smith smith born november english professional manager appearances competitions seasons player football league manager took charge competitive matches born trent joined local club city amateur making team debut september hard defender soon established team playing centre partnership career enjoyed successful periods history time club helped win league cup featuring successive cup semi finals helping club successive fifth place finishes division bravery player meant entered book records injured man football able fully recover breaking leg fifth time career march manage continue play competitive football helped win promotion second division missed entire season injury left club began management career york city having played club loan previous season led club fourth division title totalling seasons club took charge took club division title getting club promoted second division sacked december took charge bristol city months later steered club away sacked january falling club directors appointed manager oxford united september unable avoid led club promotion second division switched clubs west december remaining charge half seasons sacked july returned manage oxford february steered club away resigning october october appointed manager unable steer club away won promotion division attempt entered administration december resulting points saw relegated despite financial problems managed club football league trophy title addition successive premier cup wins sacked january months club exited administration married october children early life smith born trent second youngest seven siblings years old formed gang stating autobiography wanted play played continued lead gang junior senior years road junior school despite involved gangs early childhood grew culture age teenager formed friendships outside local council estate turned chance sit plus exam local grammar school high rugby playing school instead attended road school won schools trophy played trent coached england international dennis age county boxing champion age late growth took foot tall play centre professional offered portsmouth turned wanted sign local club city initially willing apprentice allowed train team twice week amateur whilst initially worked mate later factory worker stone lotus playing career city smith signed city september telling manager tony going sign contract club keen smith hard style want lose young player age faced leeds united year bobby collins reserve game despite collins going far punch face smith managed entire match backing extremely physical contest period banned smith playing team players training feared smith players team debut football league arsenal september given task man marking bobby gave away penalty jon terry converted goal game solid debut second game gave away penalties defeat away town wait months team appearance march picked knock smith returned starting line defeat leeds failing task man mark jones claimed hat trick despite poor start senior career managed finish season division appearances occasionally emergency smith established defence forming centre partnership backs marsh mike smith aggressive highly physical defender complimented tended stay use intelligence read game clean mistakes smith smith claimed goal club september win west west reached semi final cup smith played fourth round victory town despite suffering fractured ankle scored goal game fifth round replay away scored freak goal peter storey clearance semi final arsenal march lost replay days later reached cup semi final second successive season knocked arsenal replay scored quarter final victory manchester united pressured arsenal peter simpson scoring goal original semi final game john hero tie played emergency game following injury bob wilson scored winning goal replay found greater success league cup beating oxford united replay manchester united bristol west united reach league cup final scored goals run knocked whilst scoring bristol quarter final missed weeks concussion returned play final man marking peter game won win major trophy despite cup success arrival new signing 15th place finish smith blamed car crash subsequent injury gordon banks october cause club mid season slump compounded poor start season concerns disappeared victories final league games poor start signed hudson january help revive club fortunes defence improved smith helped ensure goals conceded games season finished fifth february smith scored winning goal leeds end opponent game unbeaten run leeds went bid smith turned summer push title competed cup dutch smith scored draw victoria ground lose tie away goals smith scored goal game leicester city november table smith broke leg fifth time career making red card challenge defeat march fourth player break leg season ended season fifth place picking points final games finish points champions derby county underwent operation remove knee november recovery entirely successful later admitted returning match fitness injury able play half pace long term replacement young defender club faced major decline following gale severely damaged victoria ground butler street stand lack adequate insurance cover left significant repair bill meaning club sell hudson jimmy mike sean fund repair john retired filled gaps left players meant smith continue regular club despite reduced mobility sacked march new manager george failed prevent relegated end following formed good partnership time mike helped gain promotion new manager smith claimed seasons second division boring reduced mobility attackers division posed threat pre season injury kept entire season time coached reserves time converted steve centre smith returned injury featured regularly early season time injury forced team sitting 18th place joined york city struggling fourth division month loan march debuted home defeat hull city march scored york loss away athletic april smith seven appearances loan york exerted influence team organising defence commented crying older head like recalled manager defence struggled absence smith established team avoided handed free transfer york said offered coaching role stayed wanted gone saw threat position total smith appearances club record centre style play smith seasons known fearless mentality led sustaining large number injuries included broken legs breaking nose times cracked ankle broken collar bone spine breaking fingers toes needing sequence saw named book records injured man football early career smith soon developed reputation hard player launch opponents determined block shot win ball picked injuries known going toe toe biggest feared opposition players generally man mark opposition major threat highly effective able opposition players quickly ball toes tackle outlawed adapted rule change making hard challenges manager tony said qualities strength courage ball tremendous ability read game managerial career york city moved management york player manager ahead accepting position described set crescent arrival training consisted entirely running devoid actual coaching signed veteran players roger jones hay defender defender young defender chris evans including smith meant complete change club line brought player coach year old keith priority encouraged use natural physical presence greater threat goal unlock potential smith retired playing steering york seventh place appearances scored goals signed sheffield united john free transfer replacement second season york manager signed teammate energetic sean smith named division manager month march york won drew league games guided york fourth division title promotion division scoring goals earning place team year alongside strike partner john scored goals york finished points points ahead runners early york beaten queens park rangers league cup impressed manager earn road smith spent half sum club record forward went score goals games club released brian found man signed place able replicate form york started season keith scored hat trick win november january guided york victory arsenal cup fourth round round york came draw home liverpool losing away york drew liverpool cup fifth round took lead ford time tony scored york second goal york defeat extra time york lost home league games season missed promotion finishing seventh summer sold bristol city whilst veteran players signed came club coming end careers season disappointing york knocked cup non league team town ended season 20th place manage beat league cup lost return fixture bridge smith ended falling club directors invested money club facilities players released andy leaning wishes smith appointed manager relegated division time history york unwilling release contract compensation far pay smith agreed year contract meant failed win promotion season pay extra compensation brought york coaching staff roger jones signed york player john shore defence captained scored goals including penalties maiden season park signed right john whilst remaining satisfied existing left centre bennett played youthful combination gordon armstrong paul lemon paul alongside experienced defensive steve sold mark sheffield wednesday signed young york played alongside experienced gates pair scored goals win united started run league games unbeaten second half campaign run wins games set smith bought city march oversaw run seven wins final games secure division championship promotion record points injuries lemon hindered start took october register win second division signed billy act ram proved effective player despite heavy spent club record tony norman traded exchange fee improved ended season 11th place signed experienced forward paul partnered increasingly effective spent portsmouth left paul introduced exceptionally talented teenage team unable discipline teenager realised potential reached play offs faced rivals newcastle united semi final securing passage final victory james park lost town play final stadium found guilty financial irregularities remained second division whilst took place division having promoted weeks end previous season granted increased wage budget smith felt tough job keeping flight allowed gates leave free transfers order free money bring new players spent portsmouth defender kevin ball took peter rivals ball prove success smith admitted autobiography signing mistake left unable bring players small budget spent given funds february engaged battle smith spent brian limited impact injuries final day season better town result home derby game manchester city maine road lost relegated second division summer chairman peter offered smith vacant management position club smith decided potentially sacked hometown club intense experience emotionally chose stay loyal despite finances tight club saved money build stadium light wins opening games smith decided sell star crystal palace million order raise funds improve squad spent celtic left brought don west john brighton smith sacked december lying 17th second division assistant took cup final beaten liverpool bristol city smith work weeks appointed manager bristol city march succeeded jimmy left club second second division smith felt team lacked pace signed year old andy cole loan arsenal scored goals wolves smith second game charge provide city win months won smith club cole scoring goals appearances loan spell smith successfully steered club zone end run games unbeaten paid club record secure cole services permanent basis paid signed west united smith rebuilt defence signing right brian mitchell centre david thompson oversaw mixed start season city won straight home games lost west newcastle significantly local rivals bristol park found difficult control club talented popular players regularly got trouble social life skilled left junior bent unwilling deliver crosses regularly smith demanded tried sell bent unable deal sanctioned club directors relationship board poor found regularly undermined sensitive discussions leaked tried sell cole order provide funds team board refused deal sacked january following run matches victory assistant russell appointed successor oxford united smith return management oxford september following day led victory club bristol city victory club took oxford second division sequence wins games left great danger signed loan signed john time career later said best signing career bringing defender matt united oxford boosted arrivals briefly exited zone claiming cup giant killing leeds road jim scored winning goal extra time game moved southampton fee oxford struggled league cup run points short safety games play aided signing paul moody despite arriving february managed finish club scorer goals games arrival kick started club oxford closed points gap games difficult run left oxford needing beat county day season hope results went way beat county rivals claimed victories oxford relegated sale star west club record million allowed smith money spend transfer market spent city david smith david rush oxford formed strong promotion push knocked cup round non league february spent united form highly effective centre partnership oxford finished season seventh place points outside play offs november smith signed continued excellent form returning native month brought martin free transfer club 14th january lost games tremendous second half season saw climb places win promotion runners end season smith director club order strengthen smith signed spent orient defender purse order finance deals sold chris allen nottingham forest oxford knocked premier league sheffield wednesday league cup route fourth round exit oxford fifth table december chairman robin herd resigned amidst financial problems club work new stadium came halt club debt reached million smith raised funds selling leicester million signed veteran defender chris free transfer short term replacement oxford finished season 17th place club financial situation numerous players sold smith allowed spend defender smith left manor ground mid way oxford 16th league assistant managed maintain club mid table position end season west smith appointed manager west year contract december oxford receiving compensation mixed start time fell promotion contenders tenth place finish recorded victories local rivals wolves preparation signed athletic derby centre matt carbon james quinn manchester city defender jason van brought mark angel mario player greatest impact west young lee hughes signed smith arrival start smith aside smith little impact supporters criticised allowing popular miller andy hunt bob taylor leave club west started season hughes tremendous form slump form march left ending 12th place smith sacked july week start return oxford february smith appointed manager oxford second time career club 21st second division signed united kept oxford division ended 20th place place point zone signed year contract extension summer fell chairman later admitted limited budget included andy scott rob quinn good smith resigned october terrible start season ended oxford relegated place continued work scout club david mark wright smith returned management october year contract replacing brian resigned years charge club 23rd second division tasked keeping club steady whilst struggled financial problems decided cut club youth coaching spending result youth structure downgraded academy centre excellence signed jim gave sam debut failed away zone confirmed new signing lee jones scored goals win cambridge united leaving cause optimism ground signed wing paul edwards held key players season good start season smith won manager month award september sequence wins draws slump followed recovered poor october coming beat november andy lee formed good partnership jones impact substitute dropped play places following sequence draws march new signing scott green scored goals win united march sequence victories took automatic promotion place games held position secure promotion division attempt beat newport county final premier cup secure important prize money smith named manager month april winning league managers association division manager season award smith lost free transfers replaced chris armstrong chris club financial problems meant players went unpaid start remained play places december fracture left smith short defenders promotion challenge away mid table finish retained premier cup victory smith unpopular supporters refusing endorse campaign controversial chairman alex hamilton writing autobiography smith described time life club entered administration debts million club points entering administration subsequently relegated league points short safety despite new signing juan scoring goals despite financial trouble managed win football league trophy knocking county county chester city united athletic route final united millennium stadium final settled extra time securing victory club earned prize money national trophy history smith turned managerial role remain place signed michael defenders david lee lee whilst brothers mike williams struggled league despite loan matt scoring goals appearances finished season 13th league having won games game season draw club oxford sent oxford football league exited months administration start started season match unbeaten run including win championship club sheffield wednesday league cup defeat stanley triggered run bad results smith unable turn zone 18th place smith sacked january people managed professional matches english football personal life married childhood sweetheart kate october child paul born april named teammate paul died months earlier children tom born smith released autobiography seven november writes weekly column sentinel occasionally commentator matches bbc radio july joined time basis mentor young academy players needing guidance pitch career statistics player manager honours player city football league second division place promotion football league cup winner cup winner manager york city football league fourth division champion football league division champion football league second division promotion oxford united football league second division promotion premier cup winner football league division place promotion football league trophy winner individual football league fourth division manager month march football league division manager month september april football league division manager season


clarke clarke james born october english professional played defender chairman professional association born preston began playing football young age taking inspiration father played semi professionally represented home county lancashire youth level start professional career football league debut september moved queens park rangers year won caps england national team missed number games queens park rangers posterior injury stage led doctors believe career missed month season alcohol related problem left queens park rangers end season summer joined leeds united free transfer spent season leeds united signing championship august season team finished division achieved promotion premier league play offs thigh injury caused miss majority team inaugural flight season march month loan spell town august manager steve bought transfer fee season played matches reached semi finals league cup finished fifth league earning place play offs named man match performance play final beat sheffield united return tier english football time years imposing figure centre defence thanks stature provided attacking threat set pieces practising christian regularly attends church attended church_of_england high school attained grades studied mathematics politics level awarded title britain game ambassador kick campaign chairman management committee professional association early life education born preston lancashire grew town parents rose née teenager attended church_of_england high school attained grades went study level mathematics politics west london college unable play football injury degree professional sports writing broadcasting university considered taking teaching work football career club career early career inspired father played semi professionally started playing young age represented lancashire level signed youth team signed professional contract club august moved team squad september debut victory second division scored goal professional minute winner following match win united home ground road shown red card career victory athletic quarter final football league trophy january played matches season scoring goals following season played games achieved 14th placed finish second division single goal campaign came victory city victoria ground season played times scored goals finished 22nd relegated division scored final league appearance club draw athletic boundary park despite team strong defensive performances years attracted attention time scout queens park rangers queens park rangers recommended queens park rangers manager francis paid transfer fee sign played game august draw birmingham city road appearances season scored times earning england national team season cut short january suffered major injury tackle defeat found torn posterior injury kept sidelined year caused doctors believe career action queens park rangers suffered second division finishing 23rd league soon injury attempted suicide years later diagnosed major disorder return football injured reserve team match bristol city sparking fears aggravated previous injury damage proved particularly severe delayed return training month missing entire campaign returned competitive football september queens park rangers victory town scored goals matches season helping fourth placed finish spot second division play offs club reached football league second division play final defeated cardiff city millennium stadium following season developed personal problems including alcohol addiction continued play number months september team travelling united league fixture found drunk manager subsequently missed month season admitted sporting chance clinic run england international tony adams days treatment alcohol related problems later problem returning action october return won second division player month award november scored goal games queens park rangers finished runners league achieving promotion championship contract queens park rangers ended conclusion campaign leeds united june agreed join recently relegated championship outfit leeds united free transfer offered new contract queens park rangers keen return northern england cut short summer holiday sign west yorkshire outfit year contract contract leeds began july debut club draw nottingham forest august scored goal leeds games later goal victory city regular team half season playing match start september end november experienced major injury set tearing ankle defeat united november injury left action number weeks fit found difficult break team place centre defence taken matthew return came december brought minute substitute richardson win plymouth started league match city shown red card late victory road return suspension dropped team making handful substitute appearances following months regained place team end season starting final matches campaign left leeds summer having spent season club playing matches scoring times reached round league cup attained 14th placed finish league end campaign revealed clubs city competing sign leeds united accepted bids clubs chose sign agreed year contract club august deal taking road included clause contract played leeds following season town manager coach leeds previous season pleased signing stating exactly type defender wanted placed straight starting line played game new club august prevent losing preston north end road august scored goal club claiming winning victory derby county pride park soon scored goals competitive match time career grabbing win second round league cup november manager accused michael match previous weekend threatened report football association referee red yellow card match action taken player campaign appearances goals helping achieve place play offs finishing championship end season suffered injury forced pitch penultimate league match away queens park rangers thigh problem caused unavailable play offs defeated leeds millennium stadium win promotion premier league injury forced miss months premier league season eventually returned training february played reserve team matches order regain fitness hoping break team premier league debut march joined local rivals town month emergency loan deal attempt return match fitness debut following day away defeat championship coming substitute matthew spring joined club earlier season failing break team went play games final appearance march draw turf returning april finally played premier league match april starting victory portsmouth selected play team following match cup semi final manchester united despite named man match performance defeated villa park went play following league games season championship confirmed draw manchester city road loan spells august steve manager fellow championship club offer signed year contract turf days later helped club captain settled days signing debut new club defeat away united scored goal september time minute overhead kick draw bristol city gate september day championship match involved car crash spinning crashing ditch causing car written steve praised character playing day draw crystal palace formed solid defensive partnership played matches season named official team week performance away win athletic partnership broken end campaign given sent twice games season loss preston match season defeat crystal palace ended season goals appearances campaign season owen manager managed place new regime regular fixture team months season dropped match january lack form remained team february return action march starting centre defence win old team road league appearance scored goal victory crystal palace turf went score goals months season getting nottingham forest southampton team queens park rangers goals helped fifth placed finish championship place play offs played legs semi final reading won aggregate secure place play final stadium handed man match award performance sheffield united earn promotion premier league season prior start campaign stated belief avoid championship selected team play flight match years august defeated city stadium played following match recorded premier league victory win reigning champions manchester united turf early season formed defensive pairing new signing reunited centre defence victory birmingham october away loss december suffered groin injury kept sidelined christmas period month injury start new manager brian laws defeat january team relegated premier league end season players offered new contract signed year extension away match season scored injury time town goal corner kick months serving match suspension october following red card draw away returned league cup tie villa scored minute match extra time appearances campaign deemed choice player new manager eddie howe july joined hometown club preston north end loan duration season preston debut opening match campaign home defeat august games later scored goal club opening goal corner kick away win regular starter preston opening months season played cup competitions reached round league cup eliminated southampton progressed stage football league trophy penalty shoot victories handed match ban receiving fifth yellow card campaign cup round defeat united november preston manager brown brought loan cover town kept place starting line december returned preston team visit january selected play alongside morgan managers graham alexander david played times month scoring 27th final appearance club loss town following appointment graham preston manager struggled fit new training regime commitments chairman professional association loan deal cancelled mutual consent january later day signed league town managed boss loan remainder season start win stadium february appointed captain arrival club regular team player playing alongside fellow centre scored goal home defeat city april played matches scored goal months club making final appearance final game campaign draw away released contract york city town return signed newly promoted league york city august contract lasting january having previously turned contract offer debut days later york victory home oxford united november signed loan january sign permanently having appearances york second debut following day home win making appearances loan completed permanent half year contract january played defeat football league play final announced retirement playing international career playing queens park rangers selected play england national team occasions called squad howard debut country august coming substitute england friendly victory georgia riverside stadium second appearance england bench came european championship qualifying match october draw germany pride park played final game england days later coming substitute draw finland stadium despite playing second half match selected team style play predominant playing position centre described defensive stated modelled style play defenders steve bruce says style ruthless modern football attempts read opponents attacking plays known pace caused disciplinary problems received red cards career leeds united teammate michael described strong defender recognised highly intelligent seen imposing figure centre defence thanks stature looks use size cause attacking threat set pieces free kicks corners scored goals career roles ambassador kick scheme campaigns inclusion equality football currently management committee professional association announced november succeed chris chairman work collects views fellow professionals reports committee visits local schools talks students criticised president following comments november racism longer problem football february delegation met british prime minister david cameron discuss issues racism sport media work october appearance bbc television football programme match day appeared sky sports itv sport numerous televised football matches appearances bbc panel debate question time appear programme july presented documentary bbc titled football racist interviewed stan chris john barnes experiences racism careers investigating history racism english football pitch stands presented second documentary bbc football suicide secret issue mental health football july published autobiography don know life personal life dominican descent grandfather james born travelled resides england early age encouraged follow christianity parents adopted beliefs regular time married met prior admission sporting chance clinic couple married island antigua family resides couple lived west yorkshire son born daughter honey born daughter named born previous relationship close friends teammate january awarded britain television appeared contestant channel_4 game countdown february winning match defending champion stay following programme won second contest achieving larger score previous day stay match match february defeated points banned driving year months fined pleading guilty drink driving bury court october morning december hit near north yorkshire leeds general having suffered cuts internal bleeding broken rib shattered left knee surgery soon wife reported poorly alive stable liverpool supporters performed minute applause support starting fifth minute match december reference wearing number shirt december announced charged drink driving offence december appeared corner court january february leaving hospital said trying kill hit december wife separated early depression recent suicide attempt clarke banned driving years ordered carry hours unpaid work pay costs career statistics honours queens park rangers football league second division runner football league championship play offs


sydney sydney born canadian american professional soccer player olympic gold medalist forward currently signed kansas_city national women soccer league representing canada youth levels chose play united_states women national soccer team starting later began playing senior national team earned caps senior national team americans winning squads london olympics women world cup played collegiate soccer ucla semi professional level vancouver debut age youngest player play team number pick atlanta beat draft january following suspension league early played seattle women summer year professional debut boston breakers league inaugural season later traded seattle reign western new_york flash season kansas_city prior season early life born surrey british_columbia canadian mother american father ray mother played base canadian national team father professional baseball player pitched briefly california angels coming family baseball players sydney played baseball little league raised primarily mother parents split mother months pregnant sydney freshman sophomore year high school attended heights secondary school surrey leading scorer soccer team track field athlete won metres relay team played seasons club soccer city wild helping team provincial cup championships prolific helped team win national championship secured bronze medal helping team finish national tournament youngest player play vancouver league age won championship british_columbia select team canada games stated early age knew wanted play united_states women national soccer team pursue goal moved arizona age attended horizon high school junior senior years living multiple host families despite having challenging time adjusting life family friends helped lead soccer club state titles united_states said easy probably difficult things away knew comfortable idea having family year old kind hard grow fast guess worth chance prove enjoy college career played collegiate soccer ucla head coaches snow freshman season started games played sixth highest scorer team goals assists total points season named freshman team conference second year led ucla scoring points goals assists semi finalist trophy goals ranked second tied teammate new single season record ucla earned soccer america mvp second team second team ncaa tournament team honors year round ncaa division women soccer tournament tied school record goals scored single match scoring team defeat state junior ranked fifth ucla history career points fourth goals game winning goals ranked goals second game winning goals earning team soccer america mvp team american team pacific region team honors year game junior season scored goals helping team win subsequently named player week scored game winning goal second round ncaa tournament helping defeat knights advance round lost stanford final year led team scoring straight season goals assists total points named team american soccer america mvp team semi finalist trophy scored game winning goals player newly renamed conference scored hat trick season collegiate career minutes win arizona state october game colorado scored hat trick helping team win finished collegiate career ranked fourth ucla record books points goals game winning goals playing career club vancouver played vancouver league season youngest player play team aged years seven days returned season ranked second league goals scored finishing regular season points appearances helping advance league championship final goal team defeat santa blue heat western conference final named western conference team post season named league rookie year draft seattle women number pick atlanta beat draft league folded play team summer joined fellow national team players hope solo alex morgan cox seattle women league women head coach french said signing sydney goal scorer incredible attacking attitude shows effort offensive ball unique defensive recovery ability win ball makes impact matter plays field national team commitments preparation summer olympics regular season appearances club scored goals served assist minutes pitch national teammates presence team sold home matches capacity stadium average attendance season women times higher closest team boston breakers january heather reilly heather united_states national team players allocated boston breakers inaugural season national women soccer league scored goal season minute breakers season opener washington spirit tying game time scored league hat trick breakers win chicago red stars subsequently named player week july scored seattle reign resulting draw days later july scored goals portland resulting win breakers fans field goals scored season tied second national teammate western new_york flash holiday kansas_city place breakers finished season fifth league record seattle reign november announced traded seattle reign season exchange reign picks draft reign head coach harvey hailed signing world best forwards young extraordinary talent unlimited upside sydney consistent goal scoring threat struggled find season season reign set league record unbeaten streak games season game stretch reign compiled record reign finished regular season shield time defeating washington spirit playoff semi finals reign defeated kansas_city championship final finished season goals games played march announced traded western new_york flash kansas_city january traded kansas_city announced later month pregnant expected miss season club summary international youth national teams virtue parents eligible represent canada united_states playing canada age youngest individual participate women world cup held thailand served captain canada team traveled germany received clearance change allegiance united_states went help national team win women world cup chile scored half final north_korea represented united_states women world cup ended career country time leading scorer women world cup play goals level country capped players games time leading scorer goals named soccer young female athlete year playing senior national teams senior national team played women olympic qualifying tournament member united_states senior national team second cap senior scored goals olympic qualifying match guatemala final score match performance tied record goals scored single match player olympic qualifying tournament tied single game record national team previous performances teammates amy rodriguez respectively set new team scoring record reserve team goals scored bench year previous record goals set london olympics cup portugal scored team fifth goal minute group stage match denmark won team second group stage match scored game winning goal norway minute losing japan group stage match team defeated sweden clinch place tournament youngest player goal scoring member olympic gold medal winning team summer olympics london scored second goal new_zealand quarter final match tournament helping win cup controversy toronto team second group stage match cup opened scoring goal 13th minute goal followed teammates resulting win china went win tournament defeating germany final playing sold friendly match canada field toronto ontario june canadian fans match scoring time bring score favor celebrated goal crowd pointing emblem jersey fans crowd game stated twitter chant racial talk family don mad pride represent america soccer federation announced endured abuse verbally social media switching national soccer team later clarified incidents took place field morning wasn response yesterday match field fact atmosphere stadium positive step forward women soccer unfortunately type abuse received past social media decision play united_states step backwards prompted response heat moment friendly mexico september scored hat trick minutes helping win women world cup roster united_states team women world cup saw action seven games recording assist press goal opening game australia play final japan international goals honors player week personal life holds dual citizenship canada united_states nickname kid boss thousands twitter followers featured media sydney relationship english born player february valentine day jersey number announced january private ceremony january sydney announced social media expecting couple child september march sydney announce social media having son endorsements appeared advertisements promotional pieces december national teammate alex morgan featured winning winter wonderland commercial professional athletes including robinson julia june signed endorsement deal month cameo appearance commercial beats preparation world cup june female sports drink company joining fellow professional athletes richard kevin love james popular culture television video focus espn feature entitled living dream evolution international soccer player guest canada breakfast television august following olympics october interviewed short feature sydney month fox soccer exclusive sydney fox soccer channel december featured episode aol online series ink magazines professional athletes featured espn body issue appeared semi nude covers magazine experience said think lot females struggle way look wanted body different think big deal athlete feel confident body going struggled look reached point life happy featured cover espn magazine teammates alex morgan video games featured national teammates sports video game series time women players included game tape parade white_house honor following united_states win women world cup teammates women sports team honored tape parade new_york_city player received key city mayor bill october year team honored president barack_obama white_house


jimmy floyd floyd born march known jimmy floyd dutch professional manager championship club queens park rangers began career leaving netherlands portuguese club august joined following year won portugal club later year signed english leeds united million fee went win premier league golden boot award sold spanish club madrid million reached final del despite club suffering returned premier league club record million fee scored league goals season earned second premier league golden boot played cup final career high second place league finish moved free transfer july played final cup signed athletic july joining cardiff city august played losing cup final retiring scored goals matches year international career netherlands national team appeared world cup appointed manager royal antwerp belgian second division stayed season november hired burton season led promotion league champions league december appointed manager queens park rangers club career netherlands born march kingdom netherlands frank youngest children age run broke right leg october mother took siblings live netherlands father remained rarely contacted family year began playing youth football initially later played football club right joined street gang teenager spent months youth detention facility stealing release joined youth team dismissed club stealing watch team player began senior career gang member disciplinary issues club persistent debut october defeat head coach sacked turned late match began training brother playing impressed win professional contract head coach opted renew contract despite making appearances club unsuccessful trial failing agree terms instead spent season training played amateur football whilst looked abroad professional contract spending time austria portugal signed newly promoted portuguese august trainer trial chairman wanted signing secret told press simply signed player called jimmy signing revealed stuck known jimmy rest career failed score games missed penalty fifth game insisting taking penalty ahead regular miss later game scoring goals win small club survive flight relegated season signed fee summer season chaotic club chairman sacked managers ending campaign result managed seventh place finish ended campaign high note winning portugal good season individually finishing league second highest scorer scored professional hat trick club victory later scored hat trick win teammate head coach left bench arranged transfer leeds entered final portugal late substitute held win leeds united leeds united manager george graham signed summer fee million scored premier league debut draw arsenal road august initially struggled adapt pace english game scored league goals christmas ended campaign goals competitions following strong second half season following season goals appearances joint winner michael owen dwight premier league golden boot leeds finished fourth league new manager david winning whites place following year champions league qualification stages agent dissatisfied contract offered club years run existing deal sold claimed looking don think club country afford don think kind money england madrid bought spanish club madrid million middle red whites lost games season scored goal club secure point real continued score important goals club october scored twice madrid derby beat real madrid stadium time years scored barcelona camp league defeat manager aimed qualify champions league resigned february following poor results despite shared league silver boot award scoring goals fewer scorer racing reached final del stadium lost scored late goal club league form improve following departure successor failed prevent club relegated clause year contract allowed leave club summer returned premier league signed club record fee million matched transfer record english club signed year contract scored blues debut helping win charity shield win manchester united stadium manager sacked september madrid boss appointed replacement later stated dismayed players hated fitness coach running focused training methods despite scored goals league appearances season including goals win city october finished season winner premier league golden boot start season earned distinction scoring competitive goal southampton new mary stadium won august march scored hat trick defeated formed good friendship productive partnership scoring goals competitions whilst scored goals season saw reach cup final overcoming city west united preston north end doubt final injury substituted minutes millennium stadium lost rivals arsenal total league goals fewer golden boot winner henry summer cause injury discovered underwent operation relieve right leg severely restricting circulation recovery appeared itv coverage world cup initiated squad rotation system season focused team limited playing time barcelona manager louis van agreed million transfer january transfer window months negotiations sacked transfer went deal subsequently collapsed attack focused season managed score goals games goal season scored goals competitions despite arrival new adrian scorer club time years march 32nd birthday came 60th minute substitute scored hat trick came beat bridge finished season second place reached semi finals champions league played legs semi final defeat lost aggregate july turned approaches celtic rangers instead joined year contract free transfer signed club time predicted qualify champions league august scored debut club draw newcastle united riverside stadium season finished club scorer goals premier league games including hat trick win park october seventh place league finish club qualify following year cup season scored goals league games scored goals cup appearances helped steve defeat greece club switzerland ukraine bulgaria germany italy switzerland romania route cup final final beaten spanish club cup final proved appearance club new manager decided release july athletic potential celtic scottish premier league broke joined fourth premier league team athletic free transfer july soon joining club charged improper conduct bringing game claiming paid players bonus champions league win arsenal premier league inquiry illegal bonus payments found evidence support claims denied scored goal old team defeat bridge september seven games goal scored clubs january game went win released end season having scored goals games half goal tally coming league league cup cardiff city verge joining championship leicester city august club later withdrew offer instead cardiff city chairman peter worked leeds united brought cardiff year deal putting veteran strike partnership manager dave jones said initially took time settle match fit despite demanding player ultimately positive influence september scored goal cardiff yard low drive league defeat park nominated player round fifth round cup scoring impressive goal remained regular starter season appearances matches cardiff played reach cup final final cardiff lost portsmouth played minutes substituted steve thompson season finished entered talks extend stay cardiff left club july following dispute pay international career came attention netherlands manager whilst playing england leeds united international debut draw friendly came 61st minute substitute june scored goal friendly victory days later scored second goal friendly victory nigeria dutch squad world cup france established international patrick dennis van fully fit started opening game belgium france missed scoring opportunity draw taken minutes sent match played game south_korea van taken bench replace group game mexico came minutes appearance tournament returned suspension leave fourth choice forward netherlands ended tournament fourth place resigned replaced assistant frank rarely picked international level played august alongside van friendly denmark taken game ended appeared months later playing minutes germany minutes scotland despite van injured selected euro forwards chosen van roy peter van man initial squad chosen final louis van rated highly meaning chances international level van took manager july scored spain win november spanish captain sent fighting late game march scored win mini days later converted penalty draw portugal das april scored successive world cup qualifying game win cyprus later played estonia twice england republic ireland denmark scored penalty past denmark draw netherlands qualify world cup finished points portugal ireland dick replaced van national team manager january remained contention august came substitute win norway september scored victory opening qualifying game euro appearance netherlands style play quick powerful shot able shoot left foot despite primarily right tom sports reporter independent supporter wrote possessed best strikes seen bridge expert free kick great feet decent air coaching career october trained conference south help fit coaching worked squad coached academy taking july january member coaching staff nottingham forest leaving club manager sean sacked royal antwerp announced new manager newly relegated belgian second division club royal antwerp stated club year project aimed win promotion playing attacking football younger players reduced budget number club including england international john led club seventh place finish season turning new deal club burton november appointed manager league burton signed half year contract stated attracted burton club stability days appointment took charge game burton win moved club fourth table nominated league manager month award january going unbeaten month leading club victories promotion rivals town bury chris town won award april burton won away earn promotion league time history weeks later burton came men following dismissal jon defeat cambridge united abbey stadium win league title time departure burton league queens park rangers december appointed manager championship club queens park rangers signed rolling contract alongside assistant david days later took charge time draw road game commented team low confidence needed given room express play freedom despite sale leading scorer charlie austin earlier day earned win charge january victory united guided 12th place finish spoke expectations busy summer transfer market race issues management black football managers england hired asked felt added responsibilities black manager answered shortly port chairman norman revealed rejected vacant managerial position club fear racist elements support abuse personal life daughters younger brother uncle professional career statistics club managerial statistics match played honours player portugal winner madrid del runner charity shield winner cup runner premier league runner cup runner cardiff city cup runner individual premier league golden boot winner shared manager burton football league champion


barnes kenneth barnes march july english played half manchester city books birmingham city youth barnes began football career amateur level completion national service joined semi pro rangers transfer manchester city meant barnes turned professional pro career slow start making team appearance years broke team tactical system known plan period played consecutive cup finals loser winner making appearances manchester city joined player manager guiding promotion season barnes returned manchester city decades filled variety coaching roles including overseeing development youth team won youth cup died july early career barnes born small heath area birmingham shadow andrew home stadium birmingham city support birmingham city ran family uncle played club 1920s aged began work post office played football works team quickly received invitation play green strongest amateur teams area performances green resulted interest birmingham city barnes junior team birmingham city barnes worked post office day trained green evening played birmingham city weekend stopped selecting barnes clash matches barnes chose play local team instead barnes resumed playing green months barnes gained second opportunity professional club joining youth ranks played birmingham trained green played youth team weekend turning barnes called national service based raf continued play circumstances permitted club formal request services raf refused completion national service barnes joined semi pro rangers debut newport county june continued play club years manchester city barnes joined manchester city non league rangers feature team regular basis years debut derby county january appearance years club season barnes playing manchester city reserve team inspired hungary team beaten england previous year reserves began tactical system johnny deep lying centre forward barnes played attacking half similar vein system reserves achieved lengthy unbeaten run start following season manchester city manager les decided try system team level don centre forward role henceforth system known plan opening match season resulted defeat hands preston north end opined system required attacking half backs successful city half backs john particular defensive end barnes picked following match place city beat sheffield united barnes integral team playing matches remainder season attention given plan press describing barnes season team manchester city enjoyed successful run cup flight team manchester city entered competition round facing derby county barnes scored opening goal win goal professional football derby victory manchester united win town followed setting quarter final heroes birmingham city single goal victories birmingham gave city place final faced newcastle united hampered loss jimmy meadows injury minutes city beaten manchester city reached cup final following season barnes playing match cup run manchester city beat birmingham city barnes having hand second goal final known match continued play breaking neck late 1950s barnes senior players succeeded roy paul captain paul retired season barnes player score hat trick penalties english flight match defeat time barnes club primary penalty helping score goals course season later years manchester city barnes role captain meant strong influence younger players particularly notable example law joined club pair lifelong friends barnes played international football described law best wing half played english football closest came international cap named reserve match wales october dressing room barnes reputation practical particular target known teammates barnes chief organisers social activities away trips roy paul years manchester city barnes appearances competitions scoring goals management coaching age meant barnes longer automatic team selection sought management opportunity arose barnes appointed player manager season club gained promotion division tenure oversaw club record victory defeat united club finished ninth relegated fourth division following season barnes remained club resigned post time departure club appearances scoring goals leaving barnes took job outside football working sales future jack walker long received offer manager time basis created team mixture promising veterans players signed included future european cup winner chris dennis bobby august barnes curtailed brief spell manager city return manchester city member coaching staff departed club barnes offered role manager experiences turned instead assistant eventual managerial johnny hart seven months later ill health forced hart step reorganisation followed appointment hart replacement ron barnes chief scout role retained decades sacked peter role oversaw development large number successful young players including paul lake david white steve stars manchester city youth team won youth cup returned club invitation francis lee recently chairman barnes served time scouting position years barnes involved youth football initiative malaysia barnes soccer skills barnes elected manchester city hall_of_fame supporters association hall_of_fame married children died july pneumonia aged sons peter barnes professional played england manchester clubs west leeds united honours manchester city cup managerial statistics


arabic born february commonly known egyptian football manager currently technical adviser presenter played started career egypt left club belgium won belgian shoe led dutch joined loan destination france left italian joined english month loan eventually joined club permanently left club join joined athletic west united loan rejoined joining played egypt times scoring goals retired football june club career born cairo started career egyptian premier league club league debut draw week scored goals aluminium won african debut came win coffee making aggregate score led game decided penalties won eventually reached african cup winners cup final beating canon aggregate performances eventually attracted interest belgian club age signed initially suffered returned egypt shortly arriving belgium staying father insistence working hard fight reservations eventually overcame words gaining mentality pro manager patrick impressed handling issue promoted team september placing bench continued impress commented responsibilities great technical capabilities eventually team regular league debut august away win october scored goal home win standard european debut came september suffered home defeat fan favourite praised belgian press end season went win belgian shoe best african player belgian division named belgian discovery year attracted interest major clubs belgium abroad ended season powerful performance royal antwerp scoring goals win setting years later described match egyptian journalist saying finished season goals matches finished fifth earning spot following season cup success belgium signed year contract team suffered concussion cup match defender return team match lost sent kicking whilst trying beat ball later given match ban returned coming substitute 75th minute failed selected bench march minor clash manager left short vacation cairo scored victory cup final meaning ended season dutch league cup double played minutes display lacked creativity said tired carrying slight injury match criticised saying giving revealed september wanted leave transfer window late december soon apologised leo transfer comments saying irresponsible handed fine suspended game december year revealed wanted stay scored defeat february criticised commenting negatively performance cup dropped game featuring unused substitute suffered muscle strain upper thigh friendly egypt ruled game relegated reserve team disciplinary reasons surrounding perceived lack effort training situation club led interest clubs later reported thrown pair teammate following argument march loan loan offer march reported fallen days later approved eventually allowed completed march scored debut athletic won valued values million million amidst interest clubs italy spain newcastle united reportedly verge making bid ruled agent attempted return club declined favour staying suffered muscle injury whilst training available play match saw sent game lost linked late chairman franco stating want revealed wanted million turned loan real june believed offer ready meet asking price million accepted million bid july completed year contract july expensive egyptian player debut win august jean gave praise saying players like french european leagues scored real madrid champions league match november lost stated march leave end season english club spanish clubs believed interested signing overshadowed madrid club rumoured interested signing interest confirmed technical director caught speeding way game resulted court hearing reports suggested ready sign fee million injured rest french football season turkish revealed wanted sign said talks bobby possible newcastle united eventually signed final day summer transfer window fee million signing year contract confirmed miss opening game season possibly following games debut september game actually play lost reports suggested sold swap deal linked premier league manchester city southampton believed targets agent said willing let leave club reported offered southampton loan new agent repeated earlier claims wanted end season linked agent confirming wanted away signed month loan deal january scored goals debut portsmouth february scored goals appearances season announced plans july launch football academy egypt aim country young talent january expressed wish return end season sign permanently manager martin said club confident signing permanent deal good performances later admitted defeated keeping clubs interested signing permanent doubt april suffered new injury problem suffered abuse small section southampton west united fans west manager apologised abuse fans finished season goals games meaning second highest confirmed returning joined august permanent deal fee million returning commented team official website knew heart coming couldn wait pull shirt play lane score goals soon accused irresponsible manager martin following comments player campbell failing score appearances permanent player finally found net rivals west match winning volley october followed goals league league cup contend fourth line striking spots insisted sign club strength fully aware rejoining club linked manchester city scored looked final goal january arsenal potential manchester city fell half hour close transfer window eventually admitted mistake joining permanent deal ended season appearances goals agreed million fee birmingham city july birmingham manager steve bruce said close collapsing deal reportedly wages length contract demanding deal eventually fell clause insisted contract august million bid held talks birmingham confirmed trying revive deal sign revealed interest signing matching million fee birmingham given permission speak eventually signed fee million year contract august scored debut home debut newcastle united newcastle game reportedly subject abuse newcastle supporters football association investigate suffered stress fracture bone kept months november returned team action cup victory town january sent minute match arsenal march kicking face boot resulted receiving match ban ruled remainder season april following operation pelvic injury bench opening premier league fixture club came substitute minute scored minutes later shot following weekend saw score liverpool lead eventually lost game followed goals town league cup portsmouth league targeted newcastle fans warming draw claims racist chanting investigated revealed anger investigation believing difference future abuse men eventually arrested chanting appear court loan athletic entered talks athletic signing month loan deal completed january scored debut goal liverpool penalty kick draw january scored defeat arsenal finished loan spell appearances goals following championship failed report pre season training eventually fined club turning fortnight returned training day loan accepted undisclosed offer unnamed club july completed season long club august option sign permanently able meet terms august disappointing debut second half penalty threw away lead suffer late home victory egyptian premier league loan west united joined west united month loan february season long loan spell terminated mutual agreement stated sacrifice things play football prove point happy great club sure west chairman david sullivan announced order secure long term future contract west lowest premier league sullivan said doesn want known english football willing come play nominal fee week debut west february away defeat appearances west failed score penalty saved away draw june west decided offer new contract loan entered talks signing free transfer july september signed year loan contract league debut october coming substitute win scored goal november win dutch cup despite scoring goals appearances team football opportunities limited having starting line martin resigned lost place new manager frank boer appointed december january wrote letter cancel contract return january rejoined half year contract error management registered time play sitting remainder season june agreed deal english championship subject medical completed june signed year contract league debut november substitute home defeat town january released mutual consent defender lee collins retirement retirement football announced june prior retirement named honorary life president old football club club alumni winchester college founding member clubs league international career played times egypt youth team earned caps egypt scored goals scored international debut united arab egypt won sent egypt team tell available international selection saying psychologically fit join team egypt squad played african cup nations egypt manager dropped september claimed unavailable national team injury played friendly match hours later day later rejected accusations refused play country egyptian football association announced play team sacked egypt coach january egyptian football association said consider bringing team past behaviour flew cairo february public apology following month recalled national team withdrew egypt world cup sustaining muscle tear playing thrown egypt team african cup nations consequence argument coach semi final game started reacted badly substituted replacement came score touch putting egypt final day later reconciled given month suspension playing egypt eventually recalled following suspension ready african cup nations qualification egypt won included egypt squad play south_africa london november despite suffering knee injury time left egypt squad play african nations cup march post retirement career retirement turned premier league matches champions league matches sports channels line stated aims manager gaining required certificate managerial career received numerous offers teams like paris saint youth academy egyptian team turned appointed head coach firing january despite years old led team place egyptian premier league secured place confederation cup loss rival loss alexandria win succeeded win egypt cup secure cup title second year row beating making youngest manager win trophy team egypt july replaced manager youth academy later accepted offer chairman director youth academy appointing assistant technical manager youth academy leadership team won international championship defeating result final july chairman announced manager team announced assistant manager resigned position december following developed problem team captain return chairman announced return manager succeeding failed control team appointed general manager technical director month manager fired loss rivals cairo derby leading increase gap teams seven points later said board decided remove position loss announcing delayed cairo derby played avoid distraction players 7th july chairman announced hiring technical adviser said aims help club promoted belgian division personal life married business student june travelled amsterdam attend training amsterdam based channel sent team special program wedding wife fans egypt muslim career statistics club international international goals scores results list egypt goal tally egypt kenya teammate managerial statistics february honours player club african cup winners cup cup shield international egypt africa cup nations individual belgian shoe belgian league young player year egyptian young year african young player year honorary life president old football club manager club egypt cup youth academy international championship


born september english professional plays town started career age spent half years club books progressing centre excellence reserve team failed team appearances club subsequently released summer joined league outfit stanley start season managed total appearances released club january opted join local short term basis joined scoring twice appearances rejoining august age attracted interest victoria subsequently signed small figure fee january spent year half club joining fee helping achieve promotion football league time club history earned promotions league season played england team earned solitary cap game belgium team club career early career born lancashire started career centre excellence spotted playing local junior united age progressed youth system park captained graduating reserve team youth cup failed break team subsequently released signed league outfit stanley month contract ahead season manager john whilst trial trial requested debut lancashire draw united football league trophy october found difficult break team making appearance stanley featuring substitute draw town subsequently released january deemed surplus requirements crown ground later stated stage career considered getting job playing fun time wasn good time didn play shortly joined northern premier league division short term contract finished season scorer league goals despite joining club january including hat trick athletic contract expired conference north took non contract terms start season scored goals games despite offered contract manager peter opted join august signing year deal said thought giving football left enjoyed time given new lease life licence want park chairman garner said big day biggest club special player special talent half season scored goals competitions caught attention conference national team victoria played game northern premier league club draw local rivals united game captained time victoria january victoria manager announced signing free transfer debut defeat town victoria stadium scoring goal played centre following match burton stadium setting goal defeat assisted second goal win away scored second goal weeks later scoring second came goal deficit win provided assist mark roberts score second goal victory fellow candidates rangers scored draw away early april yards minute ensure earned point scored week later exeter city james park firing yard free kick restore 11th minute went lose match added fifth goal end season scoring club second away victory result ultimately secured conference national status season played total games club campaign scoring times ahead season featured regularly pre season campaign scored twice friendly game manchester united reserves august early stages season permanent fixture centre created goals win home newly promoted scoring away town yard drive corner net created goals victory athletic october operation shortly club loss borough december keeping team total weeks returned team action february playing match defeat regular end season scored second career hat trick diamonds victory prevent conference national april despite club winning games campaign match club away win stadium oxford united played total games half year tenure scoring goals signed fee assigned number shirt ahead club campaign debut draw home opening game season sent minute second offence scored goal return team win united provided assist second victory borough scored second goal draw town october free kick wall net campaign march scoring inside town half ball net yards shortly added fourth goal tally colours april scoring yards win forest green ensure victories away promotion following week scored second win game witnessed secure promotion football league time history finishing season league champions said feels brilliant words describe unbelievable feeling played times competitions season club scoring goals started football league game home draw town played televised league cup loss days later championship portsmouth following week gave away penalty defeat city evans converted score goal game playing game defeat town september suffered number injuries kept team months returned team action february coming minute substitute loss bury days later started defeat town unused substitute league matches starting club home draw bury final day season playing key role goals ensure club reached play offs scored goal season home win stanley play semi final leg reaching ball alex double lead played game second leg victory ensured play final started final victory united old win meant earned promotions league despite ending season positive note appearances scoring host injuries campaign start season home win campaign playing minutes victory september scored goal season club away victory united december scoring sixth goal fine individual run finish following month january doubled goal tally season scored time finish luke freeman cross win scored televised cup tie away premier league year scoring penalty spot brief lead came secure win went score goals stages season draw away sheffield united win bury day regular season secured play place following sixth place finish played play semi final legs lost aggregate sheffield united appearances season scoring times despite appearing regularly new manager smith rejected offer contract extension left successful year spell club appearances competitions scoring goals preston north end leaving joined league preston north end managed graham previously signed signed free transfer competitive debut preston club away victory bury coming second half substitute took games open account scoring goal club win united club following match days later september away defeat arriving unmarked area preston early lead match final goal campaign came beginning november scoring edge area preston cup win town appearances substitute season club scoring times december extended contract preston months keeping club summer athletic loan march joined league athletic emergency loan end season end season end loan spell appearances club injury ravaged spell town loan joined town loan august january town january joined town deal running end season contract preston terminated mutual consent international career called england team international challenge trophy final belgium started match england beaten stadium style play comfortable centre left left natural position rarely deployed chairman garner said tremendous skill potential adding quality player things ball players television manager graham believed acquisition squad balance described having left foot enables open opposition defences securing signature said creative going forward going hell player delighted secure signature real talent called creative able unlock defences called good ball able chip goals generally team march following win town game scored goal inside half said ability score spectacular goals honours conference national league play offs town football league career statistics january


michael michael born july english professional plays manchester united england national team vice captain manchester united primarily plays central emergency centre alex david louis van time manchester united distinctive features play included inventive distribution ball passing crossing abilities began career west united joining youth team winning youth cup years later sent loan twice debut season town birmingham city securing place team season experienced season voted division team year following campaign appearances moved rival london club fee believed million scored twice appearances moving manchester united million debut onwards regular manchester united team making appearances season established key member team won premier league title success years following season won champions league final playing minutes enjoyed penalty shootout win converting spot kick help achieve european double enjoyed consecutive title triumph campaign unable prevent champions league final defeat barcelona won league cup medal time manchester united career missed title success finished runners won league championships community shields won cup complete collection domestic honour english game represented england senior levels england debut gained caps score international goal overlooked england career frank paul barry brief time scott parker preferred position case season established regular member england squads major tournaments world cups early life born wear involved football years old fan newcastle united played football boys club saturday nights courtesy father volunteer work club football age selected high school later north schools playing boys club capped england boys club age bbc children programme live kicking episode aired february school years years west united actually played centre forward west started play studied western middle school community high school completing exams club career west united west united youth squad won youth cup season scored twice legged record final victory city according manager time harry difficulty start career mainly physical lost seasons injuries rapid growth debut west away draw cup july league debut came weeks later august replaced rio ferdinand victory city valley parade november sent month loan town appearance draw home city scored professional career goal defeat home athletic november scored loan spell draw home december impressed spell help team find needed win playing final game defeat manchester city december february sent loan time birmingham city making appearances blues returned park scored goal west united home win city april season voted west united young player year west breakthrough season playing games competitions included games league goal season came home draw villa december awarded new improved contract progress park april nominated young player year alongside team mate joe cole award eventually won liverpool april second successive season voted west young player year season saw appearances scored twice season west goal loss october scored goal victory rivals days later end season suffered groin injury ruled world cup england squad season forget west relegated premier league end campaign playing game season victory march leave club like team mates joe cole stayed west season division season west finished fourth final day ensure place play offs lost final crystal palace denied return flight included division team year season season outside premier league felt compelled leave division saying truth didn feel play division football longer linked moves number teams including portsmouth arsenal west crystal palace emerged runners sign august deal agreed west transfer subject medical days later transfer official joined club million passing medical appearance reserves team debut club delayed suffering injury setback september assigned number shirt debut october substitute defeat portsmouth despite fit overlooked manager unclear wanted media speculation bought director football frank following departure appointment new manager martin soon emerged regular starter start game charge club away league cup november game assisted goal went win december produced display influential helping win home southampton subsequently ended season league appearances failed score finished table 9th missed cup spot december scored goal winner home win scored second goal club april win home manchester city april lauded performance helped away draw north london derby arsenal players fell ill hotel final game season away west players suffered apparent food poisoning managed play game lasted minutes defeat club result loss rivals arsenal beat fourth place league spot champions league crosses passes player season joint assists manchester united june revealed rejected bid manchester united seen manager sir alex replacement departed roy club captain following day manager martin insisted staying club stating don want lose player like michael probably best season july announced clubs agreed deal transfer manchester united days later transfer official personal terms agreed despite agreeing deal player previous week fee public spurs issued statement stock exchange manchester united chief executive david gill confirmed transfer fee million potentially rising million sixth expensive player acquired manchester united time given number shirt previously worn debut club august pre season friendly win amsterdam tournament following day forced miss start season result injuring foot final tournament match following recovery injury competitive debut august away league win athletic days later start club win away end december missed games suffered minor injury returned time feature united final game home win reading december january scored manchester united goal win home villa month later scored cup goal draw home reading february followed contributing united goals home win march scored champions league goals april scoring twice home win quarter final second leg tie lose semi final tie aggregate eventual champions milan ending hopes english final liverpool scored final goal season win home sheffield united april season manchester united ended success won premier league title result draw arsenal suffered injury setback october breaking elbow home win champions league group stage result injury action weeks return action came november substitute anderson draw arsenal scored goal season february manchester derby goal came injury time mere home loss rivals manchester city second final goal season came club west united win home scored league goals season led league title united beat athletic final day season prevent reaching spot april week title success offered new year contract defenders rio ferdinand brown year contract signed ties united june participated champions league final moscow playing minutes penalty shootout win final ended extra time took united second penalty subsequent shootout converted help european honour career united league game season home newcastle united substituted minutes result injured ankle draw following day confirmed weeks ruled super cup match august return action came september away loss liverpool taken half time sustaining injury days later revealed weeks breaking bone foot challenge november scored goal season home win hull city second goal followed weeks later home win city goal came april scored late home win portsmouth assisted scored late winner win away goal united away home meant needed point final games gain successive premier league title ensured title years united drew arsenal home claim 18th overall english title played match champions league final defeat barcelona defeat described worst night career said game pass unable suppose look big picture champions league final september scored goal season decisive goal german champions champions league win home months later scored league goal season scoring second home win defensive crisis december fill centre played position picked injury west united away win played defence career manager sir alex pleased contribution december played defence playing man defence alongside central regular left away win champions league goal season came december home league win athletic united game decade january scored league cup goal career aggregate win rivals manchester city second leg semi final tie february scored home win portsmouth credited richard hughes goal following game dubious goals panel officially awarded goal following review february sent time career seeing yellow cards united win milan san shown second yellow card injury time ball away following foul played entire game league cup final villa united won resulting league cup medal season united career end winning league title claimed crown single point final day season august announced miss start season result ankle injury sustained united final pre season game league ireland days later played minutes united victory community shield manager sir alex claimed came yesterday says fit wanted train trained wanted play march signed new year deal keeping club end season significant display season came away win champions league april played vital pass led wayne goal praised performance start season second season row shock starter community shield initially ruled injury manchester united manager sir alex pre match build named starting game august half united fell long range strike trail half time substituted interval replaced tom united went turn game prevail winners day shield match pulled england friendly match netherlands rest injury replaced squad tom december scored goal united games advanced half pitch cutting square ball past couple defenders firing low past keeper eventually won man match award january played match manchester united competitions celebrated jubilee away victory manchester city stadium cup round january scored manchester united home win minute goal old january left effort past corner february league away win amsterdam arena played match competitions showed class shot yards post win result defensive injury crisis club started season makeshift centre inexperience role exploited season opener beat corner kick score goal game continued role match scored goal season champions league victory series ball movement leading michael rounding score left foot november left squad defeated queens park rangers ending run consecutive league starts april saw nominated player year award performances season manchester united arsenal manager said personal choice award quality play barcelona perfectly suited game good vision intelligent player ultimately voted winner included team year season went announced manchester united players player year season november manchester united announced signed contract extension option extend year season struggled retain previous season form manchester united struggled generally new manager david season helped persistent problem kept november december whilst new failed perform february criticized club captain roy thought poor interview total appearances competitions season speculation future manchester united season july suffered injury pre season training session expected weeks game injury came defeat manchester city november came replacement centre following chris dismissal suffered shoulder match stated happy play makeshift centre returned starting line regular basis match day attributed manchester united improved form return december club won games started sir alex stated thought best english player interview sport december shortly named manchester united new vice captain louis van march provided assist goal scored goal year victory club march signed new year extension contract manchester united career seasons international career capped england national teams receiving senior team game charge england february despite named man squad face spain unused substitute england victory february months later england debut replacing david second half substitute friendly win mexico debut came victory united_states days later started victory colombia final game tour united_states named man provisional squad world cup eventually named final man squad tournament germany unused substitute england group games advanced knockout stage played game tournament victory second round match ecuador june game dropped bench quarter final tie portugal owen replacing game ended extra time portugal won subsequent penalty shootout knocked england world cup regularly overlooked england managers came central roles frank generally preferred started games successor steve appearance defeat home germany august newly appointed manager left england squad february year charge england largely overlooked named squad game czech_republic forced withdraw sustaining injury manchester united game newcastle united november returned squad friendly germany berlin starting alongside barry central england victory named sources man match despite playing game england world cup qualification campaign named man preliminary squad world cup played minutes warm friendly win mexico replaced tom june named final man squad fly south_africa tournament given squad number world cup failed pitch remaining unused member squad england eventually knocked tournament lost germany second round tie june august alex claimed weeks ankle injury miss england friendly hungary following wednesday left subsequent england squad arrive play minutes community shield match sign walked past seat collect winner medal england manager roy said left man squad standby list european championships previously told football association want bit player help team august recalled england squad friendly match italy august played minutes victory switzerland took captain frank final minutes september came half time substitute england world cup started san win following month october partnered central away poland march partnership renewed england montenegro october started england final home win poland team qualified world cup named england standby list world cup omitted main man squad travelling brazil having appeared named squad november matches scotland november pulled squad sustaining groin injury march appearance england months starting euro qualifying defeat lithuania stadium march 33rd appearance national team substitute manchester united team mate defender chris performing help england earn draw italy international friendly match style play despite playing deep lying rely pace physical attributes like typical ball winning instead reading game helps attacking threats opposition team time covering space making distribution ball creativity range passing best comparison europe add importance tempo game initiating team attacks arrival formed effective partnership paul playing holding role deep partnership massively contributed change continental playing style embraced manager alex assistant relied passing keeping possession contrast traditionally direct action style english football style led lack attention successive england national football team managers favour action frank fact noted club national team captain wayne intelligence awareness highlighted manchester united manager louis van labelled trainer coach game furthermore importance team performance constantly praised team mates paul european peers personal life brother years younger west united suffered injuries completed sport coaching currently regional coach mentor north east yorkshire years skills coach spell coaching team previously working newcastle united academy coaching married lisa instructor business degree june couple started dating school daughter son career statistics club statistics accurate match played international statistics accurate match played november honours club west united youth cup manchester united premier league cup football league cup community shield champions league club world cup individual football league division team year premier league team year manchester united players player year