thames valley proposal shortly end football league season robert owner chairman oxford united football club announced deal owners nearby reading teams create new club proposed thames valley combined loose term geographical region thames valley reading team nickname team having financial problems claimed verge going business uniting necessary region retain football league club envisioned thames valley future home unspecified location oxford reading new stadium built home matches alternate oxford reading meantime sets supporters promptly embarked mass demonstrations merger including protest marches man sit pitch oxford match april pressed plan regardless insisting short end earth prevent fruition proposed amalgamation stopped actions reading board directors roy roger businessman reading player disputed legitimacy controlling interest reading held faction reading board members backed merger plan including chairman frank launched legal challenge sale certain shares april allies resigned pressure rest reading board extraordinary shareholders meeting july took club ending amalgamation plans context football league season oxford united reading competed football league division tier english football equivalent today league managed jim smith oxford challenged promotion season evans reading team near zone year despite possessing division scoring forwards colourful media robert owned chaired oxford having prevented club bankruptcy buying world oldest football teams established reading public limited company chaired frank prominent local businessman owning oxford held reading shares clubs share local rivalry time financial difficulties particularly reading sought build new stadium oxford united negotiated council potential locations time takeover favouring site northern suburb win council permission buy land proposal april month end season told bbc close acquiring controlling interest reading intent merging club oxford merged club called thames valley combination thames valley loose term geographical area nickname reading football club thames valley retain league club got unite reading oxford explained world pay way way merger combine stronger units announcement saturday football league clubs including oxford reading playing league fixtures oxford playing away jim smith learned announcement shortly kick ground john journalist oxford mail heard news telephone smith immediately called ask retained manage thames valley told issued statement announcing oxford united acquire reading purchasing club issued share capital comprising shares share total cost group reading board directors holding majority shares reading accepted offer clubs continue separately weeks campaign thames valley begin play start league season claimed support principle football league said amalgamated team ultimately based new stadium built oxford reading meantime home games alternate old grounds park reading manor ground oxford eventually sold general public learned proposed merger late afternoon april announced david television following report day football results reactions majority teams supporters reacted negatively merger proposal oxford supporters acknowledged instrumental saving club previous year perceived merging club killing oxford united professional football city spokesman oxford united supporters club called idea crazy reading fans likewise reacted scheme mike chairman reading supporters club said fans stand oxford fans travelling oxford watch new team supporters alike ridiculed thames valley sports historian john later described mid-atlantic observers time variously perceived sounding like american football ice hockey team football club oxford fans supported proposal saying new stadium financial resources oxford reading amalgamated team successful minority angry fan wrote oxford mail follow thames valley played end street players clubs received news merge clubs squad oxford team learned impending merger new smith dressing room match april mark jones oxford recalled room went totally quiet thought hard place team reading players books according jones smith attempted oxford players fears telling buy places safe judge reading reported team reacting similar way described reading players worried oxford far league season accompanied oxford team bus ride home game recalled players silent victory overshadowed feeling confusion worry fear oxford united board directors unanimously supported proposed amalgamation board meeting held april reservation preferred thames valley united chairman football league jack described proposal bold imaginative watching interest entered talks oxford city_council local stadium sites repeating preference location council refused mayor small town halfway oxford reading suggested thames valley build ground site picked non league town similar proposition east proposed residents showed interest hosting thames valley home matches partly concerned football controversy oxford reading supporters embarked series demonstrations proposed merger reading evening post set campaign called save soccer oxford fans launched similar initiative called save oxford soccer oxford match athletic manor ground april fans sat centre pitch delaying start game half hour directors box supporters confronted number banners stadium reading match oxford won called demonstration bloody disgrace reaffirmed commitment thames valley project days later phone bbc radio oxford want supporters entirely welcome said deal reading oxford dead beginning season short end earth prevent going steve daniels oxford fan opposed merger called claimed amalgamation proposal ploy intended alter council line new stadium oxford efforts stop merger stepped reading roger reading player born raised town millionaire construction industry strongly opposed merger plan read club accounts previous year aware team stock allocated knew allies davies john held controlling interest club large number reading shares noted interest thames valley deal declared basis faction controlled majority shares reading year ago didn majority later said earth issued shares reading public company law contacted roy director reading opposed merger legal team filed complaint high_court sale shares april officially announce merger handed high_court injunction temporarily blocking sale disputed stock days later high_court imposed injunction preventing dealing reading shares hearing insisted problem calling legal challenge fresh bid reading shareholders oxford chairman told press supporters reading controlled shares oxford city_council offered oxford united new million sports complex western suburb said pursuing merger reading look proposal reading supporters marched town centre park protest merger team match april days later oxford reading met manor road glasgow herald commented thames valley derby oxford fans held protest march game reading won high_court justice sided handed new injunction forbidding trading reading stock june following reading board meeting davies resigned positions returned disputed shares club reading evening post saw end episode news page won merger day reading played home day league season needing win chance avoiding fourth division won went results club held extraordinary meeting shareholders july vote taken decide takeover bid rival offer supported proposition narrowly won took chairman reading putting end planned merger aftermath reluctantly dropped amalgamation plans retained stake reading team won promotion fourth division end season won division title years later taking second division remained helm amid financial crisis club sold john oxford united profitable oversaw successive promotions club seasons team played division level english football time won major trophy league cup april despite reservations manor ground club remained time ended oxford took control derby county club chairman owning oxford installed son kevin chairman late attempted buy elton_john prompting football league institute new regulations preventing major member club owning league team able stakes derby oxford reading grandfather clause new rules prevented adding football empire accepted retained football club shares mysterious death november apparently fell yacht near islands


community shield community shield community shield annual english football match played winners previous season premier league cup game played arsenal beat hull city final cup manchester city champions premier league watched crowd stadium london arsenal won match arsenal 20th community shield appearance manchester city 10th time teams previously met shield arsenal won staging event use spray following success world cup lead match manchester city manager defended club transfer recruitment questioned arsenal manager players competitive debuts arsenal match manchester city selected ahead joe hart arsenal began game strongly took lead scored 22nd minute lead extended minutes half time aaron finished counter attacking arsenal scored match soon hour mark shot outside penalty box goal arsenal victory biggest community shield years pleased team performance felt win provide confidence boost coming season reaction indifferent believed absence team players linked poor background founded successor sheriff london charity shield community shield began contest respective champions football league southern league played professionals played league champions division cup winners time sponsorship deal football association american restaurant chain mcdonald match officially referred community shield supported mcdonald manchester city qualified community shield winners premier league club saw competition liverpool won second league title years victory west united day community shield place went arsenal defeated hull city extra time win final cup ended run years trophy club manchester city 10th community shield appearance prior won lost arsenal contrast arsenal 20th community shield appearance record manchester united liverpool arsenal won times won outright recently match televised live united_kingdom sport network obtained rights community shield july year deal bbc air live cup football build arsenal manager press conference match look ahead new season wanted team build cup success said community shield best way prepare start league season week surprised opponents manchester city taken frank franchise club new_york_city loan questioned way bypass financial fair play rules arsenal manchester city summer told reporters proposal stay years chose chosen long time ago maybe looks like agreed long time revealed arsenal received offers defender thomas day community shield match player transferred barcelona manager manchester city said game winning shield ideal start campaign conscious team poor start previous season wanted better particularly away home game arsenal friendly expected opponents provide good test manchester city shield match league season satisfied overall club transfer activity summer particular praising asked comments manchester city manager problems teams talking teams expressed belief transfer tactics didn spend money bringing new_york_city manchester city added player offered contract remain aaron scored arsenal winning goal cup final adamant recent success teammates determined win aimed victory community shield provide platform described tough opening couple games premier league left arsenal join manchester city lead match described abuse received arsenal supporters transfer stupid went explain treason betrayed like look best fans reason leave money isn money clubs received allocation approximately tickets manchester city fans housed east end arsenal fans occupied west ticket prices stayed consecutive year advertised cost tickets went general sale manchester city fans july arsenal chief executive upset low allocation expressed disappointment ticket allocation cup final community shield michael oliver selected referee shield match marked fifth time stadium game english football use spray designed help mark free kick positions came spray success world cup english rock band embrace provided pre match entertainment britain got talent finalist sung national anthem match commenced match team selection manchester city predicted line formation james wide men specified pre season programme agreed excuse players match vincent frank unavailable selection injury arsenal expected line similarly manchester city holding advanced role david ruled game thigh injury german feature given extended time following national success world cup released selection showed start match competitive debuts given chambers arsenal employed formation start game defensive sitting flat man led arsenal attack lone centre forward manchester city organised slightly differently defensive attacking playing main debuts club named bench team lined formation english players manchester city starting summary half manchester city got match underway won corner kick match fifth minute eighth minute crossed ball right attempt head ball arsenal corner minutes resulted manchester city reacting counter attack ball eventually reached unmarked penalty area shot goal blocked arm manchester city appealed penalty kick given referee oliver arsenal continued build pressure manchester city half scored opening goal kept possession ball passed tackled ball fell created space shot right hand corner goal corner taken 22nd minute greeted arsenal supporters touch ball near half hour mark arsenal countered pass quickly intercepted corner directed straight game went manchester city began gather momentum finding success attacking arsenal right despite improved play manchester city losing minutes began keeping possession finding pass took touch step ball net arsenal came close scoring goal half time exchanged passes near manchester city area came penalty box break second half arsenal triple second half commenced came alex chamberlain manchester city replaced david contrast minutes manchester city started minutes start half collected ball charged forward cross left flank cleared 50th minute shown game yellow card manchester city continued fashion opportunities beat opponent right crossed ball arsenal area kept rebound struck ball goal denied 56th minute diving right clear manchester city changes hour bringing shot yards landed net arsenal manchester city responded opportunities score attempt overhead kick went bar minute minutes later saved collision required treatment players teams final game arsenal campbell replaced respectively manchester city brought richards scott place near end came penalty box cleared ball head inadvertently collided details statistics post match trophy presented arsenal player assistant coach pat rice arsenal win marked biggest victory community shield delighted team performance described play half complete noted arsenal lost possession second half looked fluent team retained spirit organisation described win significant gave arsenal confidence boost going season suggested important beat league team poor record season happy arsenal new came match reserved special praise chambers played maturity intelligence impressed man match said goal tried shoot hit target bit lucky wanted overly concerned manchester city defeat said season starts sunday referring league campaign admitted arsenal played better football half felt team improved second possession chances score didn felt absence manchester city players bearing result said planned talk players ready season ahead inclusion ahead joe hart manager said game pre season city stand captain like manager result described playing arsenal good test team general secretary alex hinted community shield played overseas time existing contract stadium described interesting idea told reporters nba know spanish football italian football looking type games average viewers watched match live sport previous year community shield aired itv channel coverage peaked million viewers audience share second half


women national football team women national football team represents women international football competitions team competed match recognised sport international governing body senior national team inactive team played numerous matches development football country faces challenges found africa including inequality limited access education women women football programme exist players registered participation national level team countries women national football teams sport grew popularity worldwide ensuing years team decades later recognised senior national team nicknamed recognised women national team team played international match senior national football team competed sanctioned fixture competed women world cup team preparing qualification tournament cup play competition team withdrawn numerous events play african women championship withdrew tournament giving democratic republic automatic qualification team withdrew women championship women championship round participated major events continent including africa games march team ranked scheduled participate competition organised confederation african football nicholas secretary council east central africa football associations said event wants develop women football region recognition achieved years despite hardships association gone financial problems political instability member states poor management associations member states region taken women football seriously wants sponsor long term campaign attract women region game competition canceled lack funds background development development women football africa faces challenges including limited access education poverty women human rights abuses quality female leave home countries better opportunities issue facing women football institutional funding sport africa comes national football football country national association created woman football programme registered women players absence thriving women game obstacle national team head national football association outside national federation commission football established 1990s league women teams organised period


super final norwegian association football competition contested previous season champions norwegian premier league norwegian football cup super cup incorporated charity themed television broadcast profits matches going competition held twice competition saw reigning league winners beat following year league winners beat cup winners competition deemed commercially abandoned history previously attempts pre season reigning league cup champions instance pre season match viking played reigning league cup champions official status attempt official tournament super cup common domestic league cup winners european countries english charity shield introduced philanthropy match game baked larger television event include concerts entertainment attempt generate revenue charity profits inaugural season television fundraising given revenue fund school project africa fronted season organized trial project football association norway clubs broadcaster edition regarded success decided continue new edition held ahead season stated discontinued stating championship interesting sports commercial aspect qualified teams league winner cup winner free play pre season friendly regarded official match traditionally played final pre season game viking stated intended tradition following abandoning rules date location match decided agreement involved teams cooperation assignment match regulated laws played regulations regular premier league match game draw end time game determined penalty shootout intermediate extra time caution yellow card registered determining disqualification later matches player sent red card disqualified normally given match player disqualified match direct red card serve number matches minus yellow red cards qualified send player remaining game editions edition contested arena march official match place new home ground qualified winners norwegian premier league finished points ahead qualified winners norwegian football cup won final replay previous year cup final won match goals daniel scored losing martin playing coach received yellow cards match details edition contested color line march qualified winners norwegian premier league finished points ahead qualified winners norwegian football cup beat penalty shootout final won match leading halftime scored goals half increased lead pulled courtesy peter match details performances performance club total cup wins city


cup final cup final football match liverpool final match cup season world oldest football knockout competition cup participating eleventh final previously won lost liverpool appearing fourteenth final won seven times lost scheduled provide clear week period end english season start euro date final clashed premier league fixtures avoid having final played time league games match kicked later time usual time fixtures ended teams highest tier english football premier league entered competition round matches semi final contested basis replay taking place match ended draw matches ranged comfortable victories close affairs beat semi final beat queens park rangers fourth round liverpool matches similar ending athletic brighton won goals watched crowd 11th minute disposed liverpool jay beat liverpool area extended lead 52nd minute scored liverpool substitute andy scored minute reduce deficit goal thought scored second minute saved line ran celebrating thought ball crossed referee award goal held win match route final premier league team entered competition round drawn home portsmouth half juan struck early second hit minutes frank scored time win travelled face local rivals queens park rangers road fourth round controversial penalty drawn play home birmingham city fifth round birmingham dominating half david murphy goal daniel scored second half force replay played march birmingham days relieved duties manager birmingham held half looked stronger times scored twice minutes dominated remainder game final whistle sixth round overcame leicester city home thriller scored cup goal corner 12th minute following minutes later second half ended goal drought hours score gave leicester late scored minute result doubt ben marshall grabbed minutes later scored minute send semi final semi final faced local rivals half sides enjoying long spells possession ahead break scored start second half juan goal appear cross line referee martin awarded goal goal shortly challenge despite goal took control game scored minute followed minutes later frank free kick strike fourth minute added time secured place cup final triumph portsmouth liverpool liverpool premier league team entered competition round opening match home win athletic simpson opened scoring 28th minute minutes later scoring penalty liverpool lead scored goal club second half late goals andy stewart downing ensured progression fourth round fourth round liverpool drawn home ground manchester united match took place wake racial abuse row serving match ban daniel opened scoring corner park sung united half time match approaching time scored minute liverpool victory secured place fifth round opponents brighton liverpool beat courtesy goals martin goals liverpool faced city sixth round scored 23rd minute liverpool lead player peter minutes later downing scored second half secure club ensure place semi finals local rivals opponents semi final held stadium scored 24th minute liverpool defensive error lead liverpool second half scored pass defender match looked heading extra time headed free kick minute liverpool victory secure place final time defeated west united background appearing final fourteenth time liverpool won cup seven times previously beaten final times appearing final eleventh time won cup times previously beaten final times liverpool previously met times cup including semi finals recently met final upper hand meetings winning times liverpool liverpool won semi finals clubs neutral grounds domestic cup final feature teams league cup final won millennium stadium cardiff liverpool faced twice season liverpool winning occasions liverpool won meeting premier league won second meeting football league cup winning final cardiff city liverpool play premier league day final announced league game postponed tuesday meaning sides play twice days teams injury concerns ahead final liverpool expected charlie adam lucas knee injuries missing defenders david injuries liverpool captain determined claim domestic double victory final cup special got taste success winning cup help younger players squad winning breeds confidence want believed success final compensate poor season premier league aware league squad players certainly better assess season win trophies think alleviate pressure slightly captain john terry hopeful win final help manager hopes getting job time win cup good position thinking moment letting players distracted passionate certainly players added bonus job end great addition later kick time travelling supporters liverpool faced major difficulties getting final virgin trains cancelled majority direct services liverpool lime street station london maintenance work taking place day bank holiday weekend teams allocated tickets final fewer received semi finals tickets went club members effectively season ticket holders stadium remainder went football community match half kicked match shot match minute shot going liverpool possession opening minutes struggling maintain possession ball defence scored 10th minute liverpool jay lost possession ball subsequently went past defender liverpool penalty area shot went legs goal lead liverpool responded going attack johnson pass found shot cleared line defender liverpool struggling maintain possession playing deep lack support frank liverpool failure hold possession received ball jordan henderson pass shot yards away goal went wide 33rd minute free kick awarded brought cleared liverpool defence chance counter attack delayed run yellow card match shown john 36th minute tackle cross stewart downing headed liverpool corner 40th minute subsequent corner cleared liverpool chance straight unable direct goal receiving ball henderson end half liverpool shown yellow card challenge second half liverpool kicked second half attack defender cole space liverpool penalty area pass juan intercepted liverpool defence subsequently went attack won corner ball penalty area cleared liverpool continued attack denied penalty 50th minute went penalty area ball subsequently penalty area downing henderson head ball players liverpool missed chances minutes later extended lead got away passed edge liverpool penalty area advanced past liverpool defender martin shot legs liverpool goal score liverpool went offensive goal shot saved manager kenny replaced andy worked minute scored downing won tackle left hand pitch resulted ball breaking subsequent shot beat goal reduce deficit liverpool continued press forward following goal found headed pass minute shot went minutes later shot saved liverpool corner resulting corner went wide number chances subsequent minutes target replaced minute minute later replaced liverpool minute worked way half pass cleared fell henderson shot went goal thought minute cross underside bar away safety ran away celebrating second goal consulting assistant referee award goal later appeared indicate ball crossed line liverpool continued push forward closing minutes unable score match finished details statistics post match victory meant won cup seventh time manager relaxed prospects securing term following victory boss roman decision end season relaxed players fine fortunate person issue delighted players survived liverpool attacks final minutes secure victory pleased players said difficult season lot criticism responded faced pleased satisfied performance today captain john terry equally pleased performance turned attention champions league final face munich fantastic live got massive trophy champions league target owner day dot world good harm liverpool manager kenny adamant players improve following defeat cup finals season enjoyed second benefit experience team like goal head start asked future manager club stated assess season end season captain echoed sentiments players dressing room better liverpool bounce strengthen summer come fighting liverpool football club andy scored goal thought ball crossed line thought line know better thought thought hit bar haven seen sides met premier league days final match liverpool won liverpool finished season eighth place subsequently sacked replaced city manager finish season sixth place won champions league beating munich penalty shoot final finished extra time victory cup final set community shield match manchester city winners premier league match broadcast live united_kingdom espn peak million saw climax game million viewers average watching live match coverage highest rated final final espn viewers coverage final


super cup super cup football match german team munich english team liverpool august louis annual super cup contested winners champions league cup appearing super cup time previous appearances ended defeat liverpool appearing fourth super cup won competition lost twice teams qualified competition winning seasonal european competitions liverpool beat spanish teams finals competitions won champions league defeating penalty shoot match finished liverpool won cup beating watched crowd liverpool took lead half john scored liverpool extended lead half time scored liverpool scored immediately start second half lead match michael owen scored scored second half liverpool held end match win second super cup win match background munich qualified super cup reigning champions league winners won champions league beating penalty shoot match finished appearance super cup previous appearances respectively ended defeat liverpool qualified super cup result winning cup beaten win cup liverpool appearing fourth super cup previously won competition beating hamburg appearances resulted losses respectively sides played matches played matches fifth won matches drew lost liverpool played legs qualifying round champions league beat finnish team aggregate winners cup liverpool faced manchester united charity shield won liverpool played match premier league win west united liverpool injury concerns ahead match members champions league winning missing injury unavailable selection german liverpool undergone surgery knee despite injured liverpool previous matches expected feature summary kicked liverpool chance match michael owen crossed ball penalty area right pitch shot corner responded immediately owen shot went high liverpool goal minutes start match liverpool awarded free kick foul robert owen free kick taken met headed goal starting occur booking awarded 14th minute liverpool shown yellow card tackled started control match midway half liverpool scored goal match liverpool defender john took control loose ball passed pass owen meant space right pitch owen low cross penalty area passed found scored liverpool lead immediately attack following liverpool goal foul defender resulted free kick subsequent free kick taken headed liverpool goal liverpool attack resulted goal pass owen clear defence oliver owen attempted chip ball able save shot immediately attack defender held crossed ball penalty area cross met went wide liverpool goal half coming end liverpool attack passed ball edge penalty area subsequently moved past defender thomas shot low liverpool lead liverpool kicked second half seconds scored lead match liverpool defender kicked ball half defender missed meant ball dropped owen controlled ball right foot ball goal left foot reduced deficit 57th minute scored headed ball liverpool goal corner match reduce deficit goals midway half teams replaced santa respectively liverpool substituted murphy respectively liverpool started pass ball defence attempt waste time minute scored substitute headed liverpool goal cross immediately opportunity shot straight liverpool goals scored referee blew time final score liverpool details post match liverpool victory meant won competitions months winning cup football league cup cup season won charity shield start current season manager congratulated players achievements players achieved months know perfect continue improve team shown possess winning edge tried develop man match owen received match sponsors charity choice loss super cup extended german clubs streak competition loss seventh german club manager admitted team needed time defence took time gear organise slow playing team like liverpool expect punished critical players stating individual mistakes cost match praised man match michael owen stating counter threat


munich club commonly known german pronunciation munich german sports club based munich bavaria germany best known professional football team plays tier german football league system successful club german football history having won record national titles national cups founded football players led john won national championship club selected inception club period greatest success middle 1970s won european cup times row overall reached european cup champions league finals recently winning fifth title continental won cup european cup winners cup super cup club world cup intercontinental cups making successful european clubs internationally formation dominant club german football titles won titles traditional local rivalries mid 1990s beginning season played home games arena previously team played munich years team colours red white team crest shows white blue flag bavaria terms revenue munich biggest sports club germany biggest football club world generating million season members officially registered fan clubs members club departments chess basketball bowling table tennis senior football active members ranked second current club rankings second latest club world ranking history early years munich founded members munich club mtv congregation members mtv decided february club allowed join german football association members football division left congregation evening founded club months achieved high scoring victories local rivals including win reached semifinals south german championship following years club won local trophies joined newly founded regional league won league year win beginning world war halted football activities germany years war won regional competitions winning south german championship achievement repeated years later national title gained coach richard little led team german championship defeating frankfurt final advent abrupt end development president kurt coach jewish left country club jew club local rival gained support inaugurated member president players greeted watching friendly switzerland lead continued discrimination affected ruling football players following years sustain role contender national title achieving mid table results regional league instead war member southern conference german division split ways time struggled hiring firing coaches returned exile appointed club president tenure lasted remains club president longest accumulated tenure deemed inventor professional club memory upheld relegated returned following season won time beating final club struggled financially bankruptcy end 1950s manufacturer provided necessary funds rewarded years helm club germany consolidated national_league teams south admitted finished year southern division munich team won championship preferred include teams city chosen gained promotion years later fielding team young talents like later collectively referred axis golden years season finished won qualified following year european cup winners cup won dramatic final scottish club rangers scored extra time victory retained slow overall progress saw coach replaced offensive style play disciplined approach achieved league cup double history munich german clubs win season bremen players season took charge winning season led german championship deciding match season match new live televised match history beat claimed title setting records including points gained goals scored won championships triumph european cup final madrid won replay title winning cup winners trophy semi finals competition marked club breakthrough force international stage following years team unsuccessful domestically defended european title defeating leeds united european cup final secured victory late goals came game scored lucky goals end winners lucky stated billy believed french referee suspicious leeds fans paris banned european football years year later glasgow saint defeated goal club win trophy consecutive years final trophy won era intercontinental cup defeated brazilian club legs rest decade time change saw titles left new_york retired joined fort coined period expression contempt narrow minute wins teams hollywood 1980s period field turmoil changes personnel financial problems field paul termed led team titles apart win relatively unsuccessful seasons followed retired coach returned won went win championships seasons including double european success elusive decade managed claim runners spot european cup hired coach consecutive championships form second place club finished points places season lost cup second round premier league team city remain english football club beat success returned took second half season winning championship year gap appointed club president successors coach finished season meeting club high expectations time players frequently appeared gossip pages press sports pages resulting nickname hollywood briefly returned end season coach led team victory cup beating final season returned win championship following season lost title newly promoted leave second time renewed international success present success coached season won came close winning champions league losing manchester united injury time leading match following year club centenary season won league cup double history consecutive title followed won time goal final day league season days later won champions league fourth time year gap defeating penalties season began win intercontinental cup ended won fourth double leading league record margin points reign ended including defeat second division took led consecutive doubles prior start season moved new arena club shares field performance erratic trailing league having lost cup coach sacked shortly winter break returned trainer january finished season fourth failing qualify champions league time decade additional losses left club honours season season drastic squad changes help rebuild signed total new players sold released loaned players new world cup stars went win standings single week play january named successor taking charge july signed year contract munich lost eliminated quarter finals champions league reached quarter finals winning group defeating sporting portugal knockout round achieving champions league record aggregate april days home defeat saw drop place table fired trainer named end season eventually finished second qualifying directly champions league signed dutch manager louis van season multi million mario followed bid return european scene munich won win won secure domestic double reached champions league final beaten failing german club complete season eliminated round champions league knockout phase away goals rule finished van fired april season returned coach second permanent spell team end season trophy second season running domestically finished second lost final times finishing runner reached final champions league home stadium lost penalties second defeat english team munich arena season won rivals team history win matches away win april won win frankfurt games left setting new record earliest winners records set season include points season highest league winning points margin wins season fewest goals conceded season record fewest defeats season losing reached champions league final time seasons winning club fifth european cup defeat domestic rivals stadium june beat final german club men football complete missed july took manager ahead season completed signing mario expensive german player history later surpassed transfer real madrid arsenal july reported german club members july munich lost rivals signal park august won super cup november set new record successive matches defeat breaking thirty year old record matches record eventually extended matches lost april november team win consecutive champions league matches away victory moscow december beat win club world cup year investigations player long time general manager president time convicted tax march resigned president day elected president days conviction march won 24th title beating berlin seven matches remaining season earliest championship won history breaking record set previous season end season beat final club tenth league cup double history defended league title following season won eleventh double including record fourth consecutive title end season left manager manchester city replaced colours original club constitution colours named white blue club played white shirts black shorts joined decreed play red shorts younger players called red shorts meant insult club early history primarily worn white home kits season changed red blue striped shirts blue shorts team wore home strip red white striped shirts red white shorts red season team switched white kit featuring single vertical red blue stripes shirt onwards worn red home kit white trim revived red blue striped colour scheme blue dominant colour time released navy blue home kit red chest band returned predominantly red kit featured blue club released traditional red kit white trim worn champions league matches wore coloured home kits matches champions league campaign reference choice colours prior late 1960s club away kit wide range colours years including white black blue gold green features distinct international kit season red home kit flag diamond pattern inspired white black away kit navy blue international kit 1980s 1990s special away kit playing representing brazilian colours blue yellow borne fact club found hard win historical kits crest crest changed times originally consisted letters woven symbol original crest blue colours bavaria included time modern version crest changed version steps crest consisted single colour time blue red current crest blue red white colours bavaria centre written white red ring colours played training games centre munich official games held moved field located joining sport club moved ground crowds gathering home games increased beginning 1920s switch premises munich shared munich world war stadium owned munich colloquially known stadium destroyed war efforts rebuild resulted record crowd reported home game season era stadium maximum capacity reached occasions capacity reduced case period vast majority stadium given today second teams clubs play stadium summer olympics city munich built stadium renowned architecture inaugurated match season match drew capacity crowd total reached numerous occasions stadium early days considered foremost world played host numerous major finals world cup following years stadium underwent modifications increase seating space approximately eventually stadium capacity national matches international occasions european cup competitions people began feel stadium cold winter half audience exposed weather lack cover complaint distance spectators pitch stadium track field heritage modification stadium proved impossible architect vetoed major modifications stadium discussion city munich state bavaria jointly decided end build new stadium wanted purpose built football stadium years awarding world cup germany stimulated discussion longer met criteria host world cup game located northern outskirts munich arena use beginning season initial capacity fully covered seats increased matches national level transforming seats ratio august seats added row tier increasing capacity january proposal increase capacity approved city_council arena capacity champions league prominent feature stadium translucent outer layer illuminated different colours impressive effects usually red lighting home games blue games white german national team home games opened museum history inside arena supporters considers national club club total members making club largest number organised supporters germany owing partly club having supporters country away games sold recent years following mainly recruited aspiring middle class regional bavaria despite large proportion supporters having travel miles regularly club home matches arena sold according study sport fifth popular football club europe million supporters popular football club germany million supporters munich renowned organised ultra scene prominent groups bavaria red red angels red sharks scene recognized certain groups taking stance right wing racism group received award commitment discrimination stern des song fans sing home games 1990s sing forever number club number high profile supporters pope retired german tennis player ukrainian boxer minister president bavaria rivalries munich rivalry competed titles played final loss final worst loss final played height rivalry defeated final champions league professional football clubs munich main local rival successful club 1960s winning cup championship 1970s 1980s moved division settled second division munich derby anticipated event getting lot extra attention supporters clubs considered working class suffers diminishing fan base city manufacturing sector declining considered establishment club reflected board members business leaders including minister president despite rivalry repeatedly supported times financial disarray 1920s main traditional rival bavaria said playing special heated atmosphere clubs played league 1920s 1930s far successful winning championships 1920s making club germany record champion took title years later won tenth championship surpassing number championships won duel referred derby enjoys strong rivalry originating parts game lost leading clubs competing german championship honours times city surrounding having bavaria end second world war 1970s main rivals clubs strongest fight national dominance 1970s 1980s category expanded include 1990s bremen emerged ardent opponents recently bremen main chief european rivals real madrid milan manchester united classic wins draws losses real madrid versus match historically played champions league matches european cup matches real biggest loss home champions league came hands february traditionally hard beat madrid madrid supporters refer black beast despite number real met final champions league european cup teams met champions league semi finals resulted aggregate forcing extra time penalties won penalties reach home champions league final met champions league semi finals rematch semi final real madrid winning aggregate organization finance led club players serves club president following office resigned convicted tax fraud chairman executive board board consists managers big german corporations club president board chairman bank martin professional football run spin organization short run like joint stock company company stock listed public stock exchange privately owned owned club short translates registered club germany based corporations sports goods manufacturer automobile company financial services group hold shares total acquired shares money designated help finance arena paid share capital reportedly going repay loan arena quicker originally planned early fourth company acquiring theirs share sports departments run club main advertising partner current holder jersey rights main supplier club premium partners include man brewery solar classic sponsors include fitness group oliver thomas hotels resorts food sponsors include previous years jersey rights held trucks commodore computers cars exception professional international football having generated profits seasons clubs report losses realizing transfers loans uses current assets differs european clubs income composition clubs derive revenues broadcasting right earn revenues way accounted marketing broadcasting right instead broadcasting rights reported revenues million marking eighth consecutive time topped previous record earnings according edition annual football money league fourth richest club world generating revenues million european clubs mainly marketed international audiences focused germany forbes ranks world fifth valuable football club annual list estimating club value billion result finals appearance champions league club brand value reached million usd percent previous year european teams ahead real madrid million usd place manchester united brand valued million usd overtook manchester united place brand social engagement charity involved charitable ventures long time helping football clubs financial disarray ordinary people misery wake founded foundation aims concentrate social engagements club inception venture funded raised officials players club money things build school sri_lanka rebuild area sri_lanka april decided focus foundation shift supporting people need locally club time shown soft spot clubs financial disarray repeatedly club supported local rival munich transfers favourable rates direct money transfers threatened lose license professional football financial problems met club friendly game free charge giving revenues recently mark van home club financial distress came charity game dutch club known example transfer alexander dresden picked million considered sum financially threatened provided million euro loan nearly bankrupt july played charity game financially threatened division game raised million securing licence summer club financial support national foundation foundation living environment lgbt people developed concept facilitate dealing lgbt themes football training facility munich training facilities professional junior team located munich headquarters grass pitches heating artificial grass field multi functional sports hall closure munich american high school purchased adjacent sporting fields previously held football pitch baseball field new grass pitch placed existing football pitch artificial turf field placed baseball diamond players quarters opened reconstructed season suggestions new coach took inspiration major sports clubs quarters called performance centre feature weights fitness area unit dressing rooms coaches office conference room screening facilities video analysis café library learning room family room included located headquarters youth academy houses young talents outside city junior team work development residents youth house include owen michael purchased land near arena purpose building new youth academy project estimated cost million started overcoming internal resistance main reasons project existing facilities small club successful senior level lacked german european clubs youth level new facility scheduled open season honours historically successful team german football won championships cups germany successful team international competitions having won trophies clubs won major european competitions club won european cup times row wear multiple winner badge champions league matches domestic german champions winner record winner record winner unofficial winners winner record european champions league european cup winner league cup winner cup winners cup winner super cup winner worldwide intercontinental cup winner club world cup winner regional regional southern german honours club southern german football championship champions runners southern german cup champions runners champions runners record champions shared record runners champions champions record champions champions runners players current squad july note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non players loan note flags indicate national team defined eligibility rules players hold non recent transfers list german football transfers summer munich munich junior team notable past players farewell game oliver declared honorary captain munich players munich hall_of_fame 1930s 1970s paul 1980s 1990s 2000s oliver captains captain retired numbers club supporters 12th man coaches category munich managers list munich records statistics coaches current staff july coaches coaches promotion served terms head coach served term head coach club successful coach having won titles cups european cup following closely won titles cups champions league club successful coach won matches charge presided club near campaign present manager july barcelona coach december club announced extend contract end season presented successor current board list presidents list munich records statistics presidents statistics recent seasons season season performance club years april rank rank played win draw loss goals goals goal difference points cup league champions competition attended 1st round 2nd round 3rd round round sixteen semifinals europe february departments reserve team serves mainly final stepping stone promising young players promoted main team coached assisted inception team played playing season qualified newly founded lasted relegated ended consecutive years playing highest league german football association permits second team professional football team play junior football munich junior team produced europe football players including owen thomas thomas division founded run consists teams players youngest women football women football team led head coach thomas features members german national youth team season team finished second women division founded consists teams players greatest successes winning championships sports departments basketball players teams german champion german cup bowling players teams chess players teams european club cup german champion german fast chess champion record team german champion players teams table tennis players teams senior football players teams


women national football team women national football team recognised team representing international association football matches team played recognised matches losses women national football team women national team supposed participate african women championship withdrew playing game problems impact development women game africa effect background development early development women game time colonial powers brought football continent limited colonial powers region tended male concepts women participation sport local cultures similar concepts embedded lack later development national team wider international level african teams result factors including limited access education poverty women wider society fundamental inequality present society occasionally allows female specific human rights abuses quality female football players developed tend leave greater opportunities abroad continent wide funding issue development money coming national football association future success women football africa dependent improved facilities access women facilities attempting game commercially viable solution demonstrated current existence youth women football camps held continent football federation founded affiliate year national association time dedicated women constitutional provisions specifically pertaining women game organised women football programme existed country despite football popular sports country women basketball popular participation sport zero registered female players zero registered football clubs women rights broadcast women world cup country bought african union broadcasting international team country world women national football team including officially women national senior team recognised international competed nations held september lost september lost country team competing african women championships preliminary rounds africa games june team ranked world country ranked country women national team competed african women championship edition competition held bye round supposed play morocco withdrew competition


york city season season season competitive association football season football league played york city football club professional football club based york north yorkshire england seventh place finish loss town play offs meant successive season league season ran july june second summer transfer window york manager team place zone mid october resigned replaced united manager match unbeaten run late march mid april york ensured survival finishing 18th position team league york knocked cup league cup football league trophy opening round matches players appearance nationally organised team competition different defender keith missed team matches season jake finished leading scorer goals came league competition came cup winner year award voted club supporters background pre season season season manager york city leading team safety following appointment march having zone goal difference come start team went match unbeaten run february onwards saw york reach play offs seventh place finish football league table york beaten aggregate town play semi final decisive goal scored york player blair crescent leg ended york released tom andrew chris mcdonald adam reed david retiring professional football ryan left club sign united town respectively michael signed new contract season kicked jason defenders dave town town anthony united luke jake new home away kits brought time years home kit included red shirts white collar white white shorts red away kit comprised light blue shirts white collar white double decoration white light blue shirts light blue health continued shirt sponsors successive season review august york started season playing away new league relegated league keith gave york lead corner minute james time match ended draw followed home defeat round league cup harry scored league time scored corner debut york lead town home match visitors score minute richards free kick cambridge united took goal lead york scored shortly half time scored penalty minute seeing match end draw york played away exeter city win season drew exeter took lead 8th minute corner minute august ended fifth successive league draw york held home won league matches september york knocked football league trophy round beaten away league team scoring twice second half win season came beating away scored half york score break scored winning goal 75th minute penalty followed york league defeat season losing away league leaders burton michael excellent saves york draw home town loaned conference premier club town month having failed appear team recovering long term injury york played united home took lead early half russell penn half time visitors scored twice second half scored goal minute seeing match finish defeat york lost second match succession time beaten away home team scoring half ryan signed month loan conference premier club bristol york existing having failed score seven matches october york run straight losses ended drawing home portsmouth missed yards minute time sheffield united year old diego italy international joined month youth loan result injuries scored seven minutes debut away newport county low finish penn sent second offence home team scored goals second half york losing match york place zone resigned manager quoted saying recent weeks performances high standards responsibility steve assistant manager took manager appointed manager days departure sacked united manager week earlier second league table having led promotion previous season league runners match charge home defeat town scored goal minute james collins result saw york zone 23rd place gave york minute lead away low shot edge penalty area home time australia alex signed month loan premier league club debuted york home draw town york took lead 20th minute turned scored close range having set penn cross away team second half daniel jamaica international burton played signed lincolnshire club month loan november york recorded victory early september winning away town scoring pass 43rd minute recalled early loan spell sheffield united wanted upcoming cup fixtures scored times york matches guadeloupe international defender joined loan january loaned date york drew home divisional rivals round cup gave york lead 8th minute scoring low cross andy away team minutes burton ruled months injury suffered match resulting loan club curtailed york signed year old defender month loan cover competition fellow oxford united won york james roberts scoring yards brian howard corner 35th minute result saying working hard possibly looking little bit york knocked cup losing away round replay given york fifth minute lead yard volley home scored times second half york away win placed united home team took lead scott half scored space minutes scored shot outside penalty area second half loan extended having conceded goals appearances rejoined second youth loan january morris joined youth loan city january scoring appearances loan league rivals oxford earlier season scored fourth minute time york draw away plymouth goal came reacting luke december york fixture month home defeat won away mid august took lead half jake goal second half yard shot scored goals quick succession sean matt scored york yards finish scoring senior debut match named man match impressive performance right loan extended january cameron murray loaned northern premier league premier division club athletic start month period york went minutes playing away bury fought draw scoring cross yard free kick york achieved home win season beating stanley meaning club record home consecutive matches win set winning goal scored 35th minute cross followed away victory united marking time york achieved successive wins scored shortly half time flick second half scored shot yards shot corner january york result home draw plymouth despite playing minutes men sent team created number chances recalled loan expired york replaced united austria international bobby joined loan rest season loan expired sheffield united wanted strengthen striking options considering letting return york morris loan extended second month making substitute appearances york loan extended end season york beaten away league leaders number saves debut team match loan extended end season ahead starting match suspension loaned conference premier club town rest season having played york october loan extended rest season ahead return match suspension having establish right ahead sending having appearances york loaned conference premier town rest season york entered home match visitors match unbeaten run lost away team scoring half signed half year contract having contract cancelled fallen order signed month loan provide competition left scored minute debut burton close range finish away team late match adam joined scottish team loan rest season having played york created number chances away losing scoring minute penalty february murray contract cancelled allow join northern premier league division north club athletic york dropped zone 23rd place beaten home fellow scored half having appearances substitute months york morris returned loan expired york took lead away scoring minutes early second half sent tackle mark scored twice match finishing draw appearances york signed month loan york moved zone opponents home victory team win matches scored goals half coming met low cross post second came collecting pass cutting inside shooting far corner returned york youth loan spell time rest season commenting great player calibre building york dropped point zone losing away home team taking lead fourth minute chris scored second goal shortly half time saved richards penalty finished scoring york held exeter draw home stayed zone goal difference march york moved points zone away win cambridge giving york lead minutes collecting loose ball edge penalty area scoring powerful shot scored soon second half began deep cross dropped far corner goal finished scoring 55th minute shot inside yard box york went away scored 19th minute scored joe dropped cross 43rd minute jack smith scored winning goal home team volley minute meaning match ended win scored winning goal york january joined loan rest season ruled weeks injury york drew home rivals team best chances came minute shots cleared line having appearances york recalled injury andy taylor tom scored early york beaten home bury resulting team zone goal difference left york join league rivals loan rest season explaining play attractive football express getting ball lot recalled loan having seven appearances injured thigh bury match richard appointed team coach having previously held role club april york held draw away gave york lead yard shot 63rd minute sean loose ball minutes later minute york lead close range finish scored yard free kick minute result meant york point zone points table ahead transfer deadline loan york signed loan rest season miller city york moved points zone beating away opening scoring scored low finish despite sent later half handling outside penalty area scored shortly half time matt pulled finished scoring minute april recalled loan result match suspension received red card scored minute corner york beat rivals home york moved points zone drawing away oxford sent half york home win threatened scoring winning goal second half yard shot york ensured safety beating home moving points clear zone 18th place took lead paul converted corner far post penn scored winning goal long range strike left hand corner york beaten time seven matches losing away promotion contenders mark scoring goal half york final home match season ended defeat play chasing newport scored twice second half goals scored david lee penalty saved goals finished season drawing away portsmouth minute slip dan butler minutes matt given home team lead york final league position league 18th lowest placing promotion division years ago awards night held york voted club supporters year summary aftermath york lower mid table season rose high 11th table september dropped 23rd october february team second lowest number victories league season relegated teams recorded fewer wins fourth time seasons york achieved better record away home league team won matches drew lost away compared winning drawing losing home highest number appearances season appearing york matches york scorer league competitions league goals total player reach double figures followed seven goals season end york released lewis signed new contracts club close season york signed scott defenders hare eddie george swan david loan cardiff city loan james town oliver thompson promoted team squad youth team signing professional contract club match details league positions sourced remaining information referenced individually football league league table cup league cup football league trophy transfers club names denote player contract club expired joined york club names denote player joined club york contract expired loan loan 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


cup final cup final football match oxford_university march oval london sixth final world oldest football competition football association challenge cup known modern era cup reigning cup holders won competition times total oxford previously won tournament reached final conceding goal defeating cambridge_university semi finals oxford played matches rounds prior final combination opponents withdrawing oxford took lead final arthur stepped goal line holding ball scoring goal dying stages match scored winning goal extra time oxford goal struck official records match reinstated years later route final reigning cup holders won tournament oxford_university won competition teams entered competition round stage allocated home matches old respectively match took place case away team withdrew competition giving opponents bye round second round oxford scored goals defeating regiment respectively round beat pilgrims oxford progressed playing scheduled opponents leading scottish club queen park withdrew progressed quarter finals bye uneven number teams remained competition oxford held draw park emerged victorious replay weeks later semi finals oxford received bye progressing straight final beat great universities cambridge_university match summary teams chose play backs half backs forwards keeping attacking style play generally employed time arthur played goal played forward earlier cup final appearances time position considered specialised players alternated playing goal playing outfield positions game played oval home surrey county cricket club took place extremely bad weather rain players won coin toss chose begin match defending road end stadium players began game relative disarray correspondent reported uncommon feature matches minutes oxford awarded corner kick kicked high goal caught ball stepped goal line oxford players immediately appealed goal awarded consultation officials giving university team lead time later charles injured swapped positions time concept introduced sport injured players obliged remain game completely unable play common injured player retire goal felt liability pressed francis took indirect free kick went oxford goal goal awarded ball gone straight touching player minutes end game field called splendid run passed ball shot oxford edward level scores send game extra time seven minutes extra period william shot headed away oxford player ball rebounded sent past lead cup holders kept end game retained trophy details post match time match informed council football association member opinion carried ball line oxford goal despite fact referee awarded goal multiple newspaper reports stated ball clearly gone line fellow council members took word struck goal records changing official score oxford scored reason game extra time rights second goal century sources reported score match 1980s fresh research contemporary reports game football historians reinstated oxford goal regard official final score final


bristol season season year football played bristol season football league covers period finishing sixth football league won playoff final time history won promotion fourth time joining football league previous promotions automatic came seasons season began subdued atmosphere fans caused previous seasons poor performances bitter split resulting directors leaving club season progressed team gradually climbed league reached fourth round cup final football league trophy review events pre season period turbulent potential club mike rejected chairman directors kevin williams left club protest rejection followed shortly bristol supporters club representative football club board kim ryan green signed club united end previous season joined new players start season loan previous season joined time basis young defender anthony appearance football league joined cardiff city experienced steve phillips crossed city join local rivals bristol city number players left club following end season senior players john anderson assistant manager paul spell manager previous year ali jon bass christian edwards released moved lincoln city free transfer leaving club number younger players failed earn extensions contracts mark matt ben ryan clarke martin game season away united league ended defeat resulting lowest league position 23rd occupy season season progressed gradually climbed league table eventually playoff spot winning final league match united playoff campaign high scoring average goals game matches played semi final lincoln city played legs leg memorial stadium won thanks goals richard walker second leg played bank ended stuart campbell richard walker sean scoring goals gave aggregate win place final stadium record attendance league playoff final watched game saw win match gain promotion fourth time club history richard walker scored goals scored league cup campaign brief knocked round town penalty kicks drawing match cup successful team reaching fourth round beaten derby county best cup run season football league trophy reached final beating rivals bristol city southern area final game played millennium stadium cardiff resulted defeat extra time score minutes chronological list events list significant events occur club season presented chronological order list include transfers listed transfers section match results results section july played pre season friendly plymouth wearing pink shirts august knocked league cup round town penalties having drawn match september club submit plans new seat stadium bristol city_council september record win home evening game years win united beating chester city december game season scored goal match october chairman announces step position end april intends remain director club october home wins recorded time thanks win boston united following victory united previous week october kevin appointed head youth football takes charge reserve team duties october rod king appointed club board directors october player appointed club community liaison officer november sean suffers broken jaw punched james cup round match january receive deal taking scott makes debut london club january bristol city_council grant planning permission new capacity stadium built site memorial stadium january knocked cup fourth round derby county february reach final football league trophy beating rivals bristol city aggregate legs southern area final march announce ron succeed chairman club april april beaten extra time final football league trophy cardiff millennium stadium april anthony signed new year contract tying club end season april steve phillips signs year extension contract summer keeps club finish season 6th place earning spot playoffs mike green james offered new contracts stuart campbell signs new year contract beat lincoln city bank win aggregate reach second major final season league play final appearance new stadium second club play millennium stadium season played league cup final millennium stadium february played cup final beat town football league play final stadium clinch promotion league richard walker scored goals having gone record crowd league playoff final watched game june club announce team play home games road memorial stadium redeveloped happen december june steve signs new year contract running june match results bristol played total competitive matches season pre season making total games played team finished sixth football league reaching play offs time season cup competitions knocked league cup round stage penalty shootout having drawn championship town extra time fared better cup reaching fourth round stage lost championship team time derby county successful cup competition football league trophy reached final time competition beaten extra time millennium stadium legend football league football league playoffs cup league cup football league trophy league progress chart shows league position bristol course season green area represents automatic promotion positions positions yellow area represents play positions positions red area represents places positions lowest position league bristol reached course season 23rd game highest placing 6th final game player details season different players squad members appearance pitch table shows number appearances goals scored player play appearances included league appearances column transfers players signed season total transfer cost spent remainder transfers free addition players loaned course season stuart having loan spells club seven scholars bristol academy sport awarded professional contracts end season players joined bristol season previous club listed players loaned season seven left club permanently club received transfer fee player junior received public listed players transferred loaned released season club joined players transferred loaned club joined players released club team joined leaving bristol listed join club immediately