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2016 Football League Play-offs
The Football League play-offs for the 2015–16 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2016 with all finals being staged at Wembley Stadium in London. The play-offs begin at the semi-final stage with all semi-finals being played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Championship The English Football League Championship, known simply as the Championship and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Betting & Gaming, Sky Bet Championship, is a professional association football league in England and Wales. Contested by 24 clubs, i ... and League One and the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th-placed teams in the League Two table. The winners of the semi-finals then advance to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining promotion for the following season. Background The Football League play-offs have been held every year since 1987. They take place for each division following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium, currently branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE Limited, EE for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which had stood from 1923 until 2003. The stadium is England's List of national stadiums, national football stadium, and thus hosts the majority of the England national football team, England national team home matches and the FA Cup Final – the final of England's primary domestic club football competition. It is widely regarded as one of the most iconic football stadiums in the world, and is considered a hub for the English game. Wembley Stadium is owned by the governing body of English football, the Football Association, whose headquarters are in the stadium, through its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Ltd (WNSL). With 90,000 seats, it is the List of stadiums in the United Kingdom by capacity, largest stadium in the UK and Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Wallace
Ross Wallace (born 23 May 1985) is a Scottish former professional association football, footballer who played as a winger (association football), winger. He played for Celtic F.C., Celtic, Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland, Preston North End F.C., Preston North End, Burnley F.C., Burnley, Sheffield Wednesday F.C., Sheffield Wednesday, Fleetwood Town F.C., Fleetwood Town, and once played in a full international match for Scotland national football team, Scotland. After retiring from professional football, Wallace re–joined Burnley as an assistant coach of the youth team and is currently first-team coach at Fleetwood Town. Club career Celtic Born in Dundee, Wallace started his career with Celtic F.C., Celtic and progressed through the club's youth system. He made his Celtic debut, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute, in a 4–2 win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C., Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the third round of the Scottish League Cup on 27 October 2002. With one appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton
Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, Roman conquest of Britain, Roman and Anglo-Saxons, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falmer Stadium
Falmer Stadium, currently known as the American Express Stadium for sponsorship reasons and more commonly referred to as the Amex, is a association football, football stadium in Falmer, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England. With a capacity of 31,876, it is the second largest stadium in South East England, after St Mary's Stadium (Southampton), and the List of stadiums in the United Kingdom by capacity, 29th largest stadium in the United Kingdom. It serves as the home of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., Brighton & Hove Albion, and was handed over from the developers to the club on 31 May 2011. The first competitive game played at the stadium was the 2010–11 season final of the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup, Sussex Senior Cup between Brighton and Eastbourne Borough F.C., Eastbourne Borough on 16 July 2011. The first league game was against Doncaster Rovers F.C., Doncaster Rovers, who were also the opponents in the last game played at Brighton's former stadium, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Dunk
Lewis Carl Dunk (born 21 November 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Brighton & Hove Albion and the England national team. Dunk started his youth career at Wimbledon before joining Brighton & Hove Albion's academy in 2003. He made his first-team debut for Brighton in 2010, and was part of the team that won the League One title in the 2010–11 season. In the 2016–17 season, Dunk achieved promotion to the Premier League with Brighton, and was named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year. Appointed captain in 2019, Dunk led the club to their maiden European qualification in the 2022–23 season, as they qualified for the following season's UEFA Europa League. Dunk is uncapped at youth international level, despite being called up to the England under-21 squad in 2011. He made his senior England debut in 2018. Early and personal life Lewis Carl Dunk was born on 21 November 1991 in Brighton, East Sussex and educated at Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Swarbrick
Neil Swarbrick (born 20 December 1965) is an English retired football referee who officiated primarily in the Premier League having been promoted to the Select Group of Referees in 2011. He is based in Preston, Lancashire, and is a member of the Lancashire County Football Association. Career Swarbrick took up refereeing relatively late, at the age of 29. Within six years he was promoted to the National List of assistant referees. He fulfilled this role for four years before being added to the Referees' List. He refereed in the Football Conference until moving up into the Football League. He has also officiated FA Cup and Football League Cup matches. Swarbrick's first Premier League appointment came in December 2010 when he took charge of a goalless draw between Fulham and Sunderland. During his second Premier League appointment in February 2011 Swarbrick issued his first red card in England's top division, to DJ Campbell of Blackpool as they lost 4–0 away to Wolverhampto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derby
Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authority, Derby is administratively independent from Derbyshire County Council. The population of Derby is (). The Romans established the town of Derventio Coritanorum, Derventio, which was later captured by the Anglo-Saxons and then by the Vikings who made one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Initially a market town, Derby grew rapidly in the industrial era and was home to Lombe's Mill, an early British factory and it contains the southern part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. With the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Derby became a centre of the Rail transport in Great Britain, British rail industry. Despite having a Derby Cathedral, cathedral since 1927, Derby did not gain City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride Park Stadium
Pride Park Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Derby, England, which is the home ground of English Football League club Derby County. With a capacity of 33,597, it is the 16th-largest football ground in England. Pride Park is a business park on the outskirts of Derby city centre, and the stadium was built as part of the commercial redevelopment of the area in the 1990s. Derby County have played at the ground since it opened in 1997 as a replacement for the Baseball Ground. Pride Park has hosted two full international matches, England v. Mexico in 2001 and Brazil v. Ukraine in 2010, several England under-21 matches, and the 2009 FA Women's Cup final. It also hosted the 2025 Women's League Cup Final. History Planning and development Before moving to the Pride Park Stadium, Derby County had played at the Baseball Ground since 1895. Although at its peak the ground had held over 40,000 (the record attendance being 41,826 for a match against Tottenham Hotspur in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Robertson (footballer)
Andrew Henry Robertson (born 11 March 1994) is a Scottish professional Association football, footballer who plays at left-back for club Liverpool F.C., Liverpool and Captain (association football), captains the Scotland national football team, Scotland national team. He is regarded as one of the best left-backs of his generation and one of the greatest left-backs in Premier League history. Robertson began his senior career in 2012 with one season at then amateur Queen's Park F.C., Queen's Park. In his season at Dundee United F.C., Dundee United, he was runner up in the 2013-14 Scottish Cup. He was named PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year and in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year. He joined Hull City A.F.C., Hull City in July 2014 for a fee of £2.85 million. Robertson was relegated, promoted and relegated again in his three seasons at Hull. Robertson joined Liverpool in July 2017 for an undisclosed fee, believed to be an initial £8 million. Robertson's Liverpool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Shackell
Jason Philip Shackell (born 27 September 1983) is an English former professional footballer who primarily played as a centre-back, notably for Norwich City and Derby County. Born in Stevenage, he joined Norwich City in 2000. He made his senior debut in 2003 and spent seven seasons with Norwich before moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2008. After loan spells with Norwich City and Doncaster Rovers, he moved to Barnsley where he won the Player of the Season award in his only year there. He also spent one year at Derby County before signing with Burnley in 2012. With Burnley, he earned promotion to the Premier League as runners-up whilst also being named in the PFA Team of the Year for the Championship. After three seasons with Burnley, Shackell returned to Derby County for a second spell. He spent three seasons with Derby County and had a loan spell with Millwall before departing in 2018. He subsequently signed for Lincoln City, where he won League Two and was named in the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Hernández
Abel Mathías Hernández Platero (born 8 August 1990) is a Uruguayan professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Uruguayan Primera División club Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo), Liverpool Montevideo. Hernández began his career with Central Español and Peñarol, and spent five and a half seasons in Italy with S.S.D. Palermo, Palermo before joining Hull City A.F.C., Hull City for a club record £10 million in September 2014. Four years later, he joined PFC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow, and upon his release signed for Al Ahli SC (Doha), Al Ahli in 2019. After was released by the Qatari club a year later, he moved to Brazil, first joining Sport Club Internacional, Internacional and later on Fluminense Football Club, Fluminense. Now he joined CR Vasco da Gama. A full international since 2010, Hernández has competed at various international tournaments with Uruguay, including their victory at the 2011 Copa América. Club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Marriner
Andre Marriner (born 1 January 1971) confirmation: the Football League official website. is a retired England, English professional Association football, football Referee (association football), referee based in Solihull, West Midlands, Solihull, West Midlands (county), West Midlands. He is a member of the Birmingham County Football Association. In 2005, Marriner was promoted to the list of Select Group Referees who officiate primarily in the Premier League. He also refereed for FIFA between 2009 & 2017. In May 2013 he took charge of the 2013 FA Cup Final, FA Cup final, the highest domestic honour for a referee in England. In May 2023, Marriner took charge of his final Premier League game between Arsenal F.C., Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
