new_york state route new_york state route north south state highway northeastern new_york united_states extends intersection route city springs junction clinton county village miles total length longest letter route state concurrent parent route mile village lake george blocks hamlet runs alongside river lake follows hudson_river northern county southern warren county entirety lake george western shoreline west edge lake river portions pass predominantly rural mountainous regions mountains designation originally created renumbering state highways new_york replace new_york state route route assigned alternate routing extended southward lake george springs early 1950s routes including new_york state route process route description longest route state extending miles springs route stretches counties warren essex clinton serves villages including lake george overlaps parent route lake george meets interstate times county begins intersection church street broadway westbound lake avenue eastbound city springs situated northwestern corner junction city post office route heads west following church street city center avenue ownership maintenance shifts city springs new_york state department transportation exits city limits enters town turns follow northerly routing meets county route north town line church street ends road miles north hamlet center route continues town crosses blue line park far north enters village situated west bank hudson_river highway follows avenue maple streets village center turns north exits village main street follows western edge river north roughly miles towns crossing passing county warren county warren county county line lake begins hudson_river gradually curving northeast passes lake fourth lake lake named small lakes bearing names near center communities northeast lake enters town lake george connects exit meets joins parent route northward village lake george routes intersect northern end south village line canada street entering village limits crossing west brook serve primary north south village splitting north end village continues north heads northeast western edge lake george portion lake george village relatively isolated mountains lining western edge highway located immediate east stretch serves numerous southernmost diamond point community south lake george town line route continues passing landing home resort situated island lake george north landing route leaves main lake instead follows edge northwest bay inlet separated lake george large mountainous peninsula bay abruptly ends miles north point curves east proceeds pass mountains rejoin western edge lake george day point town route turns north follows lake george hamlet meets northern signed eastern terminus continues serve roadway miles curving away lake entering essex county essex clinton counties town passes valley curving east entering hamlet bypasses community turns north street westernmost north south street hamlet northwest village center meets serves northerly bypass joins following route hamlet head generally northward area eventually way lake routes pass town crown point serves highway follows western edge lake hamlet crown point peninsula gives town pass crown point west directly serves peninsula crown point state historic site located tip routes continue northward town village port henry town split hamlet continues north essex heads west follow inland routing series narrow valleys intersects exit entering town route continues west passing river entering hamlet village center unlike overlap lake george concurrency lasts blocks routes split continues west miles deep narrow valleys meets north valley turns north joining miles hamlet located east branch river heads west point lake follows river northward town jay intersects east end highway continues alongside western bank river branch hamlet situated essex clinton county line point river east west branches come highway enters south south main street north main street crossing west branch river entering clinton county town black brook immediately turns east crossing river following street hamlet northern edge river town meets final time exit southwest village continues meets intersection river village center come overlapping miles intersection short distance downstream center comes end turns south history new_york state legislature created route unsigned legislative route initially split segments northern half route ran point followed locations route followed westerly alignment jay set posted routes new_york assigned legislative route north continued south falls time section modern springs lake george designated portion realigned following year piece current designated easternmost leg continued west modern north round lake replaced highways signed new_york lone exception followed previously highway east instead bypassed section locations redesignated time renumbered renumbering state highways new_york eliminating new renumbering allowing designation reassigned previously roadway western shore lake george lake george village time realigned south long lake replaced springs lake george roadway connecting reassigned state segment modern previously designated extended south lake george overlapped crown point route extended early 1950s current southern terminus springs replacing creating short overlap lake george village process overlap eliminated mid-1960s route truncated end junction major intersections


adam adam september august english professional played competed professionally town united exeter city won promotion football conference football league teams having played counties child began career non league rangers unsuccessful trials league teams age signed professional contract town manager johnson match season helped win trophy scoring final following season won conference promotion football league ruled broken leg game transferred united won promotion football league play offs repeated feat exeter city year later helped exeter earn promotion league international level played matches scored goal england national semi professional team winning nations tournament diagnosed cancer april returned training surgery died august year foundation posthumously set family provide sporting opportunities raise awareness cancer posthumously featured tourist currency exeter early personal life born plymouth devon children supported nottingham forest june married marie sons devon journalist remembered man spend time family matches speaking fans press wrote pleasure interviewing adam regular basis pleasure answers thoughtful intelligent came man delighted home friends family career early career club played county level devon family settled devon joined scoring goals matches played town youth team left senior club non league rangers later moved attracted trials exeter city united unsuccessful siblings joined royal_air_force thought joining continued searching breakthrough professional football town october performances impressed town manager johnson sign debut conference november playing entirety loss away goal came december concluding victory victoria season park success finishing scorer goals came club victorious trophy run scored twice fourth round replay came eventual victory final scored second goal win borough millennium stadium day following season substituted injury minutes eventual home draw replaced later confirmed break missed remainder season won conference promoted football league time recovered feature campaign making league debut august match football league came minute substitute jackson win united goals division season came september opening home win city given rare start match choice forward kevin away wales united june returned conference united signed graham turner replace previous season scorer steve sold town scored goals season including march win town match came minute daniel carey scored reached promotion play offs lost semi finals following season won promotion play offs starting final stadium leicester extra time victory halifax town exeter city june contract expired decided remain conference joining exeter city told local radio aim achieve promotion reach certain tally goals influence club younger players scored times league games season including home win relegated april order seal play place days later second leg play semi final away oxford united scored goal took match extra time eventually penalty shootout won final stadium came 36th minute substitute lee phillips loss april scored exeter draw burton qualified season play offs started final team returned football league time years win cambridge united scored goals league games won second consecutive promotion league season included consecutive september october wins town away home following campaign despite having previously played high level regular starter exeter league scoring goals season curtailed cancer diagnosis international career earned caps scored goal england national semi professional team featured edition nations tournament debut england opening match draw wales york street boston injured half match win scotland road wales won title conference called tournament manager paul played matches england won tournament wins illness death suffered persistent abdominal pain early admitted hospital tests end march april exeter city confirmed media diagnosed form cancer manager paul told local news programme bbc spotlight little good subject deal meet head real purpose adam man later month underwent surgery remove club vice chairman julian reported operation successful appeared happy making jokes joined exeter squad day pre season training july appearing weak condition deteriorated rapidly died august death announced shortly exeter loss town football league cup mark respect postponed game exeter play victoria road days death exeter retired shirt number seasons body taken james park funeral service exeter cathedral august attended private family service held later posthumous recognition continues remembered fans exeter august started new season portsmouth giant flag resembling club shirt displayed crowd funeral widow marie idea set adam foundation fourth anniversary death raised works offering children football devon somerset counties played professionally increasing opportunities disabled sport foundation aims increase awareness cancer belonging bore image belonging company featuring george best kevin featured exeter pound notes city exeter city town agreed meeting james park august minute applause seventh minute ninth numbers wore club earlier day match clubs supporters devon raise funds foundation career statistics honours town trophy football conference united conference national play offs exeter city conference national play offs england semi professional nations tournament


curtis curtis born april english professional turned professional boxer football manager recently manager hull united played football central competed light boxer british light champion career football league spanned seasons earning caps england football team professional boxing record stands fights wins knock defeats started career york city centre excellence joining sheffield united november transferred birmingham city fee million joining united january loan months joined united free transfer october joined hull city joining town months later january retired end season stated fallen love football decided turn professional boxing despite previous experience september won professional boxing match defeating dean points knocking twice final round defeat jay morris april losing points convicted assaulting police officer threatening abusive insulting words behaviour april result boxing licence suspended months british boxing board control despite incident happening jurisdiction returned football november joining diamonds conference national moving town january leaving moved town end february joined sheffield northern premier league start football season moved divisions football league system joined conference north outfit town career york city sheffield united began football career york city centre excellence transferred sheffield united initial compensation fee sheffield united york city later agreed additional fee plus percentage sell clause debut sheffield united age coming minute substitute home win division november total division appearances season holds record club youngest captain aged earned england team debut away draw hungary april went earn caps sweden bulgaria poland england european championship qualifying group total appearances football league scoring goals sold birmingham city million february birmingham city debut birmingham city february home victory city appearances birmingham season scoring twice goals came final league match season away win town sealing fate birmingham reached league cup final unable play cup tied having previously played league cup games sheffield united season arrested final league cup february having charged indian restaurant chair brawl university students july sentenced hours community service ordered pay costs birmingham finished fifth division reached play offs losing penalty shootout semi final game drawn aggregate played semi final matches following season appearances division birmingham reached play offs fourth consecutive season time gaining beating semi final city final time play play matches appearances birmingham city premier league loaned united january town brighton reportedly interested signing loan spell turned times division united signed united october day debut united victory football league trophy training month prior signing whilst problems birmingham city went captain later described captain marvel manager barry appearances second division scoring seven goals finished 18th second division points named player season hull city manager peter taylor failed bid try sign following season appearances newly named league scored goals suffered finishing 23rd league hull city joined hull city club supported child year contract fee potential rise depending appearances debut hull late substitute victory brighton august lacked fitness start season injuries keith gave chance regular starting place manager taylor handed team despite consistent performances december lost place speculation fallen taylor wanted leave strongly denied player shocked people saying want happy taken long hull going walk months following weeks brief substitute appearances months club played games championship scoring strength hull squad guaranteed regular team football town january transfer window joined town year deal years expressed interest signing debut club united league january home defeat scored turned goal club february april said planned retire football end season embark career professional boxer appearances league helping finish fourth place reaching play offs played play semi final victories lincoln city setting goal game leg played football league game play final millennium stadium defeated final town gave away penalty minute saved steve switch boxing history theft robbery said fallen love football admitted involved street fights said boxing love kid love fighting locked paid stated boxing gym football training manager knowledge saying times sheffield united drag hear boxing standing big black eye fat lip deny trained british champion boxing debut september house hotel london contest dean despite having previous amateur experience lost stone weight playing days town fight scheduled rounds minutes knocked opponent twice final round won points return football time professional fight returned football november signing diamonds playing conference national highest tier non league football boxing licence suspended british boxing board control following conviction assaulting police officer whilst drunk threatening abusive insulting words behaviour april playing town jurisdiction time incident ordered pay compensation andrew costs chose play diamonds promise consortium took based club debut town november defeat appearances conference national deciding leave concentrate boxing career returned march appearances conference season scoring goals including yard long range effort victoria april months away boxing returned ring second fight april defeating duncan points rounds signed new year deal diamonds defeated peter bout june points contest minute rounds fourth fight december defeated way knock minute seconds landing left hook unsettled referee decided opponent unfit continue matt boxing opponent march defeated felt unable continue round finished football season having played conference national matches scoring receiving red cards achieved sixth straight victory maintaining undefeated record dave murray lane defeating opponent knock second round murray managed beat standing count referee deemed unable continue minute seconds defeating wayne downing seconds june stated intention retire football end season concentrate boxing career later appointed team captain final season club scored decisive penalty opening game season away august newly promoted borough sent home game august receiving yellow cards eighth boxing match defeated jimmy beech points september proceeded defeat peter november stopping seconds sixth final round consort hotel signed town january contract end season debut town january conference national match won matt opponent ring march lane fight went distance rounds given decision professional loss boxer april hall belfast hands jay morris fight went distance lost points rounds manager david hoped stay club june joined conference north team town november defeated dean round fight light division having dropped january interview telegraph commented definitely consider club town expressing dismay near league danger relegated football league commented looking central welcome released mutual consent february days later defeat jay morris beating round gave title boxing career international masters light title april defended title 4th round knockout stepped late replacement steve july knocked veteran bull round fight commonwealth games gold world amateur champion september pulled days bout announced july moved non league football ladder june signing conference north town managerial career announced new manager northern premier league division south club sheffield resigned december admitting having difficulty managing football team professional boxer october announced assistant manager northern premier league division south club team mate david appointed manager january replaced manager following resignation left issues board took hull united january personal life born raised father bernard died age fatal stroke unlike boys stated heroes mike admits fighting school streets racially abused went scrapping street school fighting boxing ring age called names colour skin quick mouth soon backed visit park support hull city pursuing career professional football wife charlotte children son named kyle daughter career statistics january professional boxing record


tommy thomas tommy october november english football player manager strong centre forward excellent round attacking skills able head ball tremendous power accuracy despite losing best years world war scored goals league cup competitions seasons football league born raised played amateur football united turned professional 17th birthday played cricket cricket club potential won january went finish division scorer helping finish champions football league campaign league football suspended seven seasons outbreak war europe time scored goals appearances england whilst number clubs november moved scored club record goals league games season november surprise division south club county british record transfer fee helped club win promotion champions moved march club record january appointed player manager remain charge months joined arsenal player november saw remainder playing career promising start managerial career leading town southern league title seasons manager getting relegated county relegated town 1970s struggled debt related legal problems reported media example celebrated person having fallen grace scored goals england appearances year international career including portugal helped england win british home championship titles outright share championship fell international contention age contempt manager walter decision drop division emergence england caps represented football league played special great_britain game europe married twice children step child ashes held national football museum inducted english football hall_of_fame early life thomas born october elizabeth riley thomas senior lancashire father rail road irish extraction mother worked mill father left family months born elizabeth moved parents home elizabeth father james hugh jim riley father natural ability earned place town schools team picked lancashire schools age despite scoring hat trick trial game england earned england cap age began playing athletic senior league went score goals seasons rules meant unable turn professional club grandfather rejected offer work delivery driver years turning professional club instead played amateur united lancashire combination scoring hat trick debut took temporary work joined assistant mother rejected offer sheffield wednesday objected travelling sheffield daily basis club career played game reserves manchester city reserves september struggled game went regular reserve team player age poor run form cecil smith selected ahead smith second division game turf march aged years days youngest centre forward play football league centre half making league debut marked game ended draw played poorly praised keen fearless performance express news newspaper retained place following game scored goals victory town field picked groin strain appearance caused miss fixtures returned team final games season claimed goals season tally goals seven games continued train heading skills intensely summer played cricket cricket club batsman lancashire league scored constantine scored runs completed innings average turned professional age wages week grandfather attempted negotiate signing fee behalf rebuffed club alerted charles secretary football league informed attempt league maximum wage illegal scored appearance signing contract seconds going record hat trick win scoring goal foot head january division club paid secure services gave grandfather job deputy park fee record player teammate dean idol expected gradually replace choice centre forward later recalled way park day player told conductor young aren good dean finally rested february allowed team debut match ended defeat scored penalty spent rest season inside left dean centre forward ended campaign goals games started season reserves installed choice centre forward september dean dropped punching club secretary kelly october scored winning penalty victory derby rivals liverpool ended campaign goals appearances division scorer young highly effective team campaign praised way led attack evening standard allen describing clever bringing wing men game widely accurate passes recorded victory arsenal game arsenal run wins games campaign time scored goals lost lead table derby county christmas returned form position easter faced difficult final run games beat recorded victories secure club fifth league title finishing points ahead second place scored goals league games finish division scorer second successive season summer wrote leicester city request club buy reported reached leicester managed tom manager fifth league division scorer goals league football suspended games season outbreak world war later remarked convinced hadn war won championship average age players world war continued play england war decided award caps england appearances war result goals international games counted statistics official england team common war guest appearances number clubs including leicester city chester city called british_army january status england international saw recruited royal army physical training corps played british_army team area command team posted allowed frequently appear christmas day played liverpool morning afternoon explaining later said people came dressing room asked wanted play men short said help scored hat trick england win scotland park later year scored goals win town october scored goals victory scotland maine road july handed transfer request wanted southern club increasingly estranged wife november sold fee continued play regional wartime fixtures national_league football resumed season continued appearances england national team summer following coached summer camp switzerland scored club record goals league games season struggled settle bridge came conflict manager billy refusing pre season tour sweden resulted requesting transfer favoured arsenal ruled hierarchy turned approach manager bill murray held hope allow arsenal county november sold county division south british record transfer fee surprise decision drop divisions reunited manager arthur friend promised job outside football retirement vice chairman told nottingham guardian journal prepared spend limit old club belongs scored goals home debut win bristol spectators meadow lane massive increase previous home games typically supporters ended season goals games resented club directors insisted pay rises teammates stopped practice director friends family travelling away games team coach formed productive forward partnership campaign scored goals league cup appearances county finished mid table despite scoring goals champions sacked suggestion club appointed manager turned role player manager understanding grew campaign finished division scorer goals league games county won promotion champions seven points ahead second placed town promotion secured win local rivals nottingham forest meadow lane april struggled poor form season marriage coming end came increasing conflict teammates angered club sold sheffield wednesday march breaking transfer record process felt showed lack ambition club directors found paid job promised outside football tally goals games goals games disappointing available transfer march joined second division club record fee manager left club start season succeeded assistant jimmy proved ill suited management january appointed player manager assistant lost dressing room excessive demands players strains management having negative impact form lost best players having sold ron jimmy hill signed veterans county teammate frank play wings formed attacking trio combined age got poor start season resigned manager griffin park crowd began mock forward line singing dear old arsenal november traded division champions arsenal plus james valued signed manager tom previously found success bringing veterans joe limited appearances campaign picking injury debut played charity shield scoring goal arsenal beat scored seven goals appearances season including winning goals cardiff city scored hat trick past cardiff city opening day season announced decision leave arsenal pursue career management games campaign years soccer glorious years years money world couldn buy lucky played great clubs escaped injury played country captained country won game honours soccer good hope game small way great experiences met wonderful people memories away turn clock years game time professional contemplating career football ahead son providing willing work work hard providing willing learn craft thoroughly meet wish meet pleasant healthy life paid international career called play football league league ireland windsor park september scored goals finished win month later went win cap england october england game british home championship defeat wales park converted penalty kick mark england appearance goal youngest player score england debut record lasted marcus broke days debut scored england win rest europe team players selected italy germany france belgium hungary norway later year scored victories norway ireland played games scoring scotland italy goal scotland secured win spectators park newly appointed england manager walter played england official match seven years september win ireland played remaining fixtures scored goals victory netherlands leeds road november scored goals playing great_britain victory rest europe billed match century days later scored goals victory portugal lisbon september scored seconds win belgium stadium retained place england team following club county division represent england scored penalty spot win sweden november won caps final appearance coming draw denmark copenhagen september increasingly disillusioned england set told think teach stanley play wing score goals got think coming frustrated smoking habit preferred ahead hopes future comeback ended emergence powerful centre forward england debut november style play widely regarded finest centre forward generation boasted strong physique good ball control skills great passing range powerful shot naturally right worked improve left foot good standard considered player greatest strength ability head ball possessed muscular legs strong jump long hang time able time jumps perfection stanley simply tommy greatest ball saw booked career coaching career later life arsenal director helped find employment player manager southern league town wages year signed number players football league clubs including jim arsenal moore villa jack town jack bob thomas norman leicester city harry mcdonald crystal palace points clear table christmas january turned approach county return manager won league title finishing points ahead town scoring league goals appointed county manager replacing manager frank steered club away second division zone installed assistant unable new unable club playing staff forwards jeff tony long careers division agreed wages months improve club finances county relegated end season finishing point short safety sacked received total months pay time club having verbal offer year contract fall writing sacked county manager ran public house october employee stole business decided leave pub trade years took job selling insurance returned football management town season following resignation season ended relegated southern league premier division offered job permanent basis turned concentrate job insurance salesman lost job insurance opened sporting goods shop bore going partnership friend forced close business months poor sales period unemployment benefits found work betting company nottingham returned county work coach chief scout sacked new manager jimmy decided appoint staff returned unemployment wrote chairman richard asking loan possible employment lent interviewed itv today programme fall england star unemployment line financial troubles public knowledge offered lucrative job director subsidiary furniture company large company court road company went following year continued write company june pleaded guilty seven charges obtaining goods cash deception sentenced years probation ordered pay compensation costs match organised behalf help pay debts financial situation bleak occasions narrowly avoided prison sentence failing pay rates arsenal supporters club later anonymous worker stepped pay bill august found guilty obtaining goods deception failing repay debt sentenced hours community service ordered pay costs began writing column nottingham evening post organised match health deteriorated old age died november aged result pneumonia ashes donated national football museum inducted english football hall_of_fame personal life married january marriage bore child watched play football year marriage divorce granted decree march found committed adultery county director adrian van saw required pay child support hear daughter convicted stealing playwright george time fourth marriage living jamaica married second wife rose september bore son thomas junior divorced husband cited divorce proceedings pair begun relationship whilst married family staunch catholics family following divorce daughter carol previous marriage raised thomas junior went play rugby union leicester tigers starred alongside diana film great game playing cameo role 1950s went appear line radio television programmes published total books tommy star football book soccer way years soccer cheering stopped career statistics club playing statistics sourced tommy profile english national football archive subscription required international playing statistics sourced tommy profile england football online website managerial statistics sourced tommy profile english national football archive subscription required notes statistics town recorded honours england british home championship winner shared football league division champion county football league division south champion arsenal charity shield winner town southern football league champion specific general


johnny john johnny august march scottish played games football league england inside forward played games brighton crystal palace graduated junior apprentice motor mechanic native scotland professional contract english division club newcastle united years found success reserve team selected brighton struggling division broke transfer record sign spent years club acquiring reputation finest inside forward division moving division manager drake signing team won league championship season joined crystal palace captained promotion fourth division finished field career southern league player manager wells rangers spent years working commercial football previous clubs early life career born father died seven siblings raised mother catherine attended joseph school started work messenger boy local shop left school shop work stopped playing football saturdays able play football junior club united taken local bus garage apprentice motor mechanic available saturdays paid shillings game nearly apprentice wages second world war called fleet air arm mechanic able play friendly matches based club number professional players stationed country matches played fairly high standard newcastle united war returned amid interest clubs accepted trial newcastle united trial matches signed professional forms club 21st birthday spent years newcastle team appearance likes england international forwards roy order doubled income working motor mechanic local funeral director rolls nice change working bus engines second season reserve team won central league title disagreement personal terms contract renewal newcastle management felt lower wage justified player earnings outside game prompted seek team football brighton brighton finished division south season struggling financially manager don welsh persuaded directors break club transfer record paying player debut football league persuaded sign appearance league august age brighton drew town home club finished sixth division season eighth despite having regular goals scorer year played brighton games man finished scorer season time goals according harris superb season brand play won reputation finest inside forward division appointed club captain billy lane took welsh manager flourished lane attacking policy scored goals season brighton narrowly failed mount successful challenge plymouth title star thought stylish inside forward play season scored hat trick eventual runners reading caught eye manager drake shortly season started drake signing new club fee plus player jimmy club record fee received scored goals competitions appearances scouts bigger clubs watching player soon arrival club apparently turned moves manchester city town brighton supporters disappointed seeing sale backward step debut away manchester united found playing right minutes sustained injury restored forward line goals helped avoid second division end season dramatic minute goal enabled lucky victory west games left scored goal defeat manchester city fixture season confirmed escape positions seasons later won division title time beat athletic march maintain challenging position championship times reporter described filled role general dangerous movements weeks later effective forwards scored twice team displaying play man preference ball beat title confirmed game play missed games game season scored goals good return player position inside forward normally creator scorer goals profile website describes clever clinical finisher stayed club seasons later lost place young jimmy disgrace losing place couldn listen instructions gave world famous respect mutual described title winning certainly talented teams win title exception ball player team competitions appearances scored goals brighton worked local garage wanting skills case injury early end football career joined decision remain living area upset drake addition bought shop travel train south coast teammates stan parsons annoyed management getting earlier morning open shop coming training wife known childhood ran business absence claimed earned working shop playing championship season crystal palace ahead transfer deadline march signed division south club crystal palace expected fill role similar performed bridge helping development promising young forwards appointed captain scored debut club produced seven goals games played remained season october manager george smith felt player feeling strain dual role relieved grew older playing position defensive wing half palace placed fourth division football league structure reorganised national lines prior season long restored led promotion division promotion years soon applied managerial post club brighton second division unsuccessful broken arm suffered august forced miss palace match time half year club career played seasons professional career brought close facial injuries fractured broken jaw sustained season competitions scored goals appearances later life career remained south england spending years player manager wells rangers southern league having sold returned crystal palace work commercial game responsible establishment weekly pools competitions means raising funds club moved brighton occupy similar role retirement continued live area brighton despite successes career regrets described decision accept invitation participate inaugural season european cup big disappointment thought strange time despite national team preference players trade scottish clubs chosen represent country retained contact previous clubs players managers nominated legends brighton centenary events took active role celebrations surviving members title winning team meet annual dinner guests club match season celebrated second league title years died stroke march age honours newcastle united reserves central league winners football league division winners crystal palace football league fourth division runners


stuart andrew stuart murray born june usually known stuart football manager player current manager city total league games international matches scotland playing career started professional career city senior debut played seasons valley parade time won division championship title overshadowed city stadium fire people died father andy injured missing promotion moved scored twice finished losing cup final moved rangers spent seven seasons won league titles scottish cups scottish league cups returned city captain division english football time years seasons moved sheffield united retired player born raised england qualified play scotland scottish father won international caps scored goal world cup italy played european championships international career ended left world cup squad coaching staff second spell city briefly serving player manager continued coaching sheffield united assistant manager returned city time time manager spent half seasons charge city leaving february end appointed manager stayed fir park years helping club finish second league twice poor start season resigned november appointed manager rangers march left club end short term contract early personal life stuart born june leeds england scottish parents andy professional jean couple child respectively stuart born family home round corner leeds united road ground spend saturday watching united dreaming following father playing leeds family moved played football upper primary school middle school scoring winning goal cup final came substitute arm played table tennis excelled football leeds boys team playing leeds representative sides parents split size moved leeds toughest estates played pub sides age moved schools high played local young sides later celtic thought missed chance playing professionally string players signed professional clubs played city junior friendly impressed coach edwards asked trial playing career club career city came city youth system signed george celtic age apprentice june successor roy gave debut reading august opening day season right played league games january consecutive league appearances new manager cherry city finished 12th division season following season city struggled absence bobby campbell left join derby county won games cherry bought campbell derby city won record consecutive games way seventh place finish summer cherry key central defender dave evans right john build previous season high finish integral team city won division championship scored goals present players title assured penultimate game scored second goal victory league title final game season home lincoln city club title overshadowed people died city stadium fire valley parade ground main stand caught fire minutes play father family members badly injured fire kit spent hours driving ground sister house royal hospital trying find father father suffered severe burns needed skin hands head hospital weeks following months club played games away valley parade cherry players close team attending victims engagements months followed club 13th place finish division hailed major achievement time away valley parade turned leeds united team supported child fans set fire chip van stadium club captain november aged peter jackson moved newcastle united cherry replacement terry club held threats finish tenth like jackson keen division club agreed stay final season brought paul brian mitchell lee bid help realise dreams city mounted promotion challenge season new year promotion missed initially point day season defeat town play defeat left club signing june played league games club scoring goals total played games scoring goals later outspoken autobiography real city failure strengthen secure promotion departure forced football league professional association representative win unpaid signing fee joined time triumphant mid-1980s broken following ban english sides competing europe marked start period park debut came victory newcastle united august teammate making debut newcastle returned valley parade league cup tie knocked december started league games substitute appearances failed score league substitute cup final scored derby liverpool game extra time scored extra time liverpool substitute rush scored secure victory liverpool second appearance shirt valley parade invited teammate mark bring seasons played league games earned caps scotland failed lift trophies club finished eighth sixth ninth league apart cup final defeat closest came winning trophy season topped league late autumn remained contention title rest season disappointing form run saw finish sixth rangers summer signed scottish club rangers million rangers won successive scottish premier division title newly appointed manager walter smith ended playing final club successive scottish league titles season rangers won league cup double achieved greater success winning cups coming points ahead league enjoyed european success season glasgow club narrowly missed appearance champions league final coming second semi final group stage eventual winners citing reason success spirit smith team later said incredible season won domestic went games unbeaten lose single game europe said year knew rangers added scottish league cup title league championship lost final scottish cup united surprisingly denied second successive following season saw rangers win league greatest margin finished points ahead failed reach final domestic cups winning margin reduced points city rivals celtic rangers points tally record high total played fourth scottish cup final rangers defeated hearts rangers pushed celtic second place defeated hearts scottish league cup club chasing unprecedented 10th straight title settle runners position celtic winning league points final day season substituted scottish cup final defeat hearts rangers went season picking single title season time club february rangers hall_of_fame teammate rangers assistant manager ally presented award city year left rangers contract team walter smith built left allowed leave free transfer new manager dick long joined english club town interested signing rejoined city club captain rookie manager paul squad emerged surprise promotion contenders seasons spent battling adding new including central partner lee mills went club goal scorer season started slowly win seven games half season city town birmingham city second promotion spot runaway leaders loan signing lee dean added ranks city chance seal promotion penultimate game threatened oxford united game finished draw heading goal final minutes taking promotion bid final game season days later named club player year victory ensured promotion premier league denied town team thwarted years expected struggle season flight years signed david dean experienced flight performers city teams season home form earned points valley parade key city avoiding narrowly points shock final day victory liverpool sending instead left days season ended appointed assistant manager chris subsequently served manager games sacked games league season city relegated points defeat west yorkshire rivals leeds united penultimate game team mate andy fought pitch stayed season released manager law shortly club went administration time finishing 15th division playing career city looked uncertain december law arrived previous manager jim left defeat manchester city following training ground dispute lost dispute resigned post week later summit talks chairman richmond april match rangers attracted crowd valley parade gave proceeds burns research unit set following fire years benefit match played time city colours save city appeal match organised evening newspaper telegraph raise funds club administration second time sheffield united july joined sheffield united played integral team despite coached reserves league title played league games seasons scored twice including winner reached division play final semi finals cup competitions year dean sheffield united left play final united lost played league cup games season retired weeks 41st birthday career total league games placed 13th position time appearance list british international career picked england scotland sides day chose play england game turkey picked substitute referee blew final whistle waiting come later told scottish newspaper glasgow herald felt mistake start bench tried bring minute took time tying boots generally warming didn result eligible england scotland eventually switched qualified father scotland debut level march ironically england appearance scotland france later year called scottish senior team won cap march friendly victory argentina played earned world cup squad played scotland world cup games lost game costa_rica scored international goal sweden victory scotland failed qualify knock stage defeated brazil represented scotland european championships failed group stage defeats netherlands germany edged round netherlands scotland failed qualify world cup played qualifying games world cup cap came friendly denmark march overlooked final squad finals france team mate ally capped total times scotland scoring goal caps included career rangers coaching management career early coaching career july accepted coaching role appointed assistant manager chris city promoted role replace paul city manager months later sacked appointed player manager game role team led manager walter smith ended defeat charge game ended defeat jim appointed new manager brought assistant billy brown appointed team coach leaving city joined sheffield united took coaching role retired remained sheffield united assistant working alongside learning managerial ropes helped sheffield promotion premier league united relegated championship final day season resigned days later decided season assistant manager overlooked successor united manager position favour decided leave years club city admitted autobiography real wanted manage linked manager position city numerous previous occasions sacked february city chairman julian rhodes number target summer club captain david temporarily took later announced manager rest season announced time manager club started career june assumed position seven years game reign financial problems driven club verge closure survived threat unable avoid terrible pitch decline continued financial nightmare relieved return valley parade relegated league meaning playing division time years set target earning promotion league season players took number summer including defender williams kyle alex rhodes scott barry peter recorded win manager august substitute luke medley scored late winner despite pre season target team spent half season half table going unbeaten january club 15th league told telegraph regret pre season target carried away time city form continued improve second half season led 10th place league despite city finishing outside play places installed favourites promotion season released players squad replaced number experience higher division michael league campaign good start season winning opening league games went league time city led table seven years result maintaining place promotion places half season influence club julian rhodes mark lawn offered new contract january later month lawn gave backing coming pressure club fans following run win games run charged football association time managerial career contested decision game town signed new contract february extended deal years kept club set goal earning promotions city championship month later offered resign reach play offs lost fifth consecutive away defeat hurting simple miss don deserve said city eventually missed promotion decided stay manager took voluntary pay cut process club budget reduced result cuts number changes squad summer team started season going games scoring recorded victory town game said youngest certainly team long time proud city continued going games unbeaten reached area semi finals football league trophy lost united managed friend start found 16th league points play offs run defeats seven games laid challenge team win games saying line players personally judged results results aren good despite club slide table denied resign reported late goals summer signing evans city late away united saved sacked defeat bury club following fixture game manager saying game time somebody come hopefully won little games charge city left mutual consent leaving spent time game recruited work scout city rangers chief scout chester end number men interviewed managerial vacancy scottish premier league succeed brown given job half year contract game charge draw away hamilton new year day stating fair result clean sheet better better followed victory scottish cup maiden league victory club november end january partly selected new manager knowledge lower leagues english football active transfer market early days bringing steve jones player mike leeds united cancelled ruling limiting number clubs player sign season having operated assistant weeks charge chose united manager kenny black number led semi finals scottish cup competitions defeated rangers league cup reached final scottish cup defeating start following season lost match making joint leaders scottish premier league led named bank premier league manager month july august continued good form winning award october alongside player month keith month went unbeaten final position premier league 3rd allowing champions league time club history start season unable losing players summer transfer window simon attempted sign returning james ryan unsuccessful managed club champions league match second round proved strong failed win leg losing respectively described cruel match entered league play offs face wanted play approach opposition proved strong lost leg respectively ending club european competitions second game playing youthful inexperienced squad injuries january announced join staff new scotland national football team manager gordon season club managed stay march signed new year contract april awarded march manager month helping club win draw games month end season finished second time highest league position season described incredible result won bank manager year reported set open talks sheffield united managerial vacancy hours cut short family holiday intend interview eventually rejected sheffield united following talks happy continue manager claiming wrong time join united start season key players law chris michael left club replaced signing paul john nielsen stephen managed persuade james stay club enjoyed successful season finishing second scottish position achieved winning final day nearest rivals bad start season left second resigned manager november rangers appointed manager rangers march agreeing contract club end season match charge rangers held draw home placed march rangers finished scottish championship play final beaten aggregate team insisting decent job wanted extend contract following season rangers instead opted appoint mark manager new season return city june returned manager city replacing gave coaching role scottish national team style play box box characterised running weighing average goal games despite position middle park rarely suspended sent career final minute defeat athletic november die attitude proven number key late goals including sent cup final extra time minute difficult start premier league campaign season passionate player strong desire win ran reserve games final years career described player plenty drive ambition manager career statistics playing club international international goals scores results list scotland goal tally managerial honours player city english division english division promotion rangers scottish premier division scottish cup scottish league cup manager cup individual team year second division division manager month july august october march manager season


richard richard paul born september english semi professional plays northern counties east league premier division club primarily plays play started career york city youth system making team debut second division match having scored goals york season signed premier league team sheffield wednesday following year joined leicester city premier league loaned division preston north end played division play final signed preston permanently summer seasons preston scoring career best goals season culminated defeat championship play final signed championship rivals leeds united number knee injuries leeds following league signed city won promotion premier league championship runners scoring goals season spent season premier league signing championship sheffield united loan signing permanently united relegated league played defeat league play final player coach club rejoining club york city initially loan club career york city born east riding yorkshire george née started playing rangers age joining york city youth system aged having scorer northern intermediate league team consecutive seasons signed professional contract november team debut away defeat second division january scored york second goal draw away city march proved goal season appearances having failed score appearances york season joined division town loan march making debut draw away exeter city march scored goal win away april finishing loan appearances scored goals games york season small section york support admitted impact hoped york team ahead season said stick small number fans hopefully prove wrong prove wrong big season want york city want positive start season attracted attention clubs number scouts attending matches watch play manager little claimed clubs making illegal approaches player having detrimental effect performances preston north end manager david claimed club bid rejected york chairman douglas rejected saying formal offer received club york scorer season goals appearances sheffield wednesday premier league sheffield wednesday year contract march fee highest received york player transfer said york wanted play bigger club high possible manager wilson described future admitting player people perceive big chasing debut came wednesday home defeat city april scoring goal minute winner home liverpool win finished season goal seven games wednesday completed season goals appearances having given opportunities team wednesday relegated division leicester city struggled establish wednesday manager paul early season resumed playing premier league signing leicester city september fee leicester managed peter taylor previously worked previously england team debut draw home red star belgrade cup september scored appearances leicester goal coming club york home win cup round january having failed establish team preston north end joined division club preston north end loan remainder season march scored minutes debut win home march came minute substitute defeat division play final millennium stadium scoring goals appearances signed preston permanently year contract fee july preston scorer permanent seasons preston scoring goals appearances scoring games named preston player year season received red card career preston defeat away city march judged kicked opponent player managers later admitted david culprit scored goals appearances season drew praise manager billy davies season richard capable important creating chances know ball net admitted team reliant goals enjoyed best goal return season scoring preston goals games helped preston reach championship play final beaten west united millennium stadium played poorly half number chances goal second half leeds united bought championship rivals leeds united year contract august fee million rivals sheffield united million bid accepted signing completed manager kevin said player quality amazing cited desire win automatic promotion leeds found net goals leeds league cup away victory united september suffered knee damage match derby county days later injury kept action seven weeks making return leeds defeat away wolves december scoring second match city home win december knee injury picked training session february kept team entered leeds draw club preston championship play semi final leg minute substitute sent win second leg meaning suspended championship play final leeds lost millennium stadium finished season appearances seven goals having damaged knee play semi final missed start season making appearance leeds home defeat city october sustained knee injury november scoring goal campaign leeds home win united november return injury came minute substitute victory home crystal palace february scored successive games sheffield wednesday town march leeds eventually relegated league finished season goals games city leeds resigned losing senior players going administration championship city signing year contract undisclosed fee august hull city pulled deal expressing concerns following medical debut win cardiff city august scoring second appearance time extra time draw away league cup round august lost penalty shoot scored goal united layer road ground win appearances season scoring goals club won promotion premier league championship runners regularly left wing manager tony natural position quoted saying enjoyed playing saying best fit bit mileage season played wing featuring games scoring goal sheffield united having struggled appearances promotion premier league joined championship outfit sheffield united month loan september debut day minute substitute town home draw starting following game scored minute draw home october joined united permanently half year contract undisclosed fee january going finish season scorer goals rewarded new year contract club june scored goals games season united relegated league united league formed striking partnership evans making appearances scoring goals club failed achieve promotion beaten penalty shoot town league play final stadium substituted chris porter minute result financial circumstances nick montgomery available transfer august manager wilson explaining fit left financial reasons end transfer window united agreed revised deal change role player coach remaining lane future return came substitute scored united victory september return york city rejoined club york city playing league month loan march marked second york debut scoring minute penalty kick march away united defeat played important role york fought scoring twice appearances recalled new united manager chris morgan april july new united manager david stated leaving club signed york permanently year contract july appearance signing permanently came game season home win town august retired playing december result eye complaint knee injury appearances york season international career called england national team york making debut home victory france friendly february continued play joining wednesday scored goal home win sweden european championship qualification match june finished career caps goal coaching career returned york commercial academy community development consultant april having previously intended pursue career coaching took position head football operations appointed team coach manager march resumed role head football operations continuing coach team took manager october assisted youth team coach coach andy leaning charge away defeat town october duties appointment manager november left york mutual consent december resumed playing career aged signing northern counties east league premier division club april personal life married christ church june york city teammate joint best man took mile bike ride raise money charity helps children syndrome twin diagnosed disorder career statistics match played april managerial statistics november honours city football league championship runner individual preston north end player year


spanish pronunciation born march spanish professional plays club madrid started career madrid progressing youth system team squad team debut finished time club having scored goals appearances prior debut played seasons madrid making appearances scoring seven goals joined premier league club liverpool signing club record transfer fee marked season liverpool player season score league goals season prolific spell career fastest player liverpool history score league goals named world left club january join british record transfer fee million expensive spanish player history season won cup champions league despite receiving criticism comparatively low goal scoring record following season scored final league helping win competition time spanish international debut portugal capped times country highest time spain participated major tournaments euro world cup euro world cup euro world cup spain won tournaments scoring finals euro euro early career born community madrid interested football child joined team age father worked childhood mother travelled daily training sessions grandfather passionate football fan took pride madrid supporter inherited love club started playing football position brother played seven years old started playing regularly indoor league neighbourhood club mario holland characters anime captain inspiration years later aged progressed team scored goals season players earn trial impressed scouts joined club youth system age club career madrid progressing ranks won important youth title sent team compete cup spain europe play youth teams clubs won tournament later voted best player europe age group age signed professional contract spent year playing youth team participated honor division season started badly suffered cracked kept december trained team prepared pre season eventually debut team stadium week later scored goal club season finished narrowly missing promotion promoted end season perform season times appearances season better scored goals appearances finishing 11th place july soon takeover club owner roman million bid rejected board season second scoring league goals appearances meaning finished joint highest scorer league age named captain narrowly missed qualification cup finishing seventh place season qualified cup giving taste competition european level scored goals fourth round matches coming leg reached final lost penalty shoot following draw aggregate premier league champions believed interested signing summer president said chance signing later said january club willing listen offers claimed newcastle united premier league bid sign march stated world cup turned offer join end season scored league goals season english media reported main transfer target premier league liverpool stated received offer liverpool club player days later new reports suggested agreed deal liverpool fee rumoured million moving separate transfer deal june announced deal sign diego seen replace departure official july reported cut short vacation fly madrid liverpool following day passed medical liverpool training ground held press conference madrid july bid farewell fans completing liverpool year contract transfer fee highest liverpool history march manager stated interview times acquired million figure takes account liverpool season competitive debut liverpool villa win august appearance champions league days past performance victory coming minute substitute premier league goal came debut august 16th minute draw hat trick came victory reading league cup september goals coming second half goals champions league came appearance competition liverpool beat november scored twice named premier league player month february scored goals appearances including hat trick february hat trick victory west united march meant liverpool player jack november score hat trick successive home matches later march scored 47th minute reading liverpool player season score league goals season april scored champions league goal time arsenal quarter final second leg liverpool advanced semi final goal took goals season competitions michael owen personal record goals season april announced man players player year award eventually won manchester united spanish international nominated young player year award won arsenal named team year finished second year award scored 57th minute winner manchester city consecutive league goal record games set roger hunt scoring 24th league goal final game season win set new record prolific foreign goal scorer debut season england van goals ended season joint second place race premier league golden boot subject media speculation willing pay million sign responded saying years left liverpool liverpool owner tom idea transfer saying allow leave club price season scoring start premier league season yard shot right hand corner away goal win august suffered tear draw villa weeks return victory champions league went score goals derby september liverpool win followed goals following weekend manchester city win away city manchester stadium liverpool came goal deficit liverpool goal scored premier league picked injury world cup meaning likely miss games liverpool october liverpool played club champions league stadium injury meant missed game president given invitation watch game declined continue rehabilitation injury named world team season october return liverpool november coming minute substitute victory west west said interested returning club eventually saying don know retire like finish things left ruled action weeks following liverpool victory champions league november picked strain later extended weeks specialists named world player year award december eventually came place returned action january substitute goal win preston north end cup scored late goals liverpool secure victory february despite having spent year half club chosen number times list greatest liverpool players reinforcing impact liverpool short period time faced old rivals real madrid march champions league ankle injury injection game enable play scored goal game ended victory meaning liverpool progressed quarter finals aggregate days later lined manchester united old scored game finished victory named team year second season running april scored 50th goal liverpool final day season appearance season following end season agreed new contract liverpool signed august signing contract option year extension contract scored goals win west united september result took liverpool premier league week later scored hat trick premier league season victory hull city named premier league player month september scoring goals month premier league october scored goal victory liverpool manchester united praised performance saying waiting final pass came knew score named world second successive season december time winning goal villa december fastest liverpool player score league goals substituted minutes draw birmingham city april justified saying exhausted appearance season scoring twice victory league april announced april miss rest season undergo knee surgery meant finished season goals games competitions finishing liverpool scorer second time season following roy appointment liverpool manager stated sold club saying sale don welcome offers want dismissed reports set leave liverpool saying told looking forward monday getting work looking forward playing liverpool season know reports suggest erroneous stated commitment liverpool august saying commitment loyalty club fans day signed appearance season opening game draw arsenal august entering game substitute minute scored goal season winner victory west august 50th goal competitions scored winning goal victory home october goal august scored final goals liverpool win away january january subject million bid rejected liverpool subsequently handed official transfer request liverpool day rejected completed half year contract january undisclosed fee reported million set new record british transfer sixth expensive history debut february home defeat club liverpool april scored goal west united victory ended run minutes football goal goal season having appearances new club season got season underway draw away city august link play sharp plus willing intelligent runs space receive ball scored second goal season september away game manchester united goal defeat scored second goal season home city victory minutes goal challenge mark resulted red card english football match domestic suspension october scored goals victory champions league europe quarter final champions league old club liverpool goals came scoring twice assisting championship leicester city cup quarter final march ending goal drought stretched games march scored premier league goal september villa away win came substitute april score minute goal barcelona champions league semi final gave draw eliminated barcelona tournament won aggregate scored hat trick career win queens park rangers bridge april came second half champions league final directly munich opening goal following draw extra time won penalty shoot season finished goals games season started season community shield manchester city villa park scored opening goal lost august appeared league match away win athletic scored goal season match august home win reading scoring goal lead scored newcastle united arsenal city topped table early weeks season sent receiving yellow cards manchester united october second diving leaving men teammate sent team went lose scored goal champions league season clearance goal needed minute winner victor moses secure victory november november replaced manager previously coached liverpool reported reason appointment help return best form ended goal drought stretched hours game time goals defeat champions league december days later scored goals ending run premier league games goal defeated scored club world cup semi final win mexican december playing defeat brazilian final days later march scored goal defeated advance aggregate quarter final league goal player score seven different competitions season april acknowledged struggles saying want things liverpool vowed try heart regain best form scored twice win leg league quarter final april scoring second leg defeat progressing semi final aggregate scored opening goal triumph league final final game season home win scored league goal finished season goals games season selected start new manager hull city opening day season won fifth minute penalty kick scored goal season super cup munich september sent receiving yellow cards premier league draw white hart lane 100th start champions league match october marked occasion scoring goals win premier league goal season came october scored winning goal minute title manchester city providing assist opener milan joined club milan year loan august arrival expressed desire emulate club greatest stating wanted shirt rank alongside van george debuted september replacing minutes home defeat scored milan goal draw days later return madrid december announced milan permanent january days later agreed rejoin club madrid loan end season loan agreed went opposite way milan day january unveiling stadium january drew crowd played match second spell january starting leg del tie real madrid shots target replaced minutes won days later second leg scored goals minute half advanced goals away madrid derby scored minute quarter finals albeit home defeat barcelona march scored winning kick penalty shoot defeat second leg teams champions league round tie march scored goal return minute win departure mario changed shirt number usual wearing season february scored 100th goal madrid home league victory appearance club following month marked occasion appearance madrid scoring winning goal victory april scored opening goal champions league quarter final barcelona camp sent minutes later eventual loss july extended contract permanent contract year madrid international career february won tournament spain national team took european championship won scoring goal final finishing tournament leading scorer named player tournament september represented team world championship team failed progress group stage july won european championship team final finished scorer named player tournament debut senior team september friendly portugal goal spain came italy april selected spanish squad euro appearing late substitute spain group games started deciding game portugal spain losing end game hit post scored seven goals appearances qualifying world cup making spain scorer qualification including vital goals belgium international hat trick san appearance world cup finals world cup germany scored final goal victory ukraine volley second group match scored twice tunisia minute spain lead penalty kick goals finished tournament spain scorer fellow david villa called spain euro squad set villa score spain goal tournament game group stage russia came criticism apparently refusing shake hand spanish manager substituted subsequently denied angry coaching saying actually irritated scored goal tournament spain game win sweden scored winner named man match final germany victory said dream come true title hope victory euro big world cup watching finals television today won job score goals want win titles important player europe world later named striking partner villa team tournament 60th appearance spain world cup qualification victory turkey march youngest player reach milestone named spain team cup june scored second hat trick spain minutes cup game new_zealand june recording fastest hat trick player spain played spain defeated united_states semi final place play spain won south_africa extra time having undergone knee surgery april missed end premier league season rehabilitation fitness closely monitored spain manager del injured selected spain world cup squad june appearance field exactly months coming substitute minutes poland pre world cup friendly came substitute minutes spain opening world cup game june defeat switzerland started games honduras chile performances group stage described par received backing manager del came substitute minutes final spain won world cup time following victory netherlands july selected del euro squad start tournament goals spain defeated republic ireland knock tournament euro final came substitute italy scoring goal assisting spain won second consecutive european championship victory secured golden boot tournament goals assist having played fewer minutes mario goals assist won 100th cap saudi_arabia september making sixth highest capped player spain started game captain absence person history score goals game cup match win june cup player score hat tricks cup goals assist won tournament golden shoe ahead fred having played fewer minutes international months scored penalty world cup warm match day named spain final squad tournament ahead substitute appearances team opening matches named starting line group match team elimination confirmed scored spain second goal defeat australia style play described having eye spectacular capable world class skill technically proficient highly successful ability find positions pace vision defenders personal life parents older siblings israel born born married private ceremony witnesses local town hall madrid couple thought met seaside town family holidays year escape spanish capital couple children daughter born july hospital son leo born december liverpool women hospital missing fixture villa reported amassed personal fortune million features video spanish pop rock group del singer shares strong friendship makes cameo appearance comedy film protector released autobiography entitled story keen admirer works tattoo reading left career statistics club match played international match played june honours club madrid cup champions league league international spain european championship spain european championship spain european championship world cup cup place runner individual european championship player tournament european championship scorer european championship player tournament european championship scorer premier league team year premier league player month february september premier league goal month april euro final man match euro team tournament team year world team year world player year place place cup silver shoe award euro golden boot cup golden shoe decorations prince award sports gold medal royal order sports merit


george june july english described utility player play left sided defender central role started united joining non league clubs bishop united joined southern football league premier division town turning professional football league athletic moved boston united totalling appearances football league year period dropped non league football joining conference national club athletic making league appearances form skin cancer removed diagnosed february died early hours july aged football career early career started career united prior moving number non league clubs joining bishop moved united leaving brief spell joined southern football league premier division club town july ready season debut august united coming substitute returned coaching las_vegas united_states months appearances scoring spell helping finish seventh southern football league premier division turning professional joined athletic trial july age stepped leagues professional football permanently signed financially troubled august second division bob manager united recommended player brother followed footsteps hall wayne joined club recommendations bob scored twice home victory united cup round match november new season started unable debut suspension second division appearances season scoring goals started season athletic playing match away town august released september left manager brian plans dropped division newly renamed league signed day later september despite discussing terms united debut away town away defeat september season picked yellow cards red cards field red card season county later overturned downgraded yellow successful appeal start season signed month extension contract spent years league joining boston united january transfer window boston united reduced professionals books closing stages season club afford pay players wages paid february spending day fuel travelling manchester home spent months boston united played league games unable prevent relegated football league final day season return non league following release boston united stated like reunite boston manager steve evans manager previous club town unsuccessful trial joining conference national athletic july debut game season away united draw august sent home defeat september tackle michael trailing leg caught opposition player game death athletic home conference national match exeter city february played minutes defeat season appearances conference playing style utility player versatility left flank centre box box career playing centre left wing spell athletic defender playing left personal life illness joining athletic august worked builder fitting false ceilings leaving better paid job lifelong ambition professional early diagnosed severe form skin cancer fought disease form skin cancer removed suspected cancer originated month spell coaching heat las_vegas united_states april athletic staged benefit match match consisted professional players current professionals aaron ray edinburgh bob allen scott paul returned club athletic benefit match staged appeal boundary park attended fans players john barnes chris television actors coronation street born bishop died early hours july age weeks partner birth child gave birth daughter isabella georgia july tributes league cup match athletic august sets players management emerged tunnel wearing special shirts bearing number shirt number wore clubs shirts bore clubs slogan true reverse read bucket collection took place proceeds going fund set additionally family including partner present game athletic fans george cross flag honour displayed matches taken abroad england international fixtures tribute flag stolen february spanish attacked english fans international friendly february stealing england flags fans trophies flag replaced number donations helped cover costs