called football stadium sweden home club commonly known competitions stadium known new stadium sponsorship reasons stadium named swedish based banking group owns naming rights apart home hosted senior youth international matches stadium largest swedish football club friends arena arena located stockholm league matches stadium capacity seated standing european matches standing places converted seats making stadium capacity opened april replaced based new ground originally cost million ultimately cost million category rated stadium able host club competition matches finals ground record attendance set match november match won clinched year national championship history board directors initiated search new stadium mid-1990s played construction starting deteriorate time large club struggled fill matches club chairman began raise money renovation club home modern football stadium practical economical club extant site smaller expensive maintain renovation finished august moved soon renovated ground failed live expectations proving basic modern standards capacity deemed security issue club moved club directors considered constructing entirely new stadium plans ground fully considered end team won time municipality announced april intention help club build new stadium area days later different scenarios laid city proposed construction entirely new football specific stadium south second suggested demolition erection new ground football athletics site fourth fifth ideas proposed building football athletics local plots municipality chose option december new football ground built south capacity million budget renovated athletics stadium million construction new stadium commenced april turned chairman municipality chairman club captain daniel players daniel brother father roy ground designed collaboration designed friends arena swedish national stadium main new stadium budget ultimately heavily exceeded announced cost million instead original million extra explained original budget additions plans start construction reasoned original budget longer entirely valid announced july sold naming rights stadium swedish bank year period starting ground opening naming rights stands inside stadium sold different sponsors start season sponsor names stands removed advertisement stand sold club largest sponsors graphical profile advertisement given light blue background white text adhere club colours ground inauguration game played months april won game goal scored facilities related football completed time office space exterior work finished late completed building meters tall meters wide meters length weeks stadium opened ground away section conversion high demand away supporters previously pay seating ticket preferred stand complete lowered away ticket prices match price home ticket restructuring completed season home supporters modified ease mobility combat safety issues stands old pitch removed new installed preparation season new surface produced dutch grass producer provide pitch champions league final berlin previously criticized surface stadium following champions league group stage structure facilities overall capacity spectators comprises stands western stand eastern stand southern stand tiers northern stand lower right southern stand features away supporters rest stand seated lower tier seats upper tier seats northern stand capacity standing supporters transformed seated section capacity required matches played europe northern stand holds season ticket holders single tier section places stand security comfort hold wheelchair users companions dedicated section stand houses conference facilities views pitch capacity inside area area stand health club run official shop outside stand alongside sports bar holds guests eastern western stands house boxes football stadium sweden including sports second multi purpose indoor arena arena boxes eastern western stands club seats upper tiers seats comfortable regular seats come half time meals western stand includes seating press large press room inside stand president box holds people western stand stands corridor area stands selection different light meals facilities include exhibition space toilets men women disabled pre match half time activities place northern stand area called square includes stands support supporter centre supporter centre fans buy tickets away matches square contains publicly accessible benches tables access different areas stadium limited system security gates end season announced supporters able stadium freely areas occupied away supporters create free friendly atmosphere encourage fans arrive earlier matches spectators come early pre match activities held lower tier southern stand reserved away supporters stand seated western stand converted domestic league games area reserved away supporters varies game game depending away fans expecting allocation size altered restricting access area large safety nets laid seating supervised away section small matches notable exceptions matches matches tend draw larger away away area accordingly expanded entire lower tier southern stand tribute manager roy successful time club fans unofficially named upper corner eastern stand closest northern stand roy roy corner corresponding corner western stand northern stand named bob bob corner tribute bob sections known singing seating sections fitted seats majority spectators standing fans sings fans northern stand sections successful managerial careers won multiple league cup titles club ownership owned joint stock company parties stocks stocks main building contractor remaining originally parties owned stocks stock company owned stocks owned owned remaining early expressed desire buy stocks reduce rent stadium increase profits april announced close buying stocks owned stocks owned increasing share leaving share granted needed buy stocks deal worth million finalised june long term goal buy remaining stocks fully uses hosted finals championships group stage games away section refitted away fans stadium hosted national team game september sweden played san european football championship sweden won stadium hosted won swedish league championship previous year recent international match stadium friendly fixture sweden macedonia june possibility stadium hosting world cup qualification fixtures iraq raised friendly iraq brazil october stadium hosted concert april swedish group performed concert held large area northern stand concert attended concerns venue concrete floor started rocking safety checks day showed structure damaged suitable host similar events future international football matches records awards ground present attendance record set november beat fans game season victory secured year league championship record crowd stadium recorded sweden beat san euro qualifying game september match attended match played victory april attracted spectators highest average attendance championship winning season average attendance second highest attendance league year stadium awarded award given innovative use steel constructions transportation served bus lines stop vicinity stadium local transit authority operates dedicated match day buses branded line run stadium different areas central location stadium city parking space limited spectators advised use public transportation particularly prominent matches stadium located close underground railway station opened december station served trains non stop parts region closest parking location parking garage parking spaces purpose built ground opened september located metres stadium club training ground local parking spaces large number bicycle stands surrounding western edge stadium


city season season season city history having founded elected football league replace second division finished 10th position league reached fourth qualifying round cup city formed following series meetings half replaced rugby league club valley parade ground club signed players accepted league rest later signed man committee board directors appointed robert campbell club manager city game ended defeat town home game resulted loss trinity club captain johnny finished league cup goals background organised league football played west riding yorkshire west yorkshire league county played football league january james sub editor observer met football association representative john valley parade home city rugby league football club discuss establishing football league club committee decided swap codes rugby association football football league decided invite city join league bid introduce association football west riding main sport rugby league league voted favour replacing finished season 16th position second division city play single game review pre season city guaranteed place football league club acquisitions signing jack ben followed players joining club sam bright george robinson peter jimmy despite having players field club representatives travelled london end league management committee meeting club elected second division money raised fund club including sponsors balance proceeds summer tournament city took valley parade ground home fixtures strong party visited london newly elected alfred members man sub committee controlled club affairs included responsible team matters june club directors appointed secretary manager robert campbell city manager applicants campbell role coach players helped trainer george president club chairman played recorded pre season instead campbell decided selection opening game season town playing series whites stripes games professionals signed club amateur players squad signed cost players choosing johnny captain defender signed chosen vice captain september city league game park town september sunny tuesday evening fans pioneering team consisted arthur goal defenders wilson fred george robinson jimmy thomas richard guy john jack johnny john graham attack graham guy came close giving city opening day lead scored city reduced men injury guy fred doubled lead second half finished days later city hosted home valley parade trinity game attracted spectators covered accommodation fans spectators lord mayor lady city lost guy scoring club league goal goal missed penalty daily reported goal greeted shout babies distant match highlights shown george hall later evening won game league game season victory burton united week later won game valley parade home defeating bristol city scored game scoring burton finished month loss manchester united october played league games october ended defeat port second october finished victory fellow yorkshire instead city played games cup club history qualifying round match club debut competition victory different city players city progressed following qualifying rounds united town games held valley parade october city hosted inter league game english irish leagues valley parade ground high standards football league keen encourage football estimated supporters attended match finished victory football league club signing start season bringing forward thomas drain scottish november december city went weeks playing cup run came end defeat fellow second division fourth qualifying round returned league action november nearly month win drain scored debut scored hat trick game finished draw week later drain scored successive league match city lost played games december ending draws preston north end county december city defeated leicester valley parade city highest league victory season scoring second hat trick campaign city finished month games space days lost arsenal christmas day victory year finished draw port january february march turn new year city defeated trinity completed double defeating burton united draws followed bristol city manchester united city extended unbeaten run winning matches february victories lincoln city victory finished drain robinson scoring twice month club game unbeaten run came end return fixture defeats following county game losing streak overturned win graham scored twice player score goal league game april city packed games april complete league season april lost lincoln city following day lost preston north end game days finished draw victory month came reverse fixture club league opponents town city lost victory followed leicester scoring goals final matches ended defeats city scoring arsenal city finished 10th end season recording points games team captain finished club scorer goals played games half robinson forward graham presents advent league football thousands people came home games resulting club end season receipts totalling resulted small operating loss season donations helped club record profit season football league following end season club released players sold guy leeds city match results legend football league second division source frost cup source frost league table source butler matches played matches won matches drawn matches lost goals goals goal average points player details source frost transfers source frost


sport club students sport club arabic iraqi sports club based baghdad football team competes iraqi premier league flight iraqi football founded football club club changed club home stadium stadium won league titles recent season achieved cups cups clubs won iraqi club club runners asian cup winners cup won international club competitions championship damascus international championship established owned university baghdad owned national union iraqi students club owned ministry higher education scientific research minister honorary president club history early years university baghdad formed football club best football playing students university baghdad compete universities iraq league president club technical staff consisted manager assistants competition team played republic championship sports club founded december translates university represent university baghdad official iraqi competitions special resolution iraq football association team participation iraq division second level needing compete second divisions season team management finished division promoted league league season finished place relegated division seasons left club new manager leading team promotion season introduced players baghdad won universities league strengthen team finishing eighth runners season points league leaders halfway season december club changed translates students finished eighth season sacked board replaced led team season finished league time player league scoring goals scoring participated university games failed win competition iraqi national_league management finished place points significant wins season beating eventual league champions second round matches september beating 20th round april iraq cup reached final time defeated february penalties drawing golden years management known coaches won premier league title season known national_league finished season league leaders points goal difference points goal difference awarded title number wins wins league goals round matches points winning round losing drawing secure title match lost won create tie points goal difference scored goals expected crowned champions iraq ruled greater number wins precedence declared champions controversial decision time time phenomenon happened iraqi football achieving league title succeeded winning season second term team manager finished season league leaders points points ahead second placed second goals scored fourteen season appointed team new manager started season confidence having won league seasons finished second place point league leaders undefeated league single loss loss second round matches championship decided match season met point needed win draw secure title scored dominated match thirty minutes managed score remained won championship time history goals goals ahead player finished second points league leaders won international club competition championship winning games drawing games played tournament hosted india iraqi national_league abandoned halfway perceived decline public interest described non existent performances iraq national football team world cup qualification winning arab nations cup pan arab games place points participated cup set abandonment league cup contained fourteen division clubs lower division clubs reached tournament knocked eventual winners promoted division iraq national team players signed difficult teams compete iraqi national_league management won league title expectations finished season points points ahead favourites december important matches season decided championship played spectators stadium match ended win goal penalty taken 63rd minute season joint participated asian club championship years reached final round finished table single point participated international tournament hosted baghdad finished group failed reach semi finals winning league qualified cup defeated ups downs managerial changes instability iraqi national_league ended sixth place having totaled points consecutive management season management finished eighth place points worst national_league performance returned winning ways management ali season played different format previous seasons finished fourth baghdad group ahead qualify final tournament finished second group qualify semi finals semi finals defeated penalties draw final faced rivals stadium match ended time goal scored ali went penalties missed penalty enabled win season finished runners cup iraqi national_league returned normal league format finished sixth place points having won matches drawn seven lost seven cup reached fifth round won home lost away final season retired season management club foreign coach eddie finished second points season finished fourth place points vice president organised competition called cup teams league participate matches played stadium won match lost second match qualifying semi finals lost early goal place match faced defeated penalties draw cup ended winners stability asian prominence longest season iraqi football season club played matches manager stage league won matches drawn seven lost score completed stage place points start second stage signed new manager led second stage exactly statistics finishing points second place stage team won matches drew lost matches finished league points having scored goals conceded cup organised iraq finished group stage group leaders points semi finals face match considered replay semi final won match won golden goal 100th minute extra time final match ended draw led extra time scored winning goal minute iraq cup reached final defeating final lost achieving season managed half season second finished place points cup came second group table semi finals met time row won final faced second time defeated stadium winning second successive cup management iraq cup faced final lost score previous season iraqi national_league finished fourth points points second place round faced needing win finish second lost fourth edition cup reached final lost penalties draw season finished sixth place points having won matches drawn seven lost seven reached final cup coming fourth time row competition won single goal scored hail achieving cup success achieved double season iraq chose cup runners iraq representative asian cup winners cup management defeated leg lost second leg stadium second round came lost turned win baghdad goals quarter finals won leg goal stadium won draw aggregate match went golden goal scored qualified semi finals drawn meet kuwait withdrew tournament refusing play political tensions iraq persian gulf countries including saudi_arabia kuwait aftermath gulf war directed play withdrew reason meant semi finals final faced beaten winning goal scored minute league renamed iraqi premier league finished iraqi premier league winning matches drawing losing reached round iraq cup didn past group stage cup management season finished fifth place points point fourth placed cup reached semi finals defeated penalties place match beaten goals conceded match season management finished second place point league leaders points iraq cup reached final beating semi finals defeated final achieving double cup played league cup runners defeated time season won penalties draw cup reached semi finals beaten place match defeated asian cup winners cup managed reach semi finals lost lost place play finished fourth season points finished position season points finished fourth place cup loss place play qualified asian cup winners cup knocked round away goals addition reached final international championship lost penalties draw era participated arabian championship start season played games winning drawing losing finishing tournament years winning league years trophy led championship points wins draws losses started season defeating stadium biggest wins ended win stadium reached final cup defeating semi finals lost single goal extra time tournament won iraq cup season meeting final defeating late minute goal won baghdad cup defeating won cup league runners extra time finished runners season finishing points champions cup reached final defeated named best player tournament retained iraq cup defeating goal closing minutes defeating final stadium goal 26th minute wake invasion iraq matches season postponed cancelled games won league abandoned season runners baghdad championship defeating semi finals losing penalties draw final match saw red cards total champions league finished group points games win losses participated arab champions league reaching proper group stage finished place points start season participated damascus international championship played games tournament winning losing knocked group stage participated cup week knocked damascus international championship cup finished group qualify semi finals defeated reach final lost fellow iraqi club iraqi premier league finished phase leaders group points having won matches drawn lost leaders group second phase points ahead seven points winning matches drawing semi finals came beaten leg drew second leg won place play penalties draw maintained performance iraqi premier league finishing phase leaders group points seven wins draws losses second phase finished second place seven points number points better goal difference match second phase faced chance retain league leadership lost september participated damascus international championship reaching final fellow iraqi club won penalties arab champions league won round tie leg second leg faced second round defeated leg second leg eliminated competition november club president kidnapped unknown terrorist group baghdad days body found administrative board elected team time new interim president club elections won votes existing march club player president aged end season retired playing order focus club start season participated arab championship tournament organised club played matches tournament drew knocked group stage iraqi premier league finished phase second place points points wins draws loss managed finish second elite stage points wins draws loss ahead seven points semi finals lost lost place play instability crisis start season participated press club championship hosted syria drew group stage matches finishing second group qualify semi finals semi final lost knocked considered withdrawing iraqi premier league financial crisis led players paid salaries time eventually decided withdraw management finished fifth place phase league points having won matches drew lost played poorly second phase ending phase place group seven points win draws losses knocked round arab champions league losing aggregate iraqi premier league manager finished place group points points wins draws losses iraqi premier league management finished leaders group stage points having won matches drew lost withdrew twelfth round ruling iraqi olympic committee set face baghdad awarded win elite stage ended second place group best runners groups points points place goals difference goals difference beaten beaten qualified semi finals drew drew semi finals won leg drew goals second leg lost final late goal minute manager worst seasons history iraqi premier league finishing season eighth place southern group points point away wins draws losses cup finished place group points having won match drew lost knocked group stage iraqi premier league ali consecutive managers finished season fourth place points winning matches drawing losing iraqi premier league management returned poor performance season finishing 14th place points point away wins draws losses saved club relegated 33rd round won loss round passed round iraq cup drawing leg winning second leg abandoned recent history finished iraqi premier league management hail eighth place points matches season finished fifth place group wins draws seven losses hail sacked season participated friendly cup baghdad cup played big clubs baghdad mini tournament started semi final stage match minutes long knocked semi final penalties draw june board signed team new manager years held post team signed hall captain iraq national team years left club free contract ready season team finished group stage fourth place group points seven wins draws losses getting qualified final stage finished place wins draws loss 1980s stadium hold spectators built baghdad host home matches currently hold training sessions university baghdad stadium baghdad away main stadium early owner club ministry higher education scientific research gave project building new sports city spanish company constructing main football stadium capacity spectators area project includes tennis courts basketball court court pitch court hotel restaurants covered swimming pool defined sports club football supported sports minor level past foundation stone laid minister higher education scientific research ali february cost project estimated million duration construction expected months meaning sports city open financial crisis iraq project spending million designs rivalries popular teams baghdad popular teams rivalries arch rivals constant battles win iraqi premier league years statistics recent seasons season season performance club recent years rank rank league played win draw loss goals goals goal difference points cup iraq competition attended 1st round 2nd round 3rd round round sixteen semifinals


cup cup 24th edition football tournament involves teams southern central africa matches played decision protested avail banned international football world football governing body matches played november december prior tournament withdrew monetary difficulties entered withdrew stayed reasoning withdrawal unknown teams entered tournament opposed teams competing previous tournament different nations competing tournament entered teams group group enabling correct set able meet final occurred topped respective groups progressed knockout stages beat beat mean cranes lions meet final final captained george express won finished beating penalties match finished background cup considered africa oldest football tournament involves teams central southern africa tournament originally named cup contested nations kenya modern day ran east central african senior challenge cup shortened simply challenge cup competed years cup introduced champions emerged group second points points ahead team knocked semi finals champions knocked semi finals participants teams countries competed teams original tournament competed excluding changed names currently called nations tournament competed cup group stage group stage began november ended november group final match end group stage teams finished group eliminated teams group team group teams positioned slots groups progressed knock rounds odd number teams group contained matches additional team total group teams


road road football stadium england home town football club left road ground hosted women youth international matches stadium situated bury park mile west centre named road runs end official address maple road road hosted football southern league football league relegated conference premier hosted football league matches ground known artificial playing surface present unusual entrance oak road end season ban away supporters town imposed following riot visiting fans fitted ground seated record attendance set cup sixth round replay history town moved road leaving previous home road landlord sold site housing short notice club directors quickly new site club match new ground came september draw plymouth player barnes scored goal stadium reserve match originally known ivy road new ground brought success season road finished second road finished fourth southern league ground undergone major changes original construction original main stand press balcony roof burnt replaced current stand campaign new main stand split upper tier contained wooden seats ban smoking stand lower tier known enclosure counted town average home attendance taken road capacity time deemed necessary improve ground years later april match city attracted spectators time club record decision taken stadium disrepair work began end following season end terrace extended oak road end received roof major work main stand following steps ground line rival clubs capacity standing years following road renovation saw average huge improvement club previously able attract installed ground season time friendly turkish october oak road terrace extended promotion division saw average attendance climb high renovation road neglected decades financial difficulties club ambitions build new ground meant regeneration prove unnecessary relocation occur following rejection potential sites new ground club finally turned maintenance road real ground came addition seats stadium construction new main stand stand seated rest ground remained new look stand hold seats result capacity ground dropped million got way introduction artificial turf conversion ground began year later oak road end filled seats stand seats ripped replaced executive boxes main stand enclosure received seats work began converting stand roof added time stand receive seats stages coming years david stand erected simply called new stand construction final improvements ground came conversion stand finally completed bring capacity present march ground officially renamed cancer stadium day game support charity raising awareness cancer artificial pitch following lead queen park rangers experiment road years earlier grass pitch dug replaced artificial playing surface surface called professional manufactured cost club match new pitch draw nottingham forest new surface unpopular derided plastic pitch clubs starting protest artificial pitch meeting held major clubs football league commission league commission concluded pitch suffered wear tear excessive use installed new surface summer cost new artificial pitch dug summer surfaces banned english football away fan ban march visited road cup sixth round match minutes match halted visiting fans began riot referee took teams minutes bringing complete match following final whistle victory pitch invasion subsequent riot away supporters caused noticeable damage ground surrounding area arrested turned supporters teams club chairman david evans reacted imposing ban away supporters road start introducing scheme require home supporters carry membership cards admitted matches football league insisted relax ban league cup matches evans refused allow cardiff city fans visit road second round tie club thrown competition ban continued seasons exceptions cup matches town repealed ban season ownership ground constructed soon club moved club rented ground newly appointed chairman charles organised purchase stadium club retained ownership ground february sold borough council million club granted seven year lease rent continued use arrangement extended times end structure facilities ground stands opposite eponymous stand oak road end left main stand flanked right david stand opposite stand row executive boxes main stand covers approximately thirds length pitch attached enclosure longer covering distance main stand seats fans contains dressing rooms club offices television number supporting pillars car park nick owen main stand right corner end enclosure stand david stand family area seats spectators david stand acquired present year player death opposite main stands executive boxes attached net catch balls directed total capacity stand stood seats removed stand replaced boxes right main stand stand backs road club shop stand open terrace stand corner stand boxes stadium clock opposite stand oak road end bears electronic roof seat maximum fans originally home section oak road end turned stand away fans start season early season oak road end opened home supporters fixtures visiting support predicted especially low section away fans moved block stand games later season announced stand available shared use home away supporters increasing road home capacity oak road end entrance considered unusual requiring spectators entrance built row houses stairs stand future town looking new ground club chairman mitchell spoke building stadium hold comfort lot support goes london moment unstable finances inability find site ground built club proposed according news play super stadium prevented protests supporters marched town display feelings despite consistent fan opposition idea relocation motorway new town raised times decades example football league refused permission saying member club allowed leave home town granted permission relocate year later managed far planning application new ground chairman david proposed envisioned indoor arena retractable roof pitch hosting capacity events year plans ambitious realistic plans turned secretary state reason given ground feasible motorway widened club market plan rejection period cliff club came control mike watson watson bought acres land junction intending club came scheme recently stadium limited hoping relocate club new purpose built stadium junction near plan unpopular town supporters local authorities planning application submitted chairman club behalf application withdrawn club immediately takeover nick owen town football club consortium club undertaking independent feasibility study determine viable location sites include ground built new housing development west site proposed junction preferred site local authorities town rule staying redeveloped road entering talks buy stadium council october plans dropped favour new location managing director sweet confirmed club position buy land secure best possible professional advice planning application process consent club announced new preferred location december power court central near mall anne church proposals describe stadium ready start season uses road occasionally england women team inaugural women championship saw road play host second leg final sweden won sweden penalties recent use stadium women team victory spain march road england team 1970s recently win italian counterparts international tournament final ground home study support centre provides local school pupils equipment football training lessons literacy road hosts number local tournaments events including annual youth competition organised london airport records highest attendance record stadium cup march highest attendance football league division november highest seasonal average road season lowest seasonal average recent season average attendance season seasonal average transport ground located half mile away railway station lies midland main line london railway station leeds city station roads near ground residential permit holders meaning car parking ground difficult number bus operated runs minutes outside railway station stops junction oak road road includes terminal main stand road routes running london airport


small heath season season 14th season competitive association football season football league played small heath english football club based birmingham small heath finished second place divisional championship gained promotion defeating test match club struggled financially season suggestions disbanded promotion secured season division finished 12th place team division avoiding possibility test matches small heath entered cup round proper second consecutive year lost round eventual losing finalists season west local competitions eliminated semi final birmingham senior cup west lost villa final mayor birmingham charity cup committee opted compete united counties league competition different players represented club nationally organised competitive matches season different players bill consecutive season billy appeared league match choice missed league matches scorer second year running inside forward frank goals match attracted crowd estimated double highest attendance previous years background having won inaugural second division title missed promotion test match system finished second division promoted division defeating test match club financial difficulty season birmingham daily post speculated failure test match probability meant disbanding club accounts showed income expenditure deficit year preparation new season club began work pitch regular choice players signed new campaign apart george regular team members bernard left midland league club trinity william gilbert smith released join birmingham district league club rangers chris retired league football concentrate police career small heath signed jack oliver failed recruit earlier season forward charlie major squad boosted players local football included bill lewis young billy alfred jones continued secretary manager retained changes team kit light blue shirts navy collar trim pocket white navy review september october small heath division campaign began saturday september visit local rivals league champions villa turned closer predicted jack opened scoring tommy hands cross league goal season match started sheer score faster small heath player villa minutes later took lead immediately retained lead end birmingham daily post picked praise disappointed fred usually bright particular star rank suggested jack oliver success lost little flesh sunday involved incident acquaintance beer bicycle race police court later heard lost race knocked opponent bicycle hit man returned public house struck man face convicted counts assault fined plus costs count following day visit small heath oliver charles thank score restricted new open home match season spectators distracted visit city duke york future george queen mary saw improved performance forwards produced win goals frank visit ended defeat score oliver conceded penalty kick foul charlie half time regained lead straight interval surprise saturday football came late goal hands beat preston north end suggestion press team moderate tactics preston visit road following weekend club applied licence sell alcohol ground division club licence application refused licensing magistrate remarking public wanted drink outside leicester chronicle suspected long time match contested visitors scored early small heath shoot sight policy produced goals hands clash left preston james trainer floor edward goal injured let soft goal half time second half brought home preston grew stronger took lead small heath appeared trainer turn post player gave lead small heath contingent finished north end charging field finely centre kick scored whistle sounded final score match receipts totalled nearly ground record took goal lead road daily post suggested spent interval men famous effort responded appeal adopting strategy attack running ball speed crossing forwards converge goal scored times minutes opposition win match quality hands movement crosses singled particular praise small heath played west benefit match fred played club trial signing season missed game league cup hands charlie williams town injured game unfortunately spectators turned performance losing cause marred forwards lack goal followed visit villa bob gordon scored early marked game villa better half tied scores penalty kick half time home took lead determined characteristic rush dennis penalty defences small heath villa backs particular best remaining time match drawn games gate receipts including paid day spectators amounted half preceding season small heath finished october draw pitch left ninth place league november december goals minutes small heath fought level terms powerful shot alex given goal despite having gone wide referee believing passed hole net william president league suggested worst decision seen establishment goal nets agreed ball gone wide crowd unimpressed shouts goal reception shots good bad quality followed minutes left tied scores free kick confirming result stand league appointed committee look circumstances phantom goal issued instruction inspect observe condition match future contrast small heath indifferent display losing west scored twice run play come beat good fortune continued home alex left field injured half time john jack punched goal equally scored small heath winner referee ended game minutes early applied league match short time referee admitted having ended game minutes early alleged result stood unusually small heath led half time home sheffield united charlie second appearance club scored minutes approaching interval regain lead legitimate scores hit shot looped chest william net referee judged ball played goal line second half converted penalty kick pushed way attempted reach cross tommy hands completed hat trick small heath won jack oliver received good reception returned club small heath introduced oliver team took pity winning liverpool exciting game produced defeat home forwards worked putting extra pressure centre visiting defence unable hold game rough times liverpool joe attracting particular attention incident corresponding match previous season sent violent reaction kicking frank abdomen playing close passing game better able cope high winds caused league matches nottingham forest earned christmas bonus man inflicting small heath home defeat season boxing day produced defeat sheffield wednesday team playing better round game day small heath beat touring scottish injury deprived small heath regular team players game year home liverpool moore debuts moved play half backs protect nervous reserves nerves wore particular scarcely improved opened scoring half wind second half small heath won new year 10th place league january february hard pitch cold weather small heath conceded twice billy injured midway half played visitors fight numerical final score remains club joint record defeat competitive fixture scheduled weeks club undertook tour opening match plymouth visit professional club south west england home park club ambitions bring professional league football region crowd team performed conceding second half goals small heath tour ended defeat manchester city returned celebratory dinner honour club promotion division chairman presented medals players congratulated showing far proposed health hope strength team available league match days time remarkable encounter burton led half time birmingham senior cup round second goal freak clearance met volley returned net took goal lead time small heath drew level pressed kept seconds finish extra time inevitable headed ball amidst great cheering referee blew final whistle visit spa failed help players adjust nottingham forest pitch flooded river trent burst banks days conceded early goals kept strong pressure birmingham daily post suggested forwards played half backs supported little efficiently broken defence home club guardian predicted forest little difficulty small heath later admitted gave forest far better game generally anticipated february opened cup tie home west scored charging ball net doubled lead misunderstanding oliver half hour game characteristic shot scored rebound pitch muddy small heath forwards persisted close passing game kick rush served better birmingham enthusiasts nearly shouted encouraging goals collection taken match families miners killed flooding joe fountain debut late replacement sister died morning match slippery pitch small heath fell goal half dominated defences teams special training undertaken home preparation match took effect closing stages looked winners thank restricting scoring tommy hands attendance nearly double highest recorded previous seasons clubs having eliminated cup small heath arranged friendly county test cricketer england international billy gave opportunity try reserve players jack jones hard snow covered pitch billy scored goals draw attendance thousand weather conditions disappointing jones competitive debut standing injured small heath struggled muddy conditions fourth time season lost west reserve tom watson replaced goal returned forward line second round birmingham cup home scored minutes left lead time tie scores consulting captains referee ordered half hour extra time players returned dressing rooms refused play claimed game small heath march april seven defeats league matches small heath little draw prospect test matches numerous chances wasted according birmingham daily post forwards capable sharp kick blame securing victory matches remaining 11th position league points clear test match zone lighter note annual theatrical sports hosted conjunction prince wales theatre featured fancy dress procession city centre road ground athletic events including sprint yard races won respectively race ladies theatre sack race won harry egg race open handicap race members orchestra handicap carry instruments entertainment finished football match small heath theatre music hall despite cold wind intermittent snow event attracted spectators raised local hospitals small heath withdrew claim birmingham cup match birmingham association ordered replay road time round small heath held lead league match home sheffield wednesday victims weather referee initially passed ground fit play continued heavy rain turned pitch forced late derby county took local newspaper described chance county escaping test matches scoring times minutes beat small heath goals playing small heath season selection centre half conclusion proved clever english forwards getting ball wales drew england queen club semi final birmingham cup weakened small heath team lost west rough game tom accompanied field policeman sent injuring charles extra time charlie perry carried leg injury players went special training home game joe fountain excellent stand injured tommy hands outside left tower strength scored goal game bring small heath points total matches left daily post predicted avoid test matches easter monday hands returned team home league match season draw sheffield wednesday teams numerous chances score derby county took lead minutes attempted clearance turned net increased second half frank broke away score late players leaving field verbally abused section crowd believed play rough appeared singled particular abuse grabbed spectators throat players separated pair police involved investigation club committee decided suspend rest season release suggested supporters club praise executive maintenance discipline jack oliver took played centre half birmingham charity cup semi final small heath finally beat west sixth attempt game league season away sheffield united small heath scored attempted clearance rebounded teammate walter hill net extended lead break left hands united came close scoring second half ball appeared cross line small heath held ensure division survival unexpected victory goal deficit beat arsenal friendly small heath took villa match season final birmingham charity cup unfortunately charities weather poor attendance low spectators present saw exciting game scored fierce shot entered net underside bar bob free kick charlie oliver shot forced line tied scores long shot second half wind villa scored times jack match summary aftermath small heath conceded goals team division finished 12th avoiding risk test matches despite daily post expected men stand strain season work division clubs member choice team missed league matches bill billy present season running fred missed match time years men appeared frank leading scorer goals followed player reached double figures apart signed arsenal appointed captain regular team players remained club joe fall signed newton heath fee reported defender harry joined thought missed great deal supporters imagine apart fall expected big improvement team noticeably weaker season ended squad statistics table includes appearances goals nationally organised competitions football league cup description playing positions formation association football pyramid match details consistency names league cup match details tables sourced complete record information contemporary newspaper reports differ league positions sourced football league division cup birmingham senior cup mayor birmingham charity cup matches


bank street football ground bank street known time bank lane multi purpose stadium manchester england football matches second home ground manchester united football club known newton heath football club north road left stadium capacity club moved old club owner john henry davies believed sufficiently expand ground stadium poor repair end life shortly club moved old main stand bank street blew storm site occupied car park manchester plaque house wall bank street indicating presence ground site close city manchester stadium home manchester city football club history early years known bank lane ground located bank street manchester suburb opposite junction street railway line chemical works known locally athletic ground owned athletic company newton heath manchester united evicted old ground north road manchester believed inappropriate club charge entry fee ground secretary use bank street ground june site let club months year pre season training permitted occasional nights summer ground stands start season stands built spanning length pitch goal end opposite end end ground built thousands provided newton heath football league match bank street played september people saw score hat trick newton heath goals win remaining stands completed following league game nottingham forest weeks later newton heath fare season new ground unable retain division status end season finishing team division time condition bank street pitch documented occasion season town turned ground greeted regarded toxic waste dump lodging official complaint pitch referee finally persuaded field beaten unofficially biggest win history manchester united football league ruled favour match ordered result better visitors second time round time losing expansion october visit manchester city bank street club purchased capacity stand rangers rugby league club stand reserved distinct popular weather restricted attendance manchester city match improvements ground restricted running track encompassed pitch request athletic company removed ground came possession club president allowing improvements desired report manchester predicted addition foot tall stand adjacent bank street stand underneath opposite stand moved yards raised feet space underneath changing rooms players referee rooms club committee improvements cost lot money combination players increasing wages sent club period financial turmoil club presented winding order january bank street brink saved eleventh hour wealthy local john henry davies men club captain harry invested total club renamed manchester united davies paid erection new seat stand bank street years stadium cover sides ability hold approximately spectators watch viewing gallery atop main stand stadium deemed worthy host match football league scottish football league representative sides april hosting spectators football league won turn 20th century newton heath pulled significant coup manchester evening news set office bank street response manchester city relationship manchester evening chronicle believed partnership evening news interest club newspaper benefit increased coverage football departure destruction following manchester united league title cup year later decided bank street restrictive davies ambition club new stadium miles away old bank street sold manchester corporation leased club monthly basis new stadium complete bank street played host spectators final game january home win manchester united away bank street come perfect time days match stands blown storm roof blown road landing houses opposite stand left match meant played old building problems new ground caused fixture revert bank street despite destruction bank street end stand club reserve team continued use ground matches lease january remaining timber site sold site industrial uses years cleared inclusion new manchester early 1990s actual site occupied stadium serves car park red plaque attached house opposite marks site united history


football philippines association football developed known sport philippines played amateur professional filipino football clubs philippine football federation governing body international football country football popular sport country southeast asian neighbors overshadowed basketball popular sport philippines football long history archipelago dating years ago filipino asian player play european club debut age barcelona club youngest second highest football teams began form including manila sporting club athletic club bohemian sporting club promote revive sport international local football clubs helped philippines assisted country building upgrading facilities including creation headquarters establishment united football league national men club championship provide local competitions philippines national football team representative men international football philippines won far eastern games time philippine peace cup champion philippines women national football team representing women international football philippines achieved place bronze finish southeast asian games found philippines like memorial stadium manila national stadium country home stadium philippine football team stadium secondary venue philippines history introduction football introduced philippines english addition sent college hong_kong china returned home taught friends little bit game football year football clubs established manila navy battleship maine anchored havana harbor protect americans riot cuba spanish officers ship sank resulting significant casualties americans declared war spain beginning spanish american war damaged ship manila bay ended spanish colonization philippines replaced americans war broke football teams disbanded abandoned city save families bombardment expected moment cast lot filipino troops outside city limits war peace reigned football teams formed manila sporting club paris club manila jockey club football team established developed athletic club october official football match held manila celebration opening philippine assembly trophy silver cup donated 27th president united_states william howard won athletic club soon clubs formed bohemian sporting club organized began train football players social established produced football team love sport regulate soccer championship contests football teams city banded organized philippine amateur football association philippine football federation held championship bohemian sporting club champions february filipino asian play european club debut barcelona age sporting club scored hat trick remains youngest player play score club scored goals matches making second club highest counting goals scored official games ranking record selected philippines represent country far eastern championship games tokyo helping defeat japan remains largest win philippine international football history played philippines finished second tournament appearances national teams including spain continuing studies medicine played football local team bohemian sporting club helped win philippine championships popularity beautiful game decreased americans founded basketball philippines physical education curriculum philippine schools easily embraced basketball competitive action packed nature unlike football watching playing surveys conducted parts metro manila found basketball watched sport football fourth second survey basketball found played sport leisure time association football list football saw rise fifties country saw enthusiasm sport built football teams educational institutions san university san university santo university philippine football association partnered san brewery seek foreign assistance developing football country early british coaches rogers brian birch brought funded san train coaches players country lack facilities coaches organized football competition played field size basketball court later relieved graham adams tasked train national youth players san philippine football association brought spanish medical students football association president tasked garner interest football country train local players composition spanish quarter francisco juan leaving year group followed peter united_kingdom focused developing school football assisted schools philippine football received promotional support company juan selected spanish players chinese effort boost philippine national team national team joined tournaments anniversary president park tournament philippines managed cause results thailand singapore south_korea spanish players juan left football team financial reasons football country saw decline basketball gained country revival help foreign countries clubs projects accepted football association build upgrade football facilities philippines project approved august built technical centers del sur total budget project december constructed headquarters project upgrade pitch memorial stadium artificial turf august september discontinued philippine football federation president said conducting philippine peace cup manila expenses event final project build technical center includes natural grass pitch changing rooms lecture rooms offices number foreign countries clubs offered help promote sport country german football association recommended services coach michael coach nickname national team dan day visit frankfurt gave philippine football federation grant million years head coach longer year end evaluation october officials real madrid foundation visited philippines sign agreement local non governmental organizations open social sports academy youths poor children age english club joined international development manager adrian new managing director asia arrived country formally launched football school mall asia football school created asia hong_kong school operated james brothers members reserves youth team year smart communications sponsored soccer school partnership football academy visit schools philippines conjunction smart program soon establishment built artificial grass football field named blue pitch opening ceremonies joined corporation president mayor representative january venue dimension metres set new facility school spanish club barcelona conducted camp named barcelona camp began april ended april coaches barcelona joseph came philippines camp organized team second camp scheduled december december held stadium coaches camp shared training philosophy values children destruction typhoon country gave million rebuild damaged football facilities football association president dan football officials planning construct training center grant gave december philippines faced club galaxy asia pacific tour memorial stadium galaxy won manchester united sponsor brand clear multi year partnership hold training camps facilitated coaches sport manchester united soccer school teach amateur intense rigorous program held march development international local competitions filipino premier league established flight competition philippines featured clubs national capital region planned tournament champion league cancelled season conclusion philippine army shortly dissolution filipino premier league football alliance sought renew interest football alliance entered discussions united football clubs association possibility establishing flight football competition philippines instead creating system competition united football clubs association agreed partner football alliance operating united football league semi professional league league second season official broadcaster signing million million million year deal ensures airing live matches week deal improved new arrangement live matches aired week primetime television seeks establish professional national_football_league supported asian football confederation proposed league clubs clubs united football league currently facto tier national_league country league national capital region football association league officially defined national_league philippine football federation able organize national tournament staged centennial men open championship variety reasons january smart communications approached offer finance new local football cup competition national men club championship proposed partnership set years smart releasing million funds aim providing playing opportunities football players eventual creation national cup march season cup began chinese football association requested host staging long cup philippines accepted philippines regular participant inception renamed tournament cup renamed peace cup tournament eventually renamed philippine peace cup philippine sports commission operates memorial stadium tournament held rule events named individual tournament takes place september celebrate peace month philippines national team performance inaugural season far eastern games championship held manila tournament provided matches international football nations including republic china japan season philippines clinched championship title international soccer defeated china competed shanghai chinese grabbed title philippine team competed far eastern games won tournament cancelled outbreak second sino japanese war philippine team competed asian games numerous times making debut philippines hosted tournament group south vietnam chinese games held memorial stadium matches losses resulting early elimination returned tokyo time competing group recorded win games japan eventually lost hong_kong asian games held chinese israel excluded tournament indonesian government refused issue israeli burma withdrew competition philippine team finished standings south vietnam indonesia malaya team finished losing game beginning age division approved men football competitions olympic games philippines appearance asian games philippine team qualify asian cup played challenge cup serves asian cup appearances challenge cup opening season competition held bangladesh philippines advanced automatically qualification stages competing group concluded standings loss chinese draws india afghanistan second season advanced performance qualification phase finishing short second place goal difference match victory followed draw win conclusion qualification stage ended campaign finishing grabbed best finish cup ranked edition loss semi finals victory palestine place playoff philippine team participated minor tournaments tournament finished group stages philippines won minor competitions philippine peace cup winning peace cup time years national team earned international title winning games retained title win pakistan philippines appearance world cup philippines history world cup qualification round defeated sri_lanka second leg advancing round time eventually lost kuwait second stage national team season capped year finishing world rankings new time high united football league season united football league divided divisions teams division teams division cup created determine composition teams playing league new teams participate cup automatically join division division clubs face opponents times twice league play run month longer previous year league rule apply division teams retain double round robin format home away fixtures concluded league table determine teams champions relegated promoted club places standings division champions rank standings division winners receive promotion division team places table division automatically relegated division season regularly promotion playoff match second rank team division eighth placed team division face legged match winning team determined aggregate score division team wins series retain place division division team wins receive promotion division losing team relegated qualification men asian competitions president cup winner national men club championship qualify participate competition president cup global qualified champions united football league teams league national capital region football association decided national men club championship serve philippines club representative president cup national teams philippine national men football team represents philippines men international football addition youth national teams represent country competitions philippines national football team known philippine olympic team philippines national football team philippines national football team philippines national team represents men international philippines national beach soccer team men international beach soccer women team known represents country women international football olympics captured place bronze finish southeast asian games victorious cup list football philippines articles category football venues philippines memorial stadium manila national stadium philippines home venue national team served main stadium asian games venue united football league established stadium capacity stadium stadium alternative home stadium philippines seats stadium main stadium weather football pitch artificial turf developed real estate developer corporation constructed asia structures inc university stadium venue football stadium built local university capacity sports complex host home matches hosted international competition group stages president cup


york city season season eighty ninth season competitive association football seventh season football conference played york city football club professional football club based york north yorkshire england fifth place finish meant seventh successive season conference premier season covers period july june ahead martin second start season manager summer transfer window closed york fifteenth table games season resigned succeeded mills october guidance york enjoyed unbeaten run home league lasted april beaten mills york push play place ended late season finished eighth table reached round cup beaten away knocked round trophy losing home boston united thirty players appearance nationally organised team competition different michael defender james meredith missed competitive matches played season michael finished leading scorer fourteen goals came league competition came cup winner year award voted club supporters second time seasons background pre season season martin season manager york city team reached play offs finishing fifth conference premier table defeating town aggregate semi final york beaten oxford united conference premier play final stadium clarke kevin hare richard simon russell released york following play defeat luke graham ben adam smith leaving town oxford town respectively andy loaned celtic signed new contracts club david knight brought season long loan start season defenders young signed respectively smith signed forest green david peter till joining respectively george signed town undisclosed fee defender dean entered team squad youth team agreeing professional contracts team adopted new home kit featured red shirts white white shoulders white included red york started season wearing red shorts white replaced later season navy blue shorts white home kit included red shorts white away kit retained previous season comprised light blue shirts white horizontal stripes light blue shorts light blue continued shirt sponsors second successive season review august york started season defeat home opened scoring goal direct corner kick michael eighty minutes penalty won game penalty minutes later loaned northern premier league premier division town month team away game season town match finishing draw followed away draw michael till scoring bath city match finished york drew home team victory season came richard scored beat home team defeated away town young debut scored york goal joined fellow conference premier town undisclosed fee believed transfer completed minutes transfer deadline september following departure signed constantine joined contract end season leaving united youth team coach steve registered player till constantine scored space minutes home win diamonds david defender joined club trial played reserve team draw having fallen goal york earned draw away till scored goal ahead york home game united club signed united nominal fee non contract terms day york beat goals constantine making start club york defeated away smith sent thirty minutes receiving second yellow card loaned northern league division manager resigned games season team fifteenth table assistant manager andy porter appointed manager porter game charge away victory york away win season goals scored alex ahead game signed debut eighty fifth minute substitute home game porter tenure draw york televised appearance sports channel premier sports october defeat away borough followed scoring york goal released having appearances club month month contract extended mark signed month loan game town york lost game home following day porter left club games charge appointed manager led team away loss newport county manager mills appointed manager following assistant manager mills game charge draw home bath york taking lead half penalty scored bath second half rejoined club month month contract mills signing york defender chris smith played mills signed month loan view permanent transfer mills stating desire reduce size squad big released club victory mills management win away fourth qualifying round cup smith scoring goals club available loan having seven appearances club mills defeat came away loss forest green forest green player scoring york goal november returned mills decided terminate loan york drew away league united round cup resulted replay home joined divisional rivals loan january permanent transfer undisclosed fee place loan subsequently leicester city chambers joined january joined month deal scored york home draw second half penalty york beat cup round replay chris smith opening scoring scored twice david handed transfer request having expressed desire join number bids rejected turned contract extension york york recorded league win mills victory away chambers scoring loaned conference south team january regain match fitness following return injury win followed season successive league victory york beat home late goals constantine signed loan january view permanent transfer york progressed round cup second season running beating away second round team run straight wins came end away draw december loan extended january mills commenting fit totally committed impressed mills named conference premier manager month november leading york seven match unbeaten run michael picked player month award kept clean sheets conceded goal period york knocked trophy round beaten conference north club boston united team home defeat mills contract york expired mills stated intention sign january transfer window opened york away game abandoned minutes heavy snow score time agreed sign champions pending york contract end december transfer fell signed oxford agreed sign new contracts york january transfer window opened club end season having failed establish place team mills agreed join january loan rest season january york started new year victory away smith constantine scoring second half chambers loan club extended end season signed half year contract fee chris smith signed half year contract join club permanently departed permanently reed signed welsh premier league city undisclosed fee half year contract york bid rejected november york defeated away premier league cup round kevin davies scoring late match returned loan expired mills wanted sign player constantine scored goal victory home kenny arthur york came beat away constantine till scored minutes defeat followed sent fifteenth minute chris smith subsequently playing goal half time young took following trial league club town released club having contract cancelled scored winning goal eighty fifth minute home victory forest green reed scored goal club leeds united signed month loan following trial york beaten sent second minute transfer deadline day leeds defender signed contract end season lincoln city scott signed half year contract following release respective clubs joined club month loan joined loan end season february james meredith chambers scored york beat league leaders home young returned emergency loan rest season york played second consecutive match beaten away followed victory home reed scoring goal game second half york drew away team draw november smith scored york won away march smith scored second successive match york lead home winning goal victory scored constantine penalty spot loan leeds extended end season appearances month club signed new contract york contracted club summer york drew away opted extend loan fight place team scored goal york victory home till cross half reed came bench score goals york came beat home scored second successive game away cambridge united york lost signed loan town rest season reed scored fourth goal games york beat home april missed eighty seventh minute penalty york away reed scoring team goal draw smith scored half york home league leaders second half match finishing draw released contract immediate effect requesting transfer having failed establish team york beat newport home opening scoring assisting reed second goal match picked ankle injury ruled rest season york suffered defeat home december losing constantine scored goal eighty ninth minute having appearances club recalled reed scored goal york victory home young recalled loan suffered head injury match york beaten away chris scored goal eighty seventh minute york hopes making play offs ended drawing cambridge home match season match season draw away champions elect york took lead fifth minute goal scored david hunt home matt penalty eighth minute york finished season eighth place conference premier table seven points play spot year award voted club supporters won second time seasons presented trophy awards ceremony held crescent summary aftermath york spent season mid table having low nineteenth table november went reach sixth place month season team goals scored tally lowest team half table sixth lowest team division meredith highest number appearances season appearing york games york scorer league competitions league goals fourteen total player reach double figures followed reed goals start new season york released constantine smith till young leaving dover athletic town town town respectively meredith signed new contracts york retained non contract terms club new arrivals paul lincoln defender patrick newcastle united industrial michael blair chambers leicester henderson jason walker match details league positions sourced remaining information referenced individually conference premier league table cup trophy transfers club names denote player contract club expired joined york club names denote player joined club york contract expired loans loans appearances goals source numbers denote appearances substitute players names struck marked left club playing season players names marked loan club season york players listed appearances squad unused key positions defender forward


east east football club scottish association football club based town club founded competes lowland football league fifth tier scottish football league system club origins traced local cricket club formed football team based village club elected scottish football league competed league system existence east won second tier scottish football finished runners earning promotion flight occasions club highest league ranking came solitary seasons competed flight east club relegated national_league system east entered scottish cup best result reaching quarter finals occasions club best result national cup competition season reached semi finals scottish challenge cup losing place final club left park moved park ground share local rivals history east official date formation origins traced previous year local cricket club called formed football team team recorded match friendly second december resulted defeat match east opponent august club nickname refers club joining scottish football association club eligible compete scottish cup scotland main association football knock competition eliminated game december football association founded membership open clubs exclusively county resulted establishment new regional tournament called cup club reaching final season east dominated tournament early years winning record years row including victory final goals came lawrence influential club early successes scoring times east player known goals years 19th century east successful era scottish cup tournaments club reached quarter finals time years losing celtic hearts respectively tournament club recorded highest win successive rounds victory local rivals round win second round period east players earned international caps countries wales national team captain jones earned caps whilst club players david alexander james appearances scotland national team club competed regional leagues including winning midland football league central football combination elected second tier scotland main national_league competition scottish football league ending season ranked 7th march proposal raised club merge neighbours aim creating bigger financially stable club accepted vote east vote favour club rejected proposal years following included finishing league recording win games contrasting finishing high table narrowly missing winning championship points club remained division scottish cup suspended world war end world war club elected old division established season year saw club park leaving old ground park year record home attendance set club played eventual champions scottish cup february club relegated newly created short lived division earning promotion division season setting record home games loss decade later east won promotion division scotland flight time route promotion club spent weeks division ending season equal points east winning championship superior goal average east spent season spell flight ending year league 20th seventeen points division season club heaviest league defeat inflicted united april final season league suspended world war east finished second league ahead edinburgh city despite finishing low morrison club highest league single season goals club excluded wartime league denied entry scottish football league division end world war small league clubs result clubs competed newly created division reserve teams scotland clubs second season division east won league promoted division renamed division finished season failed election compete year time division abolished club forced leave scottish football league play regional leagues years rejoining division number teams expanded club sold young players larger clubs including defender eddie earned international caps scotland tenth time appearance list money earned transfer helped attract new players season club won promotion flight second time runners division like previous occasion east spent solitary season tier relegated scotland flight east merged new club renamed east short relocated park fans wishes merge lasted season east shareholders winning court cases club reverted original legal status moved single season club set record attendance park spectators attended scottish cup round replay february lawrence club official manager prior appointment board directors took responsibility management roles merging club spent seasons division moved league reconstruction new second division season tier creation premier division scottish football league period club progressed past group stage scottish league cup time inaugurated year saw club appoint famous manager alex club moving east won promotion division time club promoted league managed billy club finished runners point rivals second division clubs shared spots league season entered final match equal points east required better result win championship inferior goal difference won match east drew finished second season scottish football league east moved new division fourth tier club finished season division ranked fourth repeated exceptions east generally finished mid table including final day victory season avoid finishing club reached semi final national cup competition time history losing place final scottish challenge cup start 21st century club struggled financially paying players week manager dennis unpaid manager senior level scottish football result club ranked scottish football league consecutive seasons losing consecutive league games season recording points wins draws games season determined club finished division twice successive years face risk reduced associate member status meaning loss voting rights east case league vote held concluded favour club retaining member status condition finish following season club won final game season table win game park following season retaining member status club moved park ground share agreement neighbours manager jim club finished successive years qualify promotion play offs second division second place finish season saw sacked replaced john club subsequently post place finishes seasons follow danger reduction associate member status ongoing negotiations league restructuring season league opted enforce rule negotiations ultimately saw formation new governing body scottish professional football league following merger scottish football league scottish premier league east joined scottish league successor old division having finished scottish league east faced play edinburgh city place scottish league edinburgh city won aggregate east lowland league ending year tenure scottish national_league set colours crest east home colours black white existence club strip thin blue white changing colours similar present day black shirt introduced club centenary strip white stripes changed horizontal vertical season similar design featured month august changing company supply kits east season club signed deal french kit supplier failed deliver kits time start season sent set queen park strips east crest sponsors original supplier season past suppliers include club crest shield black white stripes football banner displaying club variations football banner coloured black white orange different versions sponsorship manufacturers grounds east played grounds history club early existence played known matches 2nd ended defeat team thought location park club played matches late 19th century home matches played park town park football ground located village approximately mile north situated northern bank forth clyde canal near present day main street ground hosted east scottish football league match ended defeat park remained club home nearby iron works acquired ground expansion club moved park park located south canal centre named street situated street club moved ground year club record attendance set scottish cup match spectators attended park east home years solitary season club played park merged result merger park closed season merger disbanded east moved ground remained end season decision taken club close park costs potential meet new scottish football association stadium criteria time closure ground capacity seated main stand east plays home matches park home ground local rivals leaving park club entered ground share agreement originally intended period years club planned develop new stadium east entered partnership galaxy sports develop new playing facility club site little road site host sports course planning recently approved council rivalries east traditional rival club match known east friendly games clubs based competed competitions cup late 19th century east elected tier scottish football league closely followed seasons later competitive league meeting clubs ended win park august clubs old grounds park park geographically close separated half mile regional scale east rivalries football clubs historical county competed cup early 1880s athletic east plays home matches ground share agreement rivals park home club officials current squad july note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non notable players gordon russell holds record number scottish football league appearances east went manager club short period east players capped country international level times different players person jones captained wales national team times caps earned whilst east came british home championship match england players appearance country david alexander james scotland national team british championship début wales different seasons scotland cap came march wales captained east player jones david alexander appearances ireland scoring wales british home championship scotland won james scored twice appearance scotland victory wales east player capped country notable managers east officially appoint manager management decisions taken board directors club person manage club lawrence club famous manager manchester united manager sir alex position manager stayed east moving manager won league title club billy managed east promotion scottish division finishing runners division point rivals took east quarter finals scottish cup stage tournament club reached reaching stage years consecutive seasons finishing scottish football league jim changed fortunes club managing east successive place finishes division qualify promotion play offs john appointed head coach club successor jim honours league division division winners runners division division second division winners runners cup scottish qualifying cup winners runners scottish qualifying cup runners records statistics club record scottish football league victory august division record defeat united april division scottish cup club record winning margin goals achieved consecutive rounds scottish cup tournament round september second round september second season competing cup east recorded greatest loss october east record home attendance round scottish cup match february park gordon russell holds record east league appearances playing team matches record league goals single season morrison henry morris seasons respectively jones holds record number international caps earned east player wales national football team highest transfer fee received east player english club jim paid club player transfer


european cup final european cup final association football match liverpool england club belgium stadium london england venue decided executive committee september final match season europe premier cup competition european cup liverpool reigning champions appearing second european cup final club appearing european cup final sides met european competition contested cup final liverpool won aggregate reigning champions liverpool received bye round meant club played matches reach final liverpool matches comfortable victories won round aggregate score goals good round club beat finnish champions aggregate won subsequent rounds goal watched crowd half liverpool took lead second half kenny scored pass held lead win match securing liverpool second european cup european trophy succession british team retain european cup route final liverpool liverpool reigning european cup champions defeating win european cup final liverpool reigning english champions having won english league season reigning european cup champions received bye round drawn east german champions dresden second round liverpool expected win leg played home ground score dresden won second leg home ground stadium giving liverpool win aggregate quarter finals liverpool drawn portuguese champions leg played home ground scored 18th minute jimmy case liverpool 37th minute hughes scored midway second half liverpool victory second leg won liverpool giving win aggregate liverpool opponents semi finals team beaten win european cup previous year leg played germany home ground time took early lead scored liverpool minute david johnson scored following minute scored yard free kick won second leg ray kennedy scored liverpool sixth minute kenny scored 35th minute jimmy case scored 56th minute giving liverpool win match win aggregate securing place second consecutive european cup final club club gained entry competition winning belgian division belgian champions opponents round finnish champions won leg home ground second leg ground jan stadium winning round aggregate opponents second round greek champions leg belgium won roger davies scored penalty 24th minute scored midway second half second leg played home ground stadium won match won round aggregate score opponents quarter finals spanish champions madrid leg belgium won second leg played stadium home ground close match scored twice half scored 60th minute scored minutes later finally scored lost match won round aggregate score italian champions opponents semi finals leg home ground minute scored victory second leg belgium similarly close affair scored minute left aggregate score minutes requiring extra time played aggregate score tied extra time penalty shootout scored minute win match win aggregate progress european cup final match background year club reached final liverpool appearing second successive final teams met final european competition cup final liverpool won aggregate liverpool reigning champions aiming british team win successive european cups liverpool won cup twice seasons belgian team reach final european cup aiming win trophy final held england liverpool clear favourites retain european cup number key players inclusion squad rumoured final liverpool players tommy smith scored previous season final dropping pick axe foot breaking toe david johnson absent strained knee match leicester city injury ruled rest season summary half dull held tight marking trap restrict liverpool attacking threat end half liverpool started scoring chances ray kennedy face goal jimmy case took free kick needed punched away closing minutes half crucial saves blocked david run goal tipped score half time early second half save time terry significant chance came minutes cross field pass reached jan right hand pitch subsequent shot blocked liverpool captain hughes blocked shot cleared ray reached ball reach score substituted liverpool minutes later steve replacing case liverpool effect gave liverpool width right hand pitch minutes introduction kenny received ball penalty area pass placed shot diving liverpool lead needed score created chance minutes end match intercepted shot shot blocked goal line clearance thompson prevented match remained liverpool won second consecutive european cup british team retain trophy details post match match figures team critical team play liverpool defender tommy smith criticised approach saying attitude win like liverpool manager bob criticised belgian team tactics takes teams game spectacle concerned keeping score didn come apart mistake defence looked like scoring organised case breaking controlled game start finish club manager critical quality liverpool team liverpool shadow played cup final seasons ago disappointed deserved victory handicapped injuries players


national football team national football team spanish french football represents association football controlled football federation governing body football team enjoyed little success tiny population fifth smallest country san gibraltar islands smaller official game defeat friendly match estonia qualifying rounds euro tournament competed qualifying european championship world cup little success won matches home win competitive matches win macedonia world cup qualifying competition history football federation formed domestic league started national team participate major championships gained affiliation governing bodies national team played match estonia lost match sanctioned competition loss armenia september euro lost tournament team particularly struggled away matches loss goals scored goals penalties away matches conceded goals biggest defeat away loss russia world cup qualifying campaign drawn group cyprus estonia ireland netherlands portugal lost opening match loss estonia game lost cyprus scored world cup qualifying goals defeated estonia time lost matches away goal loss ireland worst defeat portugal neutral ground spain finished campaign points conceded goals matches team qualification campaign euro lost game scored goal away loss bulgaria competition scores closer lost bulgaria croatia belgium twice estonia croatia belgium standards qualification world cup successful won competitive game home macedonia played spanish second division received long throw chest goal early second half game macedonia coach resigned called game outcome humiliation drew matches macedonia home finland tournament scored points euro qualifying lost game closest game russia defeat november helped russia qualify expense england biggest defeat loss croatia worst defeat competitions matched loss czech_republic largest losing deficit scored goals conceded total games world cup qualifying lost matches tournament scored goals defeats conceded goals including defeat england largest margin group qualifying euro ended similar way lost matches scoring goal conceding best results goal losses slovakia loss ireland world cup qualifying disastrous losing matches conceding goals scoring euro qualifying lost games scored goals record qualifying group european championship time record nations june unofficial match february czech_republic included stadium played home matches capital city stadium capacity hosts matches club sides premier league september national team began playing new capacity occasionally played home matches outside borders example hosted france england european championship european championship world cup barcelona home kit suppliers reputation dismal record gives reputation world football nation won competitive fixture world cup qualifying win macedonia exhibition games albania matches played home fourth smallest population country admission gibraltar talent pool small youngest member association founded players predominantly domestic league time began playing average ranking players managers player scored career goals team goals second capped player appearances appearances national team second caps coach team managed matches european championship qualifying departed way david competitive match european championship qualifying defeat home iceland march year charge team february announced took role january football association named greatest player manager history david player history recent results fixtures world cup record european championship record current squad manager named man squad friendly match estonia june goals correct june match estonia recent ups following players called squad months player retired international player injury world cup qualification euro qualifying international goals scored goals competitive european football championship world cup matches list comprehensive european football championship qualification match world cup qualification score listed cyprus match game scored goals competitive macedonia match competitive match won