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Scott Wootton
Scott James Wootton (born 12 September 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Perth Glory in the A-League. Wootton also gained three caps for the England U17 national team. Club career Manchester United Born in Birkenhead, Wirral, Wootton began his career with Tranmere Rovers before joining Liverpool at the age of 13. After making his under-18s debut at the age of 14, he left Liverpool for Manchester United two years later. After captaining the academy team in 2009–10, he was promoted to the reserves for the 2010–11 campaign, where he became a regular player in the early part of the season. On 30 September 2010, he joined Tranmere Rovers on a month's loan. He made his debut on 2 October 2010, scoring a late equalising goal in the 1–1 draw with Brighton. He went on to make five appearances for the club while on his loan spell. He re-joined the club on 25 November on a second loan spell. His first confirmed league goal came on his second d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League Men, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the 2007–08 season after its formation in March 2007, by New Zealand Football to replace New Zealand Knights as a New Zealand-based club in the Australian A-League competition. Since 2011, the club has been owned by ''Welnix'', a consortium of seven Wellington businessmen. The club is one of the few clubs in the world to compete in a league of a different confederation ( AFC) from that of the country where it is based ( OFC). It plays matches at Sky Stadium (formerly Westpac Stadium), a 34,500-seat multi-purpose venue in Wellington. Their home kit consists of black and yellow stripes. Its highest achievement is reaching the A-League Preliminary Final in 2010 and the A-League Semi Final in 2024. The club’s biggest rivals are fellow New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England National Under-17 Football Team
The England national under-17 football team, also known as England under-17s or England U17(s), represents England in association football, football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England. They are currently coached by Neil Ryan. Competition history FIFA U-17 World Cup England reached the quarter-final stage at both the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In October 2017, England defeated Spain national under-17 football team, Spain in the final of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to become World Champions at this age level for the first time. Phil Foden was awarded the Golden Ball for being the best player at the tournament. Rhian Brewster won the Golden Boot for tournament leading goalscorer and the Bronze ball. England were eliminated during the group stage of the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and therefore were unable to defend their title at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFR Cluj
Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj, commonly known as CFR Cluj ( or ) or simply CFR, is a Romanian professional association football, football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, that competes in the Liga I. Founded as ''Kolozsvári Vasutas Sport Club'' in 1907, when Transylvania was part of Austria-Hungary, the club's current name is an acronym for ''Căile Ferate Române'' ("Romanian Railways"). Before its promotion to Liga I in 2004–05 Divizia A, 2004, CFR Cluj primarily competed in the Romanian football league system, lower divisions. Since then, the club has increasingly relied on List of foreign Liga I players, foreign players to achieve success. In the 2005–06 Divizia A, 2005–06 season, CFR participated in its first UEFA, European competition, the UEFA Intertoto Cup, Intertoto Cup, finishing as runners-up. With substantial financial backing from former owner Árpád Pászkány, the club won its first national championship in the 2007–08 Liga I, 2007–08 sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Evans
Jonathan Grant Evans (born 3 January 1988) is a Northern Irish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a centre-back. Evans started his career at Manchester United F.C., Manchester United, having progressed through Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy, the club's youth academy. He went on loan to Royal Antwerp F.C., Royal Antwerp and Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland to gain first-team experience before making his first-team debut in 2007. Evans became a regular first-team squad member the following season, going on to play almost 200 matches for Manchester United and winning 11 trophies, including three Premier League titles, two EFL Cup, League Cups and a UEFA Champions League. He fell out of favour at the club under manager Louis van Gaal and left for West Bromwich Albion F.C., West Bromwich Albion in 2015. After West Brom's relegation three years later, Evans signed for Leicester City, where he won the FA Cup in 2021 FA Cup final, 2021 and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is an annual club association football competition organised by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by List of top-division football clubs in UEFA countries, top-division European clubs. The competition begins with a Round-robin tournament, round robin league phase to qualify for the double-legged knockout rounds, and a single-leg final. It is the most-watched club competition in the world and the third most-watched football competition overall, behind only the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship. It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations. Introduced 1955–56 European Cup, in 1955 as the European Champion Clubs' Cup (), and commonly known as the European Cup, it was initially a straigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Trafford
Old Trafford () is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and is the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,197, it is the largest club football stadium (and second-largest football stadium overall after Wembley Stadium) in the United Kingdom, and the twelfth-largest in Europe. It is about from Old Trafford Cricket Ground and the adjacent tram stop. Nicknamed "The Theatre of Dreams" by Bobby Charlton, Old Trafford has been United's home ground since 1910, although from 1941 to 1949 the club shared Maine Road with local rivals Manchester City as a result of Second World War bomb damage. Old Trafford underwent several expansions in the 1990s and 2000s, including the addition of extra tiers to the North, West and East Stands, almost returning the stadium to its original capacity of 80,000. Should further expansion occur, it is likely to involve the addition of a second tier to the South Stand, which would raise the capacity to around 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EFL Cup
The English Football League Cup, often referred to as the League Cup and currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout competition in men's domestic football in England. Organised by the English Football League (EFL), it is open to any football club (association football), club within the top four levels of the English football league system (92 clubs in total) comprising the top-level Premier League, and the three divisions of the English Football League's own league competition (EFL Championship, Championship, EFL League One, League One and EFL League Two, League Two). First held in 1960–61 Football League Cup, 1960–61 as the Football League Cup, it is one of two major domestic knockout trophies in English football, alongside the FA Cup, and one of the three top-tier domestic football competitions in England, alongside the Premier League and FA Cup. It concludes in late-February, long before the other tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle United F
Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom *Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area in New South Wales, Australia, named after Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle, New Castle or New Cassel may also refer to: Places Australia * City of Newcastle, a local government area in New South Wales * County of Newcastle, a cadastral unit in South Australia * Division of Newcastle, a federal electoral division in New South Wales * Electoral district of Newcastle, an electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * Electoral district of Newcastle (South Australia) 1884–1902, 1915–1956 in the South Australian House of Assembly *Newcastle, New South Wales, a city in New South Wales * Newcastle Waters, a town and locality in the Northern Territory * Newcastle West, New South Wales, inner suburb of the city * Toodyay, Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EFL Championship
The English Football League Championship, known simply as the Championship and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Bet Championship, is a professional association football league in England and Wales. Contested by 24 clubs, it is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the English football league system, sitting below the Premier League. Introduced for the 2004–05 season as the Football League Championship, the division is a rebrand of the former Football League First Division. The winning club of this division each season receives the EFL Championship trophy, which was the previous trophy awarded to the winners of the English top-flight prior to the launch of the Premier League. As with other divisions of professional English football, Welsh clubs can be part of this division, thus making it a cross-border league. Each season, the two top-finishing teams in the Championship are automatically promoted to the Premier League. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipswich Town F
Ipswich () is a port town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, after Peterborough and Norwich. It is northeast of London and in 2011 had a population of 144,957. The Ipswich built-up area is the fourth-largest in the East of England and the 42nd-largest in England and Wales. It includes the towns and villages of Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Suffolk, Woodbridge, Bramford and Martlesham Heath. Ipswich was first recorded during the medieval period as ''Gippeswic'', the town has also been recorded as ''Gyppewicus'' and ''Yppswyche''. It has been continuously inhabited since the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Saxon period, and is believed to be one of the Oldest town in Britain, oldest towns in the United Kingdom.Hills, Catherine"England's Oldest Town" Retrieved 2 August 2015. The settlement was of great eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Tunnicliffe
Ryan Tunnicliffe (born 30 December 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Heywood, Greater Manchester, he began his career with Manchester United but failed to break into the first team and joined Peterborough United, Barnsley and Ipswich Town on loan before making a permanent move to Fulham in January 2014. After loan spells with Wigan Athletic (twice) and Blackburn Rovers, Tunnicliffe left Fulham for Millwall in 2017. Two years later, he left for Luton Town. He has also played internationally for England at under-16 and under-17 levels. Club career Manchester United Born in Heywood, Greater Manchester, Tunnicliffe was first scouted by Manchester United at the age of nine, while playing for local side Roach Dynamos. He progressed through the Manchester United academy and signed as a scholar in July 2009. He turned professional in December the same year. Tunnicliffe was a "key performer" as the United under-18 side won the FA Youth Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton & Hove Albion F
Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the ''Domesday Book'' (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses. In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who spent much time in the town and constructed the Royal Pavilio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
