later eliminated group stage portion competition days european debut september scored professional goal win november scored goals matches season went scoring run goals span weeks scored goals february away win going week goal responded scoring goals weeks wins france appeared team matches reached semi finals club defeated ultimately finished season 7th place league resulted club qualifying cup finished career appearances goals assists milan following season linked host big european clubs dutch club spanish club english club arsenal ultimately joined italian club milan signed year contract transfer fee priced million assigned number shirt competitive debut august club champions league qualifying round tie serbian club red star belgrade appeared substitute minute milan won match competitive match club greek outfit athens champions league group stage scored career goal club win didn debut september playing entire match win ensuing matches rotated starting lineup bench capped season scoring milan final match season defeat despite appearing champions league final milan won earn winner medal club result participation group stage knockout round matches milan winning champions league included squads competed super cup club world cup didn appear match appeared competition season struggled playing time direct competition brazilian international world player year winner development attitude club questioned manager critically stated player psychological issues appeared league matches club starting scored goal season october february appearing half time substitute assisted game winning goal scored minute milan win final matches season unused substitute seven final match club assisted final goal club win following season milan vice president revealed club loan french club entire season allow playing time interview french newspaper milan captain stated lacked discipline club distanced team citing player refusal learn italian language stated stint milan player knew respond comments father christian stating france football sort conspiracy looking son image elder responded charges stating son took hours italian language courses day spoke italian months passionate tactics response saying refused learn italian limited defended club president jean louis club stated response comments like number play group little weird correspond saw integrated teammates collectively ground left good memories quickly asserted squad season scoring league debut victory helping capture 2nd des champions title scored 4th final goal team triumph final provided assist goal scored goals champions league campaign january scored goal voted goal season fans paris saint victory receiving ball teammate outside box performed swift turn defender followed quickly shifting ball right foot left causing lose balance bringing ball right foot blasting past paris saint outside right foot following weeks scored fifth sixth goals respectively victory draw going league seven straight weeks got track scoring bound april scored career double club victory ensuing weeks maintained form scoring matches giving tally league goals season won matches effectively place position heading final week season eventually won league capturing sixth title club history club recorded second double result title efforts season awarded player year award named organization team year performances season later earned nomination french magazine france football award won finished 20th place points impressive season parent club announced open player returning milan season club plans halt learning intent meet buy clause million included loan deal despite general manager new manager efforts persuade return announced signed permanently milan agreeing year deal transfer fee million began season claiming fourth july winning des champions title victory result performance named man match weeks later scored double club opening match league season lens final result victory set record league play consecutive wins club august scored set goals time nice victory champions league assisted goal club opening draw italian club scored september suffered groin injury club victory israeli club forced miss league matches international lost matches returned team matches german club munich match won missed penalty attempting chip ball butt second match scoring game winning goal victory arena eventually finished group stage portion undefeated november early december suffered dip form league play going scoreless providing assists manager later stated lacked confidence returning injury following second penalty miss season club victory november days later returned form scoring goal providing assists goals win december declared magazine france football french player year beating likes hugo henry having won award past seasons prior february assisted goal scored club shutout victory away greek club leg champions league knockout round match following delivery powerful driven free kick box landed head second leg scored opening goal 5th minute converting free kick aggregate team won tie aggregate advance quarter finals faced league rivals leg won provided assist away goal scored second leg recorded half goal unable score advanced semi finals aggregate april league match endured recurring groin injury early stages match despite showing signs injury remained match end half injury missed final league matches club recorded wins draw losses matches resulted failing qualify european competition season season appeared league matches season august french media reported eve team match paris saint informed officials intent join subsequently relegated bench match final match club appeared substitute assisted game winning goal scored injury time august confirmed website club reached agreement transfer passing medical august signed year contract club fee million paid installments december selected number shirt club debut august team defeat appeared substitute match injured october scored goal club win champions league scored goal team group stage defeat portuguese club november mid november assisted game winning goals weeks nice lens early february admitted disappointed frustrated performances joining club stating expected lot clear attacking contribution admitted struggling adapt style manager player later clarified statements stating weeks comments february scored goal club win nancy subsequently went scoreless months statistical output assist jimmy goal win lens april april scored match winning goal victory appearing substitute minutes prior week later season ended prematurely suffering injury defeat finished debut campaign total appearances goals assists july reported undergo ankle surgery order heal ankle complaint surgery ruled club entire pre season campaign september suffered injury setback training prevented player making debut new manager garde september season debut month later appearing substitute win nancy weeks later scored goal season win rivals saint consistently suffered injury joined missing games injury tenure club return accepted year deal club officially unveiled september appearance club came local rivals january dying minutes game ultimately finish found penalty area chance strike unfortunately tackled teammates tackle action month returned february gradually started run games manager revealed operating capacity getting better week finally managed score 18th march twice victory goals came exactly years goal shirt international career youth capped france level earning youth cap team draw spain september scored goal team february friendly match czech_republic finished season team accumulating appearances goals squad failed qualify european football championship appearances team scoring goal october friendly draw ukraine returned international level team winning team european football championship leading tournament scored goals armenia qualifying round spain elite round victory spain assured france qualification tournament tournament scored hat trick victory norway converting penalty kicks scoring run play assisted goals team semi final win germany played entire match championship match england france won match giving nation sixth title international honor total team featured matches scored seven goals debut team preparatory friendly match european football championship croatia tournament team lone player played team matches france reached semi finals losing extra time netherlands september scored goal european football championship qualification match france failed qualify tournament march captained team time defeat norway injury missed european football championship qualification play offs germany france lost tie aggregate negative result ended career senior earned senior team august team friendly match sweden played august earned cap match appearing substitute minute france victory confirmed scored goal les october romania world cup qualification match wonder strike yards drew match ensuring france positioning group match serbia held month match romania manager installed attacking position position believe filled retirement following world cup assisted goal scored william team draw tunisia member france man team competed world cup june world cup debut team opening group stage match match ended substituted second half following match international stated lost match later reported media purposely frozen match team final group stage match hosts south_africa sent half referee ruled intentionally opposing player face france lost match resulted elimination competition red card suspension world cup missed ups national team august september october called team manager euro qualifying matches romania match romania appeared substitute scored final goal team victory inserted starting lineup responded assisting opening goal scored scoring second goal win included france squad euro november recalled new coach friendly match italy match appeared minute substitute included france squad world cup career statistics club international international goals honours club milan champions league super cup club world cup des champions france des champions international france european football championship individual player year team year goal year france football french player year player month march april


kyle kyle adrian ross born january plays town defender progressed youth reserve teams southampton loan period united left released half season moved followed following injury loaned york city signed following conference south later joined league rivals town returned represented wales levels gained caps team making appearances team appearances semi professional team making debut england club career born joined southampton july spotted playing reserve team played legs youth cup semi final suffered broken ankle second leg southampton won penalty shoot pre season appearance southampton team pre season signed professional contract club august spent season injury joined league united month loan october league debut october draw home town finished loan period appearances moved league free transfer january signing contract taking end season debut defeat brighton january game april picked groin strain resulted undergoing scan suffered virus club released making appearances relegated league trained conference premier signed year contract june debut august opening day season victory halifax town following defeat rangers manager jason singled praise saying today deserves credit performance kyle overall good sent final day season scott finished season appearances signed year contract newly relegated conference premier june debut victory oxford united played right making appearance suffered ankle injury training session underwent surgery ankle october delayed illness recovering injury months later said looking loaned help improve team chances eventually joined fellow conference premier york city month loan january debut day later club match postponed eventually appearance playing victory oxford january second round trophy followed league debut january victory loan extended second month february finished time york appearances rejoined loan march april debut defeat town finished season appearances club relegated conference south making appearances released june agreeing deal contract cancelled signed season permanent contract june left november join local rivals hometown club town finished season appearances appearances scored goals season signed year contract undisclosed fee august club southern league premier division explained transfer saying biggest reason come seeing smiling positive right atmosphere club future international career despite born england represented wales level gained caps debut wales team victory austria march named squad face turkey september proved final appearance team forced withdrawing squad february friendly northern_ireland injury called wales semi pro team match england february debut match wales defeated named squad nations tournament style play described extremely versatile player energy preference playing right play left youth system played career statistics match played february


born april semi professional plays welsh premier league club started career youth system making team debut day season appearances following season signed professional contract established team season having appearances season appearances loaned conference premier team recalled scored final game football league conference premier joined york city loan played trophy final stadium released signed york permanently played conference premier play final released york having spells town chester city borough born england represented wales international level bench twice team making appearance received ups team appearances having received team appearance northern_ireland club career born chester grew nearby played youth club team season named league player year played hometown club chester city moving basis age progressed youth system captained youth cup game helped youth team win league championship resulted given squad number team team debut age starting draw final game season appearance season came 50th minute substitute draw hull city league cup august won penalty shoot league appearance season defeat town 63rd minute substitute november start came december defeat replacement suspended suffered sore thigh january return team minute substitute draw february steve inside penalty area time town march led sam scoring penalty kick final goal defeat finished season appearances signed professional contract end season july drew praise manager smith scoring united pre season friendly july saying wouldn didn think good appearance season came minute substitute defeat county sustained knee injury victory october resulted substituted 31st minute spent nearly months injured rejoining squad training end january return team february coming 20th minute substitute victory finished season appearances having established regular member team entered negotiations new contract june signed july appearance season draw united august game entered minute substitute game played victory championship team sheffield wednesday league cup august suffered knee injury reserve team game september return minute substitute defeat extra time birmingham city championship league cup second round september picked knee injury october return defeat october injury mark jones allowed team defeat boston united december season finished appearances opportunities team rare offered new long term contract appearance season came 75th minute substitute defeat august following defeat city august said pleased form moment working hard try stay team happy things going moment joined conference premier team month loan january having seven appearances point season debut victory january loan extended end season earning rave reviews performances goal came minute united april goal defeat appearances scored goal returning recalled loan april appearances following return described battling included goal win lincoln city final game football league conference premier later commented got little touch sure defender got final touch went straight pleased finished season appearances goal opportunities team rare muscle strain forced miss pre season friendly town july returned pre season training later month shown red card picking appearance season game conference premier team beat borough august reflection said second yellow felt ball won thought looking know stayed feet handed match suspension returned team draw diamonds august scored goal season yard rocket athletic goal defeat september despite starting season regular team found opportunities team hard come arrival dean manager york city joined fellow conference premier team york city loan end season january having appearances scored goal point season following said need change scenery large number players present difficult getting results debut defeat borough january described looking pace played york penalty shoot victory home trophy round february finished extra time tight thigh resulted missing game oxford united april return later month following close league season described york consistent performers season started trophy final stadium york lost hardly noticed receiving yellow card murphy finished loan spell appearances returning released spending decade club signed york permanently year contract signing manager martin said fantastic came leaps bounds consistent players know come appeared opening game season defeat oxford august strong presence city committed performance played club defeat august following game said nearly putting hard work far away good team signs foot infection led missing game august return victory town minute substitute september start august came draw cambridge united september fill alex consecutive games started game spell bench came end started victory november performance drew praise scored goal york defeat forest green march shot taking david brown picked 10th yellow card season draw resulted match suspension played legs york play semi final victory finished aggregate started conference premier play final york lost oxford finished season appearances goal york signed new year contract club appearance season opening game defeat august substituted 38th minute injury said looks bad need scan scan revealed knee damage occurred estimated injured month returned training november having team injured months appearance coming minute substitute victory league united cup round replay november scored home time york minute winner forest green january goal shot corner finished season appearances goal released york june told find club town signed newly promoted conference premier club town year contract july debut came starting draw august scored goal winner victory away club york august scoring penalty struggling break team released contract cancelled mutual consent january having appearances scored goal club chester day release joined hometown club chester signing northern premier league premier division contract end season chester interested signing summer opted remain time football scored debut final goal victory olympic january having entered game minute substitute finished season goal appearances having sustained collar bone injury start city signed welsh premier league city january debut minute substitute victory away gap january goal came home draw town february finished season appearances goal borough signed borough alliance june debut win away august suspected sustained toe injury home win september appearances season signed welsh premier league club june international career despite born england involved matches wales team scotland norway respectively play remained bench called training camp game bosnia european football championship qualifying round appearance game wales won progress second qualifying round called team milk cup july came european football championship islands october called squad game england september appearance team came defeat northern_ireland february substituted rob davies 56th minute returned team named standby list game turkey september named standby legged european football championship qualification play england october named semi pro squad friendly poland september forced withdraw injury style play plays central defensive described tough reliable holding player regularly right place pick loose balls away tackles energetic praised ball winner personal life daughter born january career statistics match played april