jones jones born october professional plays atlanta united trinidad national team captains began football career joe public native trinidad moved connection utility player trinidad team finland joined southampton converted later loaned sheffield wednesday city season joined million spent seasons signed city august season jones scored goals played cup final following arrival peter august jones struggled hold regular place saw score league goals seasons january joined cardiff city player exchange peter club career early career jones born point trinidad attended anthony college trinidad future team mate edwards uncle jones prolific forward strike squad came point qualifying world cup similar player style celebration pace considered attractive established joined sheffield wednesday september began potential earlier trials manchester united trials west united rangers jones revealed interview simon bird travel europe looking football club face career trinidad army said hard son join army family support time services ready life jones began professional career joe public native trinidad soon moved connection played years southampton july jones signed southampton connection nominal fee trial connection chairman david john williams described jones saying jones transferred southampton told going biggest thing trinidad football dwight december loan football league club sheffield wednesday scored seven goals seven games returned southampton january played games liverpool local rivals portsmouth joined championship city february loan played times scoring goals start season jones scored hat trick southampton pre season game football league championship jones scored goals birmingham city november ended southampton december received red card career push mark hudson match crystal palace scored goals united win day season ensure place play offs southampton following jones injured play semi final defeat derby county finished season goals southampton manager george stated making far physical attributes strength power air second followed news derby county wanted sign jones million jones submitted transfer request southampton august went strike agreed requesting selected forthcoming league match city august confirmed joined deal valued million fellow stern john moving southampton debut september defeat manchester united scored goal club home win reading september jones linked million player liverpool november peter moving jones linked high profile clubs december including liverpool manager roy insisted going jones scored fifth goal stadium light near post corner kick win december captain john terry praised jones saying jones fantastic played twice good player hard working probably best air entire premier league good won match march june jones suffered knee injury collision david james seventh minute trinidad defeat england appearance season playing minutes reserve team victory athletic followed return team wear derby october second half substitute helped secure victory local rivals goal following return came november league cup defeat continued recovery injury goal november won jones end speculation linking signing half year contract stadium light january spell games goal jones scored manchester united defeat august jones contributed victory scoring goals jones contributed goals home wolves september win goal highlight game ball home jones scored fifth goal season manchester united ben foster lead dying moments match old shot goal ferdinand level end match draw jones scored sixth goal season close range manchester city city won february jones scored seventh goal season athletic ended stadium light jones scored manchester city bringing tally spectacular stadium light ended opened scoring wolves final day season strike minutes wolves win city august jones signed city year deal club record fee million jones took wage cut order join need goals team need strong competition continue improving level secret biggest smashing job loan young believe best years ahead jones took number shirt departing james joined rangers second debut city august bright start hitting shot falling challenge minutes jones forced come september jones scored goal home debut villa win jones followed scoring west united league cup newcastle united scored second goal november win liverpool stadium games goal criticism supporters manager revealed jones personal problems affected performances ended run goal new year day went goal drought time months scoring april went similar scoring run start season scoring villa opportunity player score consecutive premier league matches missed open goal following match scoring arsenal win jones played cup final lost manchester city best chance match going joe hart saved jones effort jones ended joint scored goals jones said season jones started season scoring city twice league signing peter end august jones found favour restricted cup european matches led speculation jones leaving club january transfer window insists plans scored historic goal earn draw secured qualification knock stage league jones remained starting line restricting cameo appearances bench regained place december injury scored premier league goal sixteen months draw jones continued revival scoring liverpool boxing day old club southampton december jones lost place returned ended season sour note involved dressing room bust end season tony replaced mark hughes jones critical style football played jones began season scoring professional hat trick league cup august january jones failed arrive home game liverpool citing personal problems fined weeks wages hughes non appearance cardiff city january jones joined cardiff city player exchange peter jones scored debut goal february winner triumph city minute played times cardiff suffered championship jones started season strongly scoring half season jones tailed managing find net twice cardiff cutting costs jones loaned league leaders remainder season despite cardiff goal scorer jones scored debut april helping earn draw town jones substitute appearances won championship title gaining promotion premier league returning cardiff jones found bench following injury picked international duty summer jones return resulted finding score sheet win initial reports form inclined manager russell open contract talks club final months turned january jones joined based club loan end season atlanta united july jones signed newly formed major_league soccer atlanta united inaugural season international career jones capped olympic team trinidad national team debut trinidad national team january match finland jones scored goal win bermuda later selected trinidad world cup campaign appearance competition defeat england june jones named trinidad football federation player year jones said lot big names won thought like happening jones named captain warriors august manager international goals scores results list trinidad goal tally career statistics club match played international july honours club city cup runner football league championship individual player season trinidad football federation player year


steve steve born february association football player born democratic republic grew london successful college career playing seattle portland played arsenal youth academy teenager struggled finding team attended university soccer scholarship excelled forward seattle selected overall quickly fan favorite speed ability opposing defenders success scoring goals debuting national football team friendly suffered leg injury ended career returned failed recapture early success retired playing season portland soccer pursued helping young athletes charity career youth college born democratic republic father moved family london political professional reasons receiving job offer translator family switched homes lived extended family long periods later settled north london neighborhood african families attended white hart lane school age attracted interest west united youth program later tried youth team queens park rangers joined arsenal academy focusing released field issues culminated injuries involved crash riding friends stolen unable play months losing interest soccer efforts school teacher mentor paul took watch speaker inspired renew commitment professional player unsuccessful tried senior teams queens park rangers athletic real attended university noticed playing north london independent football academy freshman season scored goals received professional offer preston north end committed university declined opportunity scored goals assists games finalist trophy award given yearly missouri athletic club country college soccer player second sophomore named soccer america men collegiate player year played portion premier development league season cleveland scored goals assists matches professional seattle selected expansion seattle number pick generation program contract declined offers english clubs sign major_league soccer deal allowed set money aside future college tuition started regular season games played hunt open cup final second team win tournament inaugural season provided needed attacking presence wing best scorer goals regular season press considered candidate rookie year highest number goals assists new players award eventually went local reporter praised improving assistance defence making better offensive runs season progressed known young player coach wanted improve field decision making increase fitness year shoulder injury limited ability play minutes game forced undergo surgery season second professional year scored goals score team lead assists named player week twice recording goals win colorado second awarded goal assist victory usa fans league voted strike goal week won award perfectly timed break past defensive line situation scoring goal toronto recorded fastest scored goal club history fourth minute tally columbus crew beating previous record set season starting line open cup final seattle won team repeat open cup champions november scored playoff goal loss los_angeles galaxy received green card season helped team limits number international players available team receiving permanent resident status cap scored goals assists appearances season april harsh challenge brian led minutes game colorado hospital underwent surgery day recovery doctors feared leg require compartment syndrome concern caused lack blood flow hurt nerves connecting area foot initially defended tackle saying challenge later apologized face increasing scrutiny received game suspension fine missed remainder season injury key players league year leading criticism play aggressive point july months away returned match return substitute minutes left game met provoked emotional cheers fans having publicly exchanged shirts whistle months appeared recovery assist dallas scored goal san earthquakes finished season goal minutes matches went play playoff games team eliminated season appearances competitions sidelined sports time recorded assist league play assisting game winning goal mexico champions league later placed injured reserve twice underwent surgery groin contract allowed effectively ending year career started appearances league play time club leading scorer goals portland december selected portland number pick entry draft yearly draft allows teams select players contract options declined current teams traded opportunity reunited porter coach portland manager pay cut year expected receive additional minutes immediately choice wallace recovering injury appeared opening match philadelphia union substitute minute fierce rivals teams met hunt open cup assisted college team mate goal loss previous club scored goal august scoring opening goal win alpha united champions league match porter spoke media need bench persistent muscle strains disappointing scored goals assists october announced retirement blog post having scored goal assists previous seasons cited difficulty recovering numerous injuries lost precision pace confidence hurt retired relatively early age retirement initial promise led sports_illustrated describe career roller coaster international eligible play england considers london hometown sees siblings april older brother plays english club united member national team able play united_states granted citizenship expressed interest representing national team early professional career considered chances playing england long shot later career expressed interest playing united_states saying prefer states player accepted friendly match press release called highest honor young career challenging decision wait eligible play united_states long game played france november started match came half time lead rallied second half beating loss playing style right player preferred left field played left wing formation arsenal later forward college converting professionally said played style learned arsenal youth academy tried emulate style robert sought advice arsenal star played seattle quick player liked defenders coaching porter said goals came long runs beat multiple players kingdom hope teenager london began mixing wrong crowd distracted soccer girls parties said interview lot people grew ended prison taking drugs university strong feelings increase knife crime london friends killed founded non profit organization kingdom hope run youth soccer camps greater seattle area remembers focused soccer instead education europe organization focused providing collegiate scholarships young athletes said ultimate goal open academy teach life coaching soccer teenagers provide bridge talent actually making career statistics november honors club seattle hunt open cup


luke foster luke james foster born september english semi professional plays defender national_league north club town foster started career sheffield wednesday signing professional contract club age joined work experience september loaned conference north town february end season returning parent club foster released joined lincoln city june failing cement team place lincoln loaned york city following season month loan making handful appearances club january foster released lincoln joined celtic short term contract making appearances club left month later order join oxford united initial month deal foster went play times oxford years club winning end season awards process joined town january undisclosed fee told contract extended oxford club captain played regularly end season despite left club end season joined year contract helping club earn promotion league season football league season foster joined united june spending injury hit season club released briefly spent time town joining preston north end december month period club career early career born south yorkshire foster began career sheffield wednesday youth system joined conference national club work experience september foster debut defeat united coming minute substitute started following match club loss united went appearances loan spell foster returned parent club failed team appearances subsequently loaned conference north outfit town february end season debut club victory trophy scored goal club loss scored week later defeat town final goal came following game scoring goal club win played game club final game season loss rangers foster played games club scoring goals return sheffield wednesday foster released later joined league lincoln city year contract ahead season foster debut lincoln club game season defeat county failed hold team place wait month appearance club coming minute substitute lincoln win county unable string series appearances campaign appearances scoring win town march despite lack team appearances foster signed extended year contract end season foster feature lincoln campaign training york city joined conference national team month emergency loan october injuries defenders making debut club following day win town loan deal extended second month november foster suffered ankle injury week loan returned parent club december appearance york club loss league bristol city cup round seven appearances york month loan spell club foster returned lincoln december month later told club free find club deemed surplus requirements bank shortly january mutually agreed cancel contract lincoln enabling join conference north celtic debut trophy starting draw town scoring goal half time scored goal club employers winner victory appearances club competitions scoring oxford united month foster returned highest tier non league football joining oxford united february oxford debut weeks signing club starting home defeat played times club campaign scoring win city park end season signed new year contract oxford keeping contracted club season foster featured bench club fixtures season appearance september oxford manager jim smith stating foster needed improve way leads life order stand chance getting oxford team foster witnessed form featuring regularly end season given match suspension following sending victoria march end season appearances won oxford supporters player year players player year awards result impressive form signed new year contract club july season foster continued feature regularly oxford starting club defeats start season defeat newly promoted followed loss stadium assisted goals following game win borough oxford game foster sent minutes denying clear opportunity result missed games returning team action united late august sent foul stone foster feature team month playing win cambridge united consequently regained place oxford defence played regularly end season scored goal season victory february foster appearances club season scoring goal oxford narrowly missed place conference premier play offs following campaign foster regular manager chris appearing oxford games december scored goal season oxford draw october november foster sent draw cup resulting awarded penalty kick subsequently scoring january manager chris revealed oxford extending foster contract summer stating going extend luke contract summer wanted option pursue offers clubs town subsequently entered talks cambridge united january town signing foster initially decided making bid citing foster high wages main block week later signed foster half year contract undisclosed fee instantly appointed club captain debut victory forest green sent defeat york march resulted receiving match suspension appearances second half season end season foster comment facebook page calling club later apologised club fans released boss david saying practical decision club luke foster joined newly promoted league year contract foster debut club football league fixture draw town playing game centre defence game foster appear team late september coming late substitute away win lincoln city appeared 52nd minute substitute club victory burton sent foul foster scored goal january scoring goal game home win foster received second red card season game town receiving red card foul game went lose appealed sending appeal subsequently rejected ultimately meant foster played game season serving match suspension ruled end season draw bury club subsequent play campaign foster played times season club scoring team went win promotion league play offs united foster signed league united june signed year contract club option second year foster debut club home victory august coming minute substitute holding goal advantage making team appearances following month foster available loan manager andy scott scott stated foster lacked desire fitness signing club want match fit match fit work training stay days fit luke tells need know loan foster second appearance away draw october appeared 27th minute substitute club following match days later draw town subsequently start home victory town november win matches december manager andy scott revealed foster miss rest season result damage sustained match united december released having appearances club town ahead season foster went trial league sheffield united played club opening pre season fixture coming 62nd minute substitute draw foster signed non contract terms northern premier league premier division town build match fitness ahead return professional game debut day signing august playing match opened season home loss town foster appearances competitions club leaving october preston north end month club foster went trial league club preston north end november managed manager graham trial proved successful signed non contract terms club december debut day draw bury football league trophy preston progressing following penalty shoot matches club foster signed permanent contract keeping preston remainder season club match january televised defeat city arena football league trophy foster scored goal preston briefly restoring match scored injury time goals win match foster appearances competitions time club end season new preston manager simon told contract renewed expired june return lincoln city august foster agreed rejoin conference premier lincoln city year contract later career foster signed lincoln conference premier rivals june february joined national_league north club town contract end order closer home international career foster named standby england team november game finland receive called represent england game bosnia september foster played match england lost bosnia assisting luke moore goal personal life foster grew south yorkshire described family man admits making bad lifestyle choices younger years son partner gave birth january career statistics match played february


roy paul roy paul april welsh played half town manchester city represented welsh national team times regarded wales best players brought valley paul leaving school offer professional contract gave opportunity leave football career disrupted second world war physical training instructor war paul league debut spent years playing team football winning division south championship transfer listed abortive club paul joined manchester city june manchester city paul spent seven years captain leading club successive cup finals losing winning second player manager worcester city subsequently wound career native south wales driver died aged early career paul born april ton valleys south wales children attended school paul left school like boys valley playing football ton boys club spotted town signed amateur month later professional captain bill scotland international paul named strong influence early career particularly instructing good wing half play paul played junior sides approaching fringes team league suspended outbreak second world war start war paul returned mines continued represent wartime leagues played senior team time paul struggled mining life volunteered marines served sergeant physical training instructor primarily devon spent war india devon played football guest exeter city wales played wartime football war paul finally league debut having lost years career war coach immediate post war period frank aggressive character known centre forward graveyard playing days instructed paul art lengthy sessions aware tricks opponent use gain upper hand physical battle paul went league appearances year period winning division south championship impressive appearance flight club arsenal cup match resulted making offer player turned later year paul received offer trial club clubs required pay transfer fees governing body affiliated similar offers british players paul seven trip south_america offered signing fee month far excess week maximum wage british football colombia paul found unimpressed conditions remarked autobiography seeing football pitches surrounded barbed wire mind concentration camp maybe monkey house zoo paul stayed days playing single match angered paul trip transfer listed return result transferred manchester city british record half barnes joined club day close friends paul best man barnes wedding manchester city paul joined manchester city relegated second division playing level paul debut club opening day season victory preston north end featuring tom manchester city went matches unbeaten start season defeat city blew half time lead paul played match season club captain helping club win promotion runners champions preston writer davies pen old international attributed city cohesive play season addition paul promotion meant paul playing club football highest level time seasons club lower reaches league table spell particularly poor form newspapers wrote feud paul team mate paul critical talented inside forward paul view exert sufficient effort defending pre season new tactic introduced change direction club inspired hungary team beaten england previous year club reserves tactical system johnny deep lying centre forward resulting lengthy unbeaten run 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 following match system barnes picked place john city beat sheffield united system retained remainder season paul tactical role relatively unchanged compared team mates captain responsible retaining players manchester guardian regarded paul suited system calling strategy shows perfection strength maturity paul younger defenders new system results improved september city beat arsenal league personal cost paul elbow arsenal tommy resulted loss teeth city sustain title challenge finishing seventh paul team enjoyed successful run cup reaching final faced newcastle united early goal unfortunate injury jimmy meadows minutes left city playing men gave task paul took responsibility changing tactics like certain generals believe dire emergency better attack hands let stuff taken performance remainder half improved resulting goal bobby second half newcastle scored twice win publicly paul vowed team privately blamed defeat questioning failed captain following season club surpassed achievements previous season finishing fourth league reaching cup final time facing birmingham city conscious early nerves affected team dressing room member team confidence time manchester city scored early goal city leading second half paul told men ball play possible order tire birmingham players german badly hurt neck collision peter murphy paul instructed roy little place insisted playing manchester city held victory paul collected trophy queen elizabeth_ii rays later revealed played broken neck paul took match ball final gave son cup win paul played season manchester city summer offered new contract instead retired professional game aged citing loss pace age deciding factor final appearance club came april total appearances manchester city scoring goals finishing professional career paul returned valley settled continued play semi professional level joining worcester city paid week loaned car paul appearances worcester including month spell player manager worcester knocked liverpool cup moved later athletic ended career end football career driver died aged following long illness disease leaving wife children robert buried cemetery international career paul gained caps wales gain age caps era wales field team received cap october defeat scotland international goal came win belgium november october paul wales team beat england welsh victory england years months later wales faced ireland final match season british home championship wales leading gave wales penalty paul took kick saved norman paul failure cost wales victory jimmy jones second half match finished draw remaining fixture scotland england meant miss denied wales victory tournament instead time way tie paul play wales playing style roy paul played half exact position varying career primarily right half joined manchester city manager les switched left position paul preferred despite right internationally represented wales half positions course career paul reputation physically tough player inspirational captain team mate barnes described player power called born leader brilliant air paul approach ensure player gave effort possible mixing respect colleagues occasional attempt action tunnel prior cup final action leading team hold fist shout don fucking win manchester city occasional penalty success rate high relieved don joined club took responsibility penalties commenting reason took honours manchester city cup


jack john jack born english manager england team won world cup elder brother manchester united forward bobby teammate england world cup final victory spent entire club career leeds united helping club second division title division title cup league cup charity shield inter cities cup promotion second division second place finishes division cup final defeats inter cities cup final defeat league total competitive appearances club records leeds united supporters voted club greatest called england team days 30th birthday went score goals international games appear world cups european championship played world cup final victory west_germany helped england finish euro win british home championship tournaments named year retiring player worked manager led second division title winning manager year award season manager kept stable flight club resigned april took charge sheffield wednesday october led club promotion division left went serve manager end season worked newcastle united manager season took charge republic ireland national team february led world cup reached quarter finals led nation successful qualification euro world cup resigned january went retirement married children early life born family northumberland initially overshadowed younger brother bobby taken manchester united jack national service household cavalry jack leeds united city george leeds united jim leeds united park avenue stan leicester city legendary newcastle united england mother cousin economy village based entirely coal mining family strong pedigree father eldest brothers bobby gordon tommy tight finances family meant siblings shared bed father bob interest football mother played football children later coached local schools team teenager took watch newcastle united play remained lifelong newcastle supporter age offered trial leeds united uncle jim left turned instead joined father mines worked mines short time handed notice finding difficult unpleasant work deep underground applied join police offer leeds united trial game leeds clashed police interview chose play game trial success joined ground staff road world produced fair share particularly impressed went away play professional football fact going away play football going away club career played leeds united youth team northern intermediate league team yorkshire league playing physically demanding yorkshire league age impressed club management soon promoted reserve team manager carter handed professional contract turned debut april taking john charles place centre half charles moved centre forward given specific instructions game asked carter expected match carter replied fast centre forward final second division game season ended draw serve years national service household cavalry captained horse guards victory cavalry cup national service limited contribution leeds appearance season returned team september kept place rest season helping whites win promotion division finishing second sheffield wednesday dropped second half campaign partly habit late night losing focus football regained place season stopped lifestyle settled married life october picked represent football league game league ireland leeds struggled carter left club edwards bill took charge season leeds finished points zone jack taylor appointed manager failed leeds zone end campaign time began taking coaching took football association coaching courses leeds finished points second division zone season taylor resigned replacement don promoted united team initially fond played start season soon moved centre half proved ineffective centre forward soon frustrated difficult manage feeling playing club seemingly going whilst younger brother enjoying great success manchester united told prepared let actually transfer listed liverpool manager bill failed meet leeds demanded manchester united manager matt initially willing pay fee eventually decided instead try centre half discussions refused sign new contract leeds felt frustrated signed new contract leeds whilst making promise professional approach season beginning new era leeds united began mould team club liking game town september dropped senior players played young new defensive line paul right norman hunter centre rod johnson left exception johnson defensive line remain consistent rest decade took charge defence day insisted marking system agreed allow key defence aided new signing johnny strong promotion challenge finished fifth securing promotion champions campaign topping table points ahead players began mark team included billy paul peter remain leeds right end 1970s leeds immediate impact season flight team gained reputation rough play admitted autobiography way achieved success feel uncomfortable went games unbeaten losing manchester united road title race meant clubs built intense rivalry leeds needed win final game season secure title manage draw birmingham city andrew scored goal minutes push winner gained measure revenge man united beating replay cup semi finals leeds met liverpool final game went extra time draw roger hunt opened scoring minutes extra time seven minutes later headed cross volley net seven minutes left john scored liverpool win game united competed honours season finishing second liverpool league reaching semi finals inter cities cup club season european competition beat italian east german club leipzig spanish club hungarian outfit beaten spanish real road game following aggregate draw caused controversy defender began fighting kicked ball incident actually struck hid teammates season proved frustrating united despite introduction club great form eddie gray leeds finished fourth points champions manchester united exited cup semi finals defeat progress inter cities cup beating netherlands italy scotland reach final beaten aggregate outfit end season named year succeeding brother won previous year award ceremony told number amusing stories won standing ovation crowd started successful dinner speaker developed new ploy season standing corners prevent coming collect ball created havoc opposition defences frequently tactic modern era second successive season leeds finished fourth exited cup semi finals time losing old finally won major honours beating arsenal final league cup terry cooper scored goal game despite allegations pushed jim build goal leeds went lift inter cities cup beating yugoslavia scotland rangers scotland scotland reach final hungarian club won road drew claim european trophy helped leeds football league title lost games finish points clear second place liverpool secured title draw april later recalled liverpool supporters called big dirty manager bill went leeds dressing room match tell worthy champions united opened campaign winning charity shield win manchester city went face realistic possibility winning league cup european cup missed trophies games built end season league title slip hands went build lead european cup aggregate defeat celtic including loss park record crowd took overcome manchester united cup semi finals scored goal minutes football lost final original draw opened scoring took responsibility peter goal replay distracted marking duties trying revenge player kicked caused controversy early season october appearance football programme said little black book names players intended hurt exact form revenge playing days tried football association found guilty wrongdoing arguing press admitted actually book names short list names head players nasty tackles intended hard fair challenge players got opportunity course game leeds ended season second place arsenal overtook late series wins despite leeds beating arsenal penultimate game season scored winning goal final tally points record high second placed team season inter cities cup beat norway dresden germany prague czechoslovakia portugal liverpool secure place final italian club drew road win cup away goals rule opportunity win cup permanently lost barcelona camp trophy play game leeds finished second season successive time time ending point champions derby county losing final day season managed complete list domestic honours leeds beat arsenal cup final kept charlie george quiet game leeds successfully defended slender lead limited appearances campaign suffered injury cup semi final wolves ended season failing regain fitness final announced retirement played place gordon signed long term replacement played celtic given international career approaching 30th birthday called play england scotland april game ended despite england forced end game men picking injuries assisted brother bobby england goal later said picked play alongside bobby moore conservative player able provide cover moore caught rare mistake defence remained relatively constant build world cup gordon banks ray wilson left moore centre backs george right playing win hungary following month joined england tour europe drew yugoslavia beat west_germany sweden played draw wales win northern_ireland help england win british home championship games defeat austria occasions losing england shirt played england games final win spain stadium england opened year january draw poland park managerial ability demonstrated game goal came bobby moore allowed surge forward covered gap left defence played seven international victories england prepared world cup run started impressive victories west_germany scotland fans park scored international goal shot june england recorded victory finland olympic stadium missed match norway returned action headed goal win denmark england drew opening group game world cup south americans came play draw beat mexico tremendous goal bobby opened game shortly half time whistle england beat france final group game assisting roger hunt heading ball post england eliminated argentina quarter finals win efforts greatly aided argentine centre half sent dissent argentina stopped attacking ball concentrated holding draw aggressive defending england opponents semi finals portugal giant centre forward compete aerial balls late game gave away penalty sticking hand stop scoring scored penalty largely contained england won game goals bobby west_germany awaited final took lead minutes felt blocked shot time believed banks covered wilson fault allowing chance shoot england came took lead minutes left game gave away free kick whilst competing aerial ball scored goal scramble created free kick scored goals extra time win game world cup england lost annual home championship scotland defeat april scored second successive international game running finding net wales previous november injured foot game broke bones big toe career went began miss england games injuries avoid friendly games favour playing important matches leeds brian place england team named squad euro feature england games won caps helping england memorable win france scoring win portugal corner taken brother bobby summer named squad world cup mexico favoured picked 35th final england game group win czechoslovakia england lost quarter finals west_germany flight home asked considered international duty break news eventually said great times absolute privilege getting older slowing sure time step listened agreed yes reached conclusion management career offered job manager second division club 38th birthday declined interviewed position instead handed club list responsibilities expected agreed total control running club refused contract sign contract managerial career took salary year despite chairman willing pay lot gentleman agreement sacked assurances interference board team affairs days week fishing shooting decided park upcoming league campaign generate higher attendance figures took advice celtic manager allowed sign right sided bobby free transfer club players championship winning jim john right stuart centre backs frank left david armstrong left central attacking john david mills forwards players settled club positions whilst work players moved left central compensate lack pace coached play ball forward instinct played new role created break trap set opposition defenders extremely fast player instructed run defenders long ball find secured promotion seven games play season actually told team settle point away town win title home players ignored instruction goal title secured win road won title point margin time points awarded win contrast promoted united 3rd finished points ahead crystal palace 20th relegated named manager year time manager outside flight given honour continued manage change aspect club took decision club scouting network instead focus local talent northumberland durham major new signing season terry cooper leeds united teammate adapted division finishing seventh place finished fourth qualified europe derby county scored second goal day season building campaign signed liverpool replace settled club frequently injured finished 13th place went win anglo scottish cup win reached semi finals league cup took lead manchester city second leg maine road beaten teams begun learn combat attack strategy left centre backs outside penalty box threat despite team steady progress club board voted sack july increasingly concerned authority negotiating business deals behalf club choosing club strip club chairman overruled decision remained charge coming end career tried sign david cross replacement refused cross instead went west united finished campaign 12th place left club end season belief years time group players reached peak later regretted decision stated led club league title stayed signed quality players applied job england manager don quit role brian ruled football association receive reply application vowed apply job instead wait approached sheffield wednesday october replaced manager sheffield wednesday division appointed assistant experience managing level effectively ruled management job taking court unfair dismissal agreed standard football division low work rates high best way progress play long balls opposition penalty area whilst recruiting big defenders avoid caught opposition teams similar tactics took mid table safety 14th place finish season suffer embarrassment knocked cup northern premier league athletic priority summer find target man tommy play alongside found andrew arrived fee signed terry eventually moved play alongside sold chris turner replaced bigger bob raised average height team signing centre half southampton team failed advance league finishing season 14th spot mark cup round taking eventual winners arsenal eventually succumbed defeat major acquisition campaign signing yugoslavia international fee proved unable handle british winter added flair team weather wednesday went secure promotion place finish finished division scorer season came wednesday young talent mark smith kevin taylor peter breaking team club comfortable second division finishing tenth position wednesday pushed promotion season ended place point outside promotion places actually promoted old points win system replaced points win system beginning campaign building campaign signed experienced defender christmas wednesday table club limited squad successful cup runs took toll injuries brian drifted sixth place close season reached semi finals cup losing brighton key player injured announced departure despite pleas directors stay march left agreed manage club end help steer club away second division zone unpaid expenses took job favour friend mike club chairman kept safely 17th place seven points clear zone newcastle united appointed manager newcastle united june persuaded job arthur cox left club leading division key player kevin announced retirement action release terry contract refused agree offer new contract little money spend preparation season young talents chris peter signed big george reilly finished safely 14th place teenage paul verge breaking team resigned end pre season training campaign fans james park started calling dismissal club failed secure signing gates instead joined republic ireland approached manage republic ireland december appointed role ireland won iceland triangular tournament iceland capital victory iceland win czechoslovakia time developed tactics based traditional british system opposed continental approach deep lying noted ireland international players trade england instructed members team pressure opposition players particular force ball playing defenders mistakes qualification euro meant winning group containing bulgaria scotland campaign opened belgium stadium ireland contained danger man settle draw conceding twice corner kicks frank scored goals ireland dominated scotland road failed find net instead drew return fixture park mark scored early goal clean sheet won irish win qualification campaign loss bulgaria furious referee felt goals counted allegedly pushed mccarthy build felt outside penalty box kevin instead gave penalty picked point draw belgium dublin despite particularly ireland picked points victories ended campaign home win bulgaria paul kevin present qualification picked match suspension late game kicked bulgarian despite victory irish rely favour scots order qualify duly obliged victory bulgaria point ireland table build euro west_germany far ideal key player mark forced retire injuring picked knee injury mark kelly injured match tournament england reasoned threat posed english chris john barnes allowing english defence feel comfortable ball allowing pass build play slow game plan worked ireland claimed win ray secured early lead compensated series injuries playing kevin central rewarded great performance good point draw soviet_union scoring goal qualify needed point netherlands devised time plan forced abandon referee impressed ireland lost game scored minute goal england ireland eliminated whilst netherlands soviet_union qualified teams contest final qualification world cup required finish group consisting spain hungary northern_ireland malta campaign started hostile ground belfast windsor park stand thank point gained draw northern_ireland series injuries left skeleton squad face spain leaving recall defender david ireland beaten left point draw criticised taking points dominating game fixtures played road games ended victory beat spain goal overcame malta hungary wins beating northern_ireland qualification ireland world cup assured national stadium john scored goals victory ireland group opponents england egypt netherlands felt england man barnes paul offer protection proved correct kevin cancelled opener secure draw group opener poor performance negative egyptian meant scored goal draw ended group draw dutch quinn opener minute sides settled stalemate draw meant qualified ahead egypt ireland defeated romania second round match went penalties draw team meeting pope john paul vatican ireland eventually went hosts italy quarter finals lapse concentration meant italy scored minutes ireland failed build chances find goal returning dublin people turned welcome team qualification euro sweden left ireland facing group england poland turkey opened style home win turks drew home away english ireland better team england encounters said twice let hook missed easy chances games draw home poland followed leading return fixture conceded late goals end match ireland beat turkey istanbul despite intimidating atmosphere stadium denied place tournament england scored late goal poland secure point ireland group order qualify world cup united_states ireland finish second seven team group spain denmark northern_ireland lithuania albania lithuania albania proved little threat irish home away fixtures teams earned ireland maximum points difficult fixtures denmark spain away ended draws john goal spanish spain manager said stood ireland beat northern_ireland home settling draw denmark qualification campaign opening minutes home tie spain spanish took goal lead game ended john late eventually proving crucial end campaign final game belfast northern_ireland tense period troubles jimmy quinn northern_ireland lead minutes minutes later scored goal allow republic ireland secure second place group superior goals scored tally denmark quinn scored northern_ireland assistant manager jimmy shouted counterpart assistant response approached northern_ireland manager billy final whistle told billy build world cup gave caps kelly jason difficulty convincing join ireland turn approach play england scheduled difficult matches tournament ireland picked positive results beating netherlands germany away home ireland opened group stage tournament beating italy giants stadium ray scoring winning goal minutes fell defeat mexico florida citrus bowl stadium pitch argument official preventing substitute john went score goal taking pitch minutes teammate tommy left pitch sat bench arguing suspended final group game norway watch commentary box ireland qualified draw faced netherlands round dennis dutch ahead minutes took advantage mistake terry scored second final goal game yards routine save achievements awarded freedom city dublin lord mayor mac englishman given honour ireland failed qualify euro despite strong start group won opening games including win northern_ireland republic game northern_ireland result draw point onwards republic badly injuries struck key players roy andy john steve beating highly portugal irish endured embarrassing draw point matches losing twice austria occasions goals defeated ireland needed beat portugal lisbon qualify outright lost finished second group ahead northern_ireland goal difference worst performing runners win play game netherlands ireland lost patrick resigned shortly game heart hearts knew squad got older players given personal life married pat january brother bobby acted best man children john born january born peter born senior played world cup final 1960s ran clothes shops leeds later operated shop road keen amateur fisherman takes field sports appointed awarded honorary irish citizenship honour amounts irish citizenship highest honour irish state gives rarely granted freeman city dublin given honorary doctorate university appointed deputy lieutenant northumberland inducted english football hall_of_fame recognition contribution english game life size statue airport ireland representing sitting fishing gear displaying salmon revealed autobiography strained relationship brother bobby pair different personalities jack felt bobby began drift away family following marriage mother bobby mother death march result feud attend funeral brothers remained distant jack presented bobby bbc sports personality year lifetime achievement award december career statistics player manager honours player leeds united football league division champion runner football league second division champion runner cup winner runner football league cup winner charity shield winner inter cities cup winner runner england british home championship winner runner world cup winner european championship place individual year winner english football hall_of_fame team century manager football league second division winner anglo scottish cup winner sheffield wednesday football league division place promotion republic ireland iceland triangular tournament winner individual english manager year winner sports manager year


turkish german born april german professional plays centre russian club moscow started career played club played club nearly times helped win missed large season injury season new club moscow represented german national team gaining caps including world cup germany came club career born germany turkish parents started playing football played youth teams season joined second team playing division prior promoted club october signed contract ran club included unused substitute match professional debut august match second season win injured danish jon minute goal followed week later game defeat second goal season came october win end season appearances scored twice helped club win came extra time lost final manager said big surprise years plays years season strong performance opening game described performance clever cool champions league debut lost rangers scored goal season loss hamburg october appearances season missed injuries season found paired center position qualification round cup hungarian scored european goal victory taking club round december manager mentor sacked april scored league goal season win missed rest season injuring knee loss frankfurt required surgery decided ending season start season august extended contract summer buy clause included signing new contract scored champions league goal drew romanian group stage september half season captained matches replacement thomas sustained stress fracture foot reminder season recovered weeks returned team scored goal season draw december following removal reportedly furious chosen vice captain march scored second league goal season loss week later declared injured suffered problem days later declared fit substitute match munich season seven appearance despite injuries sustained season start season attracted interest clubs europe league rival foreign clubs reportedly expressed desire sign denied agent said stay july expressed desire stay club excluded opening game season appearance loss scored goal club league group stage win young boys suffered thigh problem kept long time late november returned training right knee experiencing ongoing problems thigh injury despite reporting fit returned field december match munich lost despite injury league appearances continued attract interest saint_petersburg arsenal season scored goal season win september scored second draw october halfway season january appointed new captain seven days appointed involved incident training goal came april win despite injuries appeared times season season revealed spanish club barcelona interested signing late july said linked barcelona milan manchester city clubs officially approached occurred club making budget cuts including wages bill season started remained captain october injured kept short return hamburg october scored goal club league win help club progress knockout stage december received straight red card foul play victory later april sidelined suffered return week later beat final captained match club lost munich season sustained injury match opening game season replaced treatment revealed torn lateral year left contract said aiming progress sign new contract having expressed desire contract stay moscow august moved russian premier league moscow undisclosed fee leaving told press easy decision present decision decision new task incredibly great time played youth turned pro recently captain said remain immediately joining club debut delayed injuries sustained play weeks appearance club october appeared training damaging announced return january following operation debut club march draw appearances season april reported leaving moscow leading interest turkish sides despite making appearances season said learning russian german team mates lucas patrick communicate turkish new manager management appearance season moscow august come 23rd minutes following injury moscow won scored moscow goal november draw making appearance scoring competitions offered new contract club munich february returned signing title holders league leaders munich loan rest season amid injury crisis defence debut february starting home win arena playing minutes replaced juan international career turkish descent german birth eligible play germany turkey october decided pursue career germany despite interest turkey explained decision pursue career germany saying decision germany turkey end german coach effort come debut germany national football team february win scotland went senior international debut germany august friendly match belgium won debut came exactly years debut called germany squad world cup south_africa coach second player turkish extraction squad world cup debut substitute germany place match coming minute world cup debut disappointment struggled touch ball seconds pitch club sporting director said world cup purely personal point view certainly satisfactory personal life playing left school february months leave despite choice said intended study sports management sister august owner website faced legal action social network page career statistics club statistics april includes german cup russian cup includes champions league cup league international appearances august honours munich