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PORTSMOUTH F.C
Players
[edit] Current squad
As of 11 October 2007. Sources from official website.
No. Position Player
1 Flag of England GK David James
2 Flag of England DF Linvoy Primus
4 Flag of Cameroon DF Lauren
5 Flag of England DF Glen Johnson
6 Flag of Mali DF Djimi Traoré
7 Flag of Iceland DF Hermann Hreiðarsson
8 Flag of Senegal MF Papa Bouba Diop
10 Flag of England FW David Nugent
11 Flag of Ghana MF Sulley Muntari
14 Flag of England MF Matthew Taylor
15 Flag of France DF Sylvain Distin (vice-captain)
16 Flag of France DF Noé Pamarot
No. Position Player
17 Flag of Nigeria FW John Utaka
18 Flag of France MF Arnold Mvuemba
19 Flag of Croatia MF Niko Kranjčar
21 Flag of England GK Jamie Ashdown
22 Flag of Scotland MF Richard Hughes
23 Flag of England DF Sol Campbell (captain)
24 Flag of Wales DF Richard Duffy
25 Flag of Zimbabwe FW Benjani Mwaruwari
27 Flag of Nigeria FW Nwankwo Kanu
28 Flag of England MF Sean Davis
30 Flag of Portugal MF Pedro Mendes
[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
20 Flag of England DF Martin Cranie (On loan at Queens Park Rangers)
35 Flag of Ireland MF Marc Wilson (On loan at A.F.C. Bournemouth)
Flag of France MF Jean-François Christophe (On loan at A.F.C. Bournemouth)
Non-playing staff
* Owner: Alexandre Gaydamak
* Chief Executive: Peter Storrie
* Directors: Bruce Vandenberg and Roberto Avondo
* Manager: Harry Redknapp
* Assistant Manager: Tony Adams
* First Team Coach: Joe Jordan
* Goalkeeping Coaches: David Coles and John Keeley
* Reserve Team Coach: Paul Groves
* Fitness Coaches: Paul White and Jon Dalzell
* Head of Youth Development: Mark Kelly, Paul Hart
* Youth Team Coaches: Ian Woan, Guy Whittingham, Rod Ruddick and Paul Hardyman
* Youth Development and Recruitment:, Steve Martin
* Scouts: Ian Broomfield, Christian Karembeu and Rob Walker
* Physios: Gary Sadler, Ian Catchpole, Glynn Davies and Chris Neville
[edit]
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[edit] Current squad
As of 11 October 2007. Sources from official website.
No. Position Player
1 Flag of England GK David James
2 Flag of England DF Linvoy Primus
4 Flag of Cameroon DF Lauren
5 Flag of England DF Glen Johnson
6 Flag of Mali DF Djimi Traoré
7 Flag of Iceland DF Hermann Hreiðarsson
8 Flag of Senegal MF Papa Bouba Diop
10 Flag of England FW David Nugent
11 Flag of Ghana MF Sulley Muntari
14 Flag of England MF Matthew Taylor
15 Flag of France DF Sylvain Distin (vice-captain)
16 Flag of France DF Noé Pamarot
No. Position Player
17 Flag of Nigeria FW John Utaka
18 Flag of France MF Arnold Mvuemba
19 Flag of Croatia MF Niko Kranjčar
21 Flag of England GK Jamie Ashdown
22 Flag of Scotland MF Richard Hughes
23 Flag of England DF Sol Campbell (captain)
24 Flag of Wales DF Richard Duffy
25 Flag of Zimbabwe FW Benjani Mwaruwari
27 Flag of Nigeria FW Nwankwo Kanu
28 Flag of England MF Sean Davis
30 Flag of Portugal MF Pedro Mendes
[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
20 Flag of England DF Martin Cranie (On loan at Queens Park Rangers)
35 Flag of Ireland MF Marc Wilson (On loan at A.F.C. Bournemouth)
Flag of France MF Jean-François Christophe (On loan at A.F.C. Bournemouth)
Non-playing staff
* Owner: Alexandre Gaydamak
* Chief Executive: Peter Storrie
* Directors: Bruce Vandenberg and Roberto Avondo
* Manager: Harry Redknapp
* Assistant Manager: Tony Adams
* First Team Coach: Joe Jordan
* Goalkeeping Coaches: David Coles and John Keeley
* Reserve Team Coach: Paul Groves
* Fitness Coaches: Paul White and Jon Dalzell
* Head of Youth Development: Mark Kelly, Paul Hart
* Youth Team Coaches: Ian Woan, Guy Whittingham, Rod Ruddick and Paul Hardyman
* Youth Development and Recruitment:, Steve Martin
* Scouts: Ian Broomfield, Christian Karembeu and Rob Walker
* Physios: Gary Sadler, Ian Catchpole, Glynn Davies and Chris Neville
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WIGAN ATHLETIC
Players
As of 4 September 2007.[2]
[edit] Current squad
No. Position Player
1 Flag of England GK Chris Kirkland
2 Flag of England DF Ryan Taylor
4 Flag of Sweden DF Andreas Granqvist
5 Flag of England DF Fitz Hall
6 Flag of France MF Antoine Sibierski
8 Flag of Ireland MF Kevin Kilbane
9 Flag of England FW Emile Heskey (Vice-captain)
10 Flag of Wales MF Jason Koumas
11 Flag of England MF Michael Brown
12 Flag of England GK Michael Pollitt
13 Flag of England GK Carlo Nash
14 Flag of the Netherlands MF Denny Landzaat
15 Flag of Nigeria FW Julius Aghahowa
16 Flag of Ecuador MF Antonio Valencia (on loan from Villarreal)
No. Position Player
17 Flag of England DF Emmerson Boyce
18 Flag of Austria MF Paul Scharner
19 Flag of England DF Titus Bramble
20 Flag of Cameroon DF Salomon Olembé
21 Flag of Poland MF Tomasz Cywka
22 Flag of Wales FW David Cotterill
23 Flag of England FW Marcus Bent (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
24 Flag of Australia MF Josip Skoko
25 Flag of the Netherlands DF Mario Melchiot (Captain)
26 Flag of the Netherlands MF Rachid Bouaouzan
27 Flag of Poland FW Tomasz Kupisz
28 Flag of England MF Peter Moore
29 Flag of England MF Lewis Montrose
30 Flag of England GK Russell Saunders
[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
7 Flag of Senegal FW Henri Camara (on loan to West Ham United)
–– Flag of Scotland DF Andy Webster (on loan to Rangers)
For recent transfers, see List of English football transfers 2007-08.
[edit] Management
* Manager: Chris Hutchings
* Assistant Manager: Frank Barlow
* General Manager: John Benson
* First Team Coach/ Reserve Team Manager:: Mark Seagraves
* Chief Scout: David Hamilton
* Chief European Scout: Bill Green
* Youth Team Coach: David Lowe
* Goalkeeping Coach: Gary Walsh
* Head Physio: Alan Tomlinson
* First Team Fitness Coach: Joey Gallanagh
* Physio: Alex Cribley
* Physio: Neil Fitzhenry
* Kit Manager: Alan Jackson
As of 4 September 2007.[2]
[edit] Current squad
No. Position Player
1 Flag of England GK Chris Kirkland
2 Flag of England DF Ryan Taylor
4 Flag of Sweden DF Andreas Granqvist
5 Flag of England DF Fitz Hall
6 Flag of France MF Antoine Sibierski
8 Flag of Ireland MF Kevin Kilbane
9 Flag of England FW Emile Heskey (Vice-captain)
10 Flag of Wales MF Jason Koumas
11 Flag of England MF Michael Brown
12 Flag of England GK Michael Pollitt
13 Flag of England GK Carlo Nash
14 Flag of the Netherlands MF Denny Landzaat
15 Flag of Nigeria FW Julius Aghahowa
16 Flag of Ecuador MF Antonio Valencia (on loan from Villarreal)
No. Position Player
17 Flag of England DF Emmerson Boyce
18 Flag of Austria MF Paul Scharner
19 Flag of England DF Titus Bramble
20 Flag of Cameroon DF Salomon Olembé
21 Flag of Poland MF Tomasz Cywka
22 Flag of Wales FW David Cotterill
23 Flag of England FW Marcus Bent (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
24 Flag of Australia MF Josip Skoko
25 Flag of the Netherlands DF Mario Melchiot (Captain)
26 Flag of the Netherlands MF Rachid Bouaouzan
27 Flag of Poland FW Tomasz Kupisz
28 Flag of England MF Peter Moore
29 Flag of England MF Lewis Montrose
30 Flag of England GK Russell Saunders
[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
7 Flag of Senegal FW Henri Camara (on loan to West Ham United)
–– Flag of Scotland DF Andy Webster (on loan to Rangers)
For recent transfers, see List of English football transfers 2007-08.
[edit] Management
* Manager: Chris Hutchings
* Assistant Manager: Frank Barlow
* General Manager: John Benson
* First Team Coach/ Reserve Team Manager:: Mark Seagraves
* Chief Scout: David Hamilton
* Chief European Scout: Bill Green
* Youth Team Coach: David Lowe
* Goalkeeping Coach: Gary Walsh
* Head Physio: Alan Tomlinson
* First Team Fitness Coach: Joey Gallanagh
* Physio: Alex Cribley
* Physio: Neil Fitzhenry
* Kit Manager: Alan Jackson
WEST HAM F.C
Shirt Sponsors and Kit Suppliers
[edit] Shirt Sponsors
Years Sponsor
1983-89 AVCO Trust
1989-93 BAC Windows
1993-97 Dagenham Motors
1998-2003 Dr. Martens
2003-07 JobServe
2007-present XL.com
[edit] Kit Suppliers
Years Kit Supplier
1976-80 Admiral
1980-87 Adidas
1987-89 Scoreline
1989-93 Bukta
1993-99 Pony
1999-2003 Fila
2003-07 Reebok
2007-present Umbro
Players
As of 3 September 2007.[38]
[edit] Current squad
No. Position Player
1 Flag of England GK Robert Green
2 Flag of Australia DF Lucas Neill (captain)
3 Flag of Northern Ireland DF George McCartney
4 Flag of Wales DF Daniel Gabbidon
5 Flag of England DF Anton Ferdinand
6 Flag of England DF Matthew Upson
7 Flag of Sweden MF Fredrik Ljungberg
8 Flag of England MF Scott Parker
9 Flag of England FW Dean Ashton
10 Flag of Wales FW Craig Bellamy
11 Flag of England MF Matthew Etherington
12 Flag of England FW Carlton Cole
14 Flag of Ghana DF John Paintsil
15 Flag of Peru MF Nolberto Solano
No. Position Player
16 Flag of England MF Mark Noble
17 Flag of England MF Hayden Mullins
18 Flag of the United States DF Jonathan Spector
19 Flag of Wales DF James Collins
20 Flag of France MF Julien Faubert
21 Flag of England GK Richard Wright
23 Flag of England GK James Walker
25 Flag of England FW Bobby Zamora
26 Flag of Scotland MF Nigel Quashie
27 Flag of England DF Calum Davenport
29 Flag of England MF Lee Bowyer
32 Flag of England MF Kieron Dyer
33 Flag of Senegal FW Henri Camara (on loan from Wigan Athletic)
34 Flag of Portugal MF Luís Boa Morte
[edit] Reserves and Youths
No. Position Player
22 Flag of England MF Tony Stokes
28 Flag of England MF Kyel Reid
30 Flag of England DF James Tomkins
33 Flag of the Czech Republic GK Marek Štěch
39 Flag of England MF Jack Collison
40 Flag of England DF Jordan Spence
[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
24 Flag of Scotland DF Christian Dailly (on loan to Southampton)
31 Flag of England FW Hogan Ephraim (on loan to Queens Park Rangers)
[edit]
[edit] Shirt Sponsors
Years Sponsor
1983-89 AVCO Trust
1989-93 BAC Windows
1993-97 Dagenham Motors
1998-2003 Dr. Martens
2003-07 JobServe
2007-present XL.com
[edit] Kit Suppliers
Years Kit Supplier
1976-80 Admiral
1980-87 Adidas
1987-89 Scoreline
1989-93 Bukta
1993-99 Pony
1999-2003 Fila
2003-07 Reebok
2007-present Umbro
Players
As of 3 September 2007.[38]
[edit] Current squad
No. Position Player
1 Flag of England GK Robert Green
2 Flag of Australia DF Lucas Neill (captain)
3 Flag of Northern Ireland DF George McCartney
4 Flag of Wales DF Daniel Gabbidon
5 Flag of England DF Anton Ferdinand
6 Flag of England DF Matthew Upson
7 Flag of Sweden MF Fredrik Ljungberg
8 Flag of England MF Scott Parker
9 Flag of England FW Dean Ashton
10 Flag of Wales FW Craig Bellamy
11 Flag of England MF Matthew Etherington
12 Flag of England FW Carlton Cole
14 Flag of Ghana DF John Paintsil
15 Flag of Peru MF Nolberto Solano
No. Position Player
16 Flag of England MF Mark Noble
17 Flag of England MF Hayden Mullins
18 Flag of the United States DF Jonathan Spector
19 Flag of Wales DF James Collins
20 Flag of France MF Julien Faubert
21 Flag of England GK Richard Wright
23 Flag of England GK James Walker
25 Flag of England FW Bobby Zamora
26 Flag of Scotland MF Nigel Quashie
27 Flag of England DF Calum Davenport
29 Flag of England MF Lee Bowyer
32 Flag of England MF Kieron Dyer
33 Flag of Senegal FW Henri Camara (on loan from Wigan Athletic)
34 Flag of Portugal MF Luís Boa Morte
[edit] Reserves and Youths
No. Position Player
22 Flag of England MF Tony Stokes
28 Flag of England MF Kyel Reid
30 Flag of England DF James Tomkins
33 Flag of the Czech Republic GK Marek Štěch
39 Flag of England MF Jack Collison
40 Flag of England DF Jordan Spence
[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
24 Flag of Scotland DF Christian Dailly (on loan to Southampton)
31 Flag of England FW Hogan Ephraim (on loan to Queens Park Rangers)
[edit]
TOTTENHAM F.C
Kit
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1883-84: First kit.
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1884-86, and 125th anniversary replica kit in 2007-08.
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1890-96.
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1896-98.
The first Tottenham kit was navy blue shirt and shorts, but after the first season the club did not have one specific design for many years.[11] In 1884 the club changed to a kit similar to that of Blackburn Rovers, .[12] Shortly after moving to Northumberland Road, the kit changed again to red shirt and blue shorts. Five years later, after becoming a professional club, they switched to a chocolate and gold striped kit.
At the end of the 19th century the club switched colours yet again, to the white shirts and blue shorts for which they are now well known for wearing, hence the nickname "Lilywhites". This colour choice is thought to be in homage to Preston North End who had recently done "The Double".
White and navy blue have remained as the club's basic colours ever since. Soon after the First World War, the cockerel badge was added to the shirt. In 1939 numbers first appeared on shirt backs, and in 1983 Holsten became the first commercial sponsor logo to appear on the shirt. When Thomson was chosen as kit sponsor in 2002 there was a very minor outcry from Tottenham fans as the logo on the front was red, the colour of their closest rivals, Arsenal.[13] The present sponsor, Mansion, another red logo company, has attracted no comment.
[edit] Kit manufacturers
* 1978-1980: Admiral
* 1980-1985: Le Coq Sportif
* 1985-1991: Hummel
* 1991-1995: Umbro
* 1995-1999: Pony
* 1999-2002: Adidas
* 2002-2006: Kappa
* 2006-: Puma
[edit] Shirt sponsors
* 1882-1983: No sponsor
* 1983-1995: Holsten
* 1995-1999: Hewlett Packard
* 1999-2002: Holsten
* 2002-2006: Thomson Holidays
* 2006-: Mansion
[edit]
Players
As of 29 September 2007.[22]
[edit] Current squad
No. Position Player
1 Flag of England GK Paul Robinson
2 Flag of France DF Pascal Chimbonda
3 Flag of South Korea DF Lee Young-Pyo
4 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire MF Didier Zokora
5 Flag of France DF Younes Kaboul
6 Flag of Finland MF Teemu Tainio
7 Flag of Canada DF Paul Stalteri
8 Flag of England MF Jermaine Jenas
9 Flag of Bulgaria FW Dimitar Berbatov
10 Flag of Ireland FW Robbie Keane (Vice-captain)
12 Flag of the Czech Republic GK Radek Černý (on loan from SK Slavia Praha)
14 Flag of Egypt MF Hossam Ghaly
15 Flag of France MF Steed Malbranque
16 Flag of Wales DF Gareth Bale
17 Flag of Germany MF Kevin-Prince Boateng
18 Flag of England FW Jermain Defoe
No. Position Player
19 Flag of France MF Adel Taarabt
20 Flag of England DF Michael Dawson
21 Flag of England MF Wayne Routledge
22 Flag of England MF Tom Huddlestone
23 Flag of England FW Darren Bent
25 Flag of England MF Aaron Lennon
26 Flag of England DF Ledley King (captain)
30 Flag of England DF Anthony Gardner
32 Flag of Cameroon DF Benoît Assou-Ekotto
33 Flag of Portugal DF Ricardo Rocha
34 Flag of England FW Andy Barcham
35 Flag of France DF Dorian Dervitte
36 Flag of England FW Simon Dawkins
37 Flag of England MF Danny Rose
54 Flag of England MF Leigh Mills
[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
24 Flag of England MF Jamie O'Hara (on loan to Millwall until November 2007)
27 Flag of England GK Ben Alnwick (on loan to Luton Town)
28 Flag of England FW Lee Barnard (on loan to Crewe Alexandra until January 2008)
29 Flag of England DF Philip Ifil (on loan to Southampton)
For reserve and academy players, see Tottenham Hotspur F.C. reserve and academy squads.
[edit] Management
* Director of Football: Damien Comolli
* Head Coach: Martin Jol
* First Team Coach: Chris Hughton
* Development Coach: Clive Allen
* Goalkeeping Coach: Hans Segers
* Director of Goalkeeping Development: Pat Jennings
* Youth Coach: Alex Inglethorpe
* Skills Coach: Ricardo Moniz
[edit]
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1883-84: First kit.
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1884-86, and 125th anniversary replica kit in 2007-08.
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1890-96.
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1896-98.
The first Tottenham kit was navy blue shirt and shorts, but after the first season the club did not have one specific design for many years.[11] In 1884 the club changed to a kit similar to that of Blackburn Rovers, .[12] Shortly after moving to Northumberland Road, the kit changed again to red shirt and blue shorts. Five years later, after becoming a professional club, they switched to a chocolate and gold striped kit.
At the end of the 19th century the club switched colours yet again, to the white shirts and blue shorts for which they are now well known for wearing, hence the nickname "Lilywhites". This colour choice is thought to be in homage to Preston North End who had recently done "The Double".
White and navy blue have remained as the club's basic colours ever since. Soon after the First World War, the cockerel badge was added to the shirt. In 1939 numbers first appeared on shirt backs, and in 1983 Holsten became the first commercial sponsor logo to appear on the shirt. When Thomson was chosen as kit sponsor in 2002 there was a very minor outcry from Tottenham fans as the logo on the front was red, the colour of their closest rivals, Arsenal.[13] The present sponsor, Mansion, another red logo company, has attracted no comment.
[edit] Kit manufacturers
* 1978-1980: Admiral
* 1980-1985: Le Coq Sportif
* 1985-1991: Hummel
* 1991-1995: Umbro
* 1995-1999: Pony
* 1999-2002: Adidas
* 2002-2006: Kappa
* 2006-: Puma
[edit] Shirt sponsors
* 1882-1983: No sponsor
* 1983-1995: Holsten
* 1995-1999: Hewlett Packard
* 1999-2002: Holsten
* 2002-2006: Thomson Holidays
* 2006-: Mansion
[edit]
Players
As of 29 September 2007.[22]
[edit] Current squad
No. Position Player
1 Flag of England GK Paul Robinson
2 Flag of France DF Pascal Chimbonda
3 Flag of South Korea DF Lee Young-Pyo
4 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire MF Didier Zokora
5 Flag of France DF Younes Kaboul
6 Flag of Finland MF Teemu Tainio
7 Flag of Canada DF Paul Stalteri
8 Flag of England MF Jermaine Jenas
9 Flag of Bulgaria FW Dimitar Berbatov
10 Flag of Ireland FW Robbie Keane (Vice-captain)
12 Flag of the Czech Republic GK Radek Černý (on loan from SK Slavia Praha)
14 Flag of Egypt MF Hossam Ghaly
15 Flag of France MF Steed Malbranque
16 Flag of Wales DF Gareth Bale
17 Flag of Germany MF Kevin-Prince Boateng
18 Flag of England FW Jermain Defoe
No. Position Player
19 Flag of France MF Adel Taarabt
20 Flag of England DF Michael Dawson
21 Flag of England MF Wayne Routledge
22 Flag of England MF Tom Huddlestone
23 Flag of England FW Darren Bent
25 Flag of England MF Aaron Lennon
26 Flag of England DF Ledley King (captain)
30 Flag of England DF Anthony Gardner
32 Flag of Cameroon DF Benoît Assou-Ekotto
33 Flag of Portugal DF Ricardo Rocha
34 Flag of England FW Andy Barcham
35 Flag of France DF Dorian Dervitte
36 Flag of England FW Simon Dawkins
37 Flag of England MF Danny Rose
54 Flag of England MF Leigh Mills
[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
24 Flag of England MF Jamie O'Hara (on loan to Millwall until November 2007)
27 Flag of England GK Ben Alnwick (on loan to Luton Town)
28 Flag of England FW Lee Barnard (on loan to Crewe Alexandra until January 2008)
29 Flag of England DF Philip Ifil (on loan to Southampton)
For reserve and academy players, see Tottenham Hotspur F.C. reserve and academy squads.
[edit] Management
* Director of Football: Damien Comolli
* Head Coach: Martin Jol
* First Team Coach: Chris Hughton
* Development Coach: Clive Allen
* Goalkeeping Coach: Hans Segers
* Director of Goalkeeping Development: Pat Jennings
* Youth Coach: Alex Inglethorpe
* Skills Coach: Ricardo Moniz
[edit]
SUNDERLAND F.C
Current squad
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Scotland GK Craig Gordon
2 Flag of England DF Greg Halford
3 Flag of Ireland DF Ian Harte
4 Flag of Nigeria MF Dickson Etuhu
5 Flag of Jamaica DF Nyron Nosworthy
6 Flag of Ireland DF Paul McShane
7 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago MF Carlos Edwards
8 Flag of England MF Dean Whitehead (captain)
9 Flag of Ireland FW Anthony Stokes
10 Flag of England MF Kieran Richardson
11 Flag of Ireland FW Daryl Murphy
12 Flag of Ireland MF Liam Miller
13 Flag of Wales GK Darren Ward
14 Flag of England DF Danny Higginbotham
15 Flag of Wales DF Danny Collins
16 Flag of England FW Michael Chopra
17 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago FW Kenwyne Jones
No. Position Player
18 Flag of England MF Grant Leadbitter
19 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago MF Dwight Yorke (vice-captain)
20 Flag of England FW Andy Cole
21 Flag of Scotland DF Russell Anderson
23 Flag of Ireland FW Roy O'Donovan
24 Flag of Northern Ireland GK Trevor Carson
27 Flag of Slovakia DF Stanislav Varga
29 Flag of England DF Peter Hartley
30 Flag of England MF Jake Richardson
31 Flag of Ireland FW David Connolly
33 Flag of Scotland MF Ross Wallace
34 Flag of Ireland MF Billy Dennehy
36 Flag of Ireland DF Gavin Donoghue
37 Flag of Northern Ireland MF Robbie Weir
38 Flag of England MF Jamie Chandler
40 Flag of England FW David Dowson
–– Flag of New Zealand DF Jack Pelter
Out on loan
No. Position Player
22 Flag of Ireland DF Clive Clarke (on loan to Leicester City)
28 Flag of Ireland MF Graham Kavanagh (on loan to Sheffield Wednesday)
32 Flag of Hungary GK Márton Fülöp (on loan to Leicester City)
–– Flag of Spain MF Arnau Riera (on loan to Falkirk)
–– Flag of England DF Stephen Wright (on loan to Stoke City)
Under 18's
See: Sunderland U18'S.
Management
Current management and coaching staff
* Chairman: Niall Quinn
* Manager: Roy Keane
* Assistant Manager/Head Coach: Tony Loughlan
* Assistant Manager/Goalkeeping Coach: Raimond van der Gouw
* First Team Coach: Neil Bailey
* Reserve Team Coach: Kevin Richardson
* Senior Physiotherapist: David Binningsley
* Physiotherapist: Pete Friar
* Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Clegg
* Fitness Coach: Scott Ainsley
* Academy Manager: Ged McNamee
* Assistant Academy Managers: Kevin Ball and Elliott Dickman
* Chief Scout Mick Brown
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Scotland GK Craig Gordon
2 Flag of England DF Greg Halford
3 Flag of Ireland DF Ian Harte
4 Flag of Nigeria MF Dickson Etuhu
5 Flag of Jamaica DF Nyron Nosworthy
6 Flag of Ireland DF Paul McShane
7 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago MF Carlos Edwards
8 Flag of England MF Dean Whitehead (captain)
9 Flag of Ireland FW Anthony Stokes
10 Flag of England MF Kieran Richardson
11 Flag of Ireland FW Daryl Murphy
12 Flag of Ireland MF Liam Miller
13 Flag of Wales GK Darren Ward
14 Flag of England DF Danny Higginbotham
15 Flag of Wales DF Danny Collins
16 Flag of England FW Michael Chopra
17 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago FW Kenwyne Jones
No. Position Player
18 Flag of England MF Grant Leadbitter
19 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago MF Dwight Yorke (vice-captain)
20 Flag of England FW Andy Cole
21 Flag of Scotland DF Russell Anderson
23 Flag of Ireland FW Roy O'Donovan
24 Flag of Northern Ireland GK Trevor Carson
27 Flag of Slovakia DF Stanislav Varga
29 Flag of England DF Peter Hartley
30 Flag of England MF Jake Richardson
31 Flag of Ireland FW David Connolly
33 Flag of Scotland MF Ross Wallace
34 Flag of Ireland MF Billy Dennehy
36 Flag of Ireland DF Gavin Donoghue
37 Flag of Northern Ireland MF Robbie Weir
38 Flag of England MF Jamie Chandler
40 Flag of England FW David Dowson
–– Flag of New Zealand DF Jack Pelter
Out on loan
No. Position Player
22 Flag of Ireland DF Clive Clarke (on loan to Leicester City)
28 Flag of Ireland MF Graham Kavanagh (on loan to Sheffield Wednesday)
32 Flag of Hungary GK Márton Fülöp (on loan to Leicester City)
–– Flag of Spain MF Arnau Riera (on loan to Falkirk)
–– Flag of England DF Stephen Wright (on loan to Stoke City)
Under 18's
See: Sunderland U18'S.
Management
Current management and coaching staff
* Chairman: Niall Quinn
* Manager: Roy Keane
* Assistant Manager/Head Coach: Tony Loughlan
* Assistant Manager/Goalkeeping Coach: Raimond van der Gouw
* First Team Coach: Neil Bailey
* Reserve Team Coach: Kevin Richardson
* Senior Physiotherapist: David Binningsley
* Physiotherapist: Pete Friar
* Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Clegg
* Fitness Coach: Scott Ainsley
* Academy Manager: Ged McNamee
* Assistant Academy Managers: Kevin Ball and Elliott Dickman
* Chief Scout Mick Brown
READING F.C
Current first team squad
As of 17 October 2007.
No. Position Player
1 Flag of the United States GK Marcus Hahnemann
2 Flag of Scotland DF Graeme Murty (captain)
3 Flag of England DF Nicky Shorey
4 Flag of France MF Kalifa Cissé
5 Flag of Senegal DF Ibrahima Sonko
6 Flag of Iceland MF Brynjar Gunnarsson
7 Flag of England MF Glen Little
8 Flag of England FW Leroy Lita
9 Flag of Ireland FW Kevin Doyle
10 Flag of Ireland MF Stephen Hunt
11 Flag of Wales MF John Oster
12 Flag of England FW Dave Kitson
13 Flag of England THE PLAYER
14 Flag of England DF John Halls
15 Flag of England MF James Harper
16 Flag of Iceland DF Ívar Ingimarsson (vice captain)
17 Flag of the United States MF Bobby Convey
19 Flag of England DF Liam Rosenior
20 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire MF Emerse Faé
22 Flag of Cameroon DF André Bikey
No. Position Player
23 Flag of Ecuador DF Ulises de la Cruz
24 Flag of Ireland FW Shane Long
27 Flag of England DF Aaron Brown
29 Flag of England DF Michael Duberry
32 Flag of Australia GK Adam Federici
33 Flag of England DF Scott Golbourne
34 Flag of England MF James Henry
35 Flag of England DF Alex Pearce
36 Flag of Denmark GK Mikkel Andersen
37 Flag of England FW Hal Robson-Kanu
38 Flag of England DF Adam Bygrave
39 Flag of England FW Simon Church
40 Flag of Turkey MF Jem Karacan
41 Flag of England GK Ben Hamer
42 Flag of Australia MF Oliver Bozanic
43 Flag of Iceland FW Viktor Illugason
47 Flag of Hungary DF Péter Máté (on loan from Debreceni VSC)
–– Flag of Iceland MF Gylfi Sigurðsson
[edit] Players out on loan
No. Position Player
18 Flag of Nigeria DF Sam Sodje (at Charlton Athletic for the 2007–08 season)
21 Flag of Ireland GK Graham Stack (at Wolverhampton Wanderers until January 2008)
25 Flag of Ireland DF Alan Bennett (at Southampton until January 2008)
26 Flag of England DF Curtis Osano (at Rushden & Diamonds on work experience for the 2007–08 season)
31 Flag of England FW Simon Cox (at Swindon Town until 1 January 2008)
44 Flag of Ireland MF Scott Davies (at Aldershot for the 2007–08 season)
For recent transfers, see List of English football transfers 2007-08.
[edit] Club officials
Board of Directors & Senior club staff
* Chief Executive - Nigel Howe
* Commercial Director - Pat Coyne
* Company secretary - Bryan Stabler
* Directors - John Madejski & Ian Wood-Smith
Management team
* Manager - Steve Coppell
* Assistant Manager - Kevin Dillon
* First team coach - Wally Downes
* Coach/Reserve team assistant manager- Nigel Gibbs
* Director of football - Nick Hammond
* Chief scout / reserve team manager - Brian McDermott
* Head physio - Jon Fearn
* Sports scientist - Kunle Odetoyinbo
* Fitness coach - Jon Goodman
* Kitman - Ron Grant
As of 17 October 2007.
No. Position Player
1 Flag of the United States GK Marcus Hahnemann
2 Flag of Scotland DF Graeme Murty (captain)
3 Flag of England DF Nicky Shorey
4 Flag of France MF Kalifa Cissé
5 Flag of Senegal DF Ibrahima Sonko
6 Flag of Iceland MF Brynjar Gunnarsson
7 Flag of England MF Glen Little
8 Flag of England FW Leroy Lita
9 Flag of Ireland FW Kevin Doyle
10 Flag of Ireland MF Stephen Hunt
11 Flag of Wales MF John Oster
12 Flag of England FW Dave Kitson
13 Flag of England THE PLAYER
14 Flag of England DF John Halls
15 Flag of England MF James Harper
16 Flag of Iceland DF Ívar Ingimarsson (vice captain)
17 Flag of the United States MF Bobby Convey
19 Flag of England DF Liam Rosenior
20 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire MF Emerse Faé
22 Flag of Cameroon DF André Bikey
No. Position Player
23 Flag of Ecuador DF Ulises de la Cruz
24 Flag of Ireland FW Shane Long
27 Flag of England DF Aaron Brown
29 Flag of England DF Michael Duberry
32 Flag of Australia GK Adam Federici
33 Flag of England DF Scott Golbourne
34 Flag of England MF James Henry
35 Flag of England DF Alex Pearce
36 Flag of Denmark GK Mikkel Andersen
37 Flag of England FW Hal Robson-Kanu
38 Flag of England DF Adam Bygrave
39 Flag of England FW Simon Church
40 Flag of Turkey MF Jem Karacan
41 Flag of England GK Ben Hamer
42 Flag of Australia MF Oliver Bozanic
43 Flag of Iceland FW Viktor Illugason
47 Flag of Hungary DF Péter Máté (on loan from Debreceni VSC)
–– Flag of Iceland MF Gylfi Sigurðsson
[edit] Players out on loan
No. Position Player
18 Flag of Nigeria DF Sam Sodje (at Charlton Athletic for the 2007–08 season)
21 Flag of Ireland GK Graham Stack (at Wolverhampton Wanderers until January 2008)
25 Flag of Ireland DF Alan Bennett (at Southampton until January 2008)
26 Flag of England DF Curtis Osano (at Rushden & Diamonds on work experience for the 2007–08 season)
31 Flag of England FW Simon Cox (at Swindon Town until 1 January 2008)
44 Flag of Ireland MF Scott Davies (at Aldershot for the 2007–08 season)
For recent transfers, see List of English football transfers 2007-08.
[edit] Club officials
Board of Directors & Senior club staff
* Chief Executive - Nigel Howe
* Commercial Director - Pat Coyne
* Company secretary - Bryan Stabler
* Directors - John Madejski & Ian Wood-Smith
Management team
* Manager - Steve Coppell
* Assistant Manager - Kevin Dillon
* First team coach - Wally Downes
* Coach/Reserve team assistant manager- Nigel Gibbs
* Director of football - Nick Hammond
* Chief scout / reserve team manager - Brian McDermott
* Head physio - Jon Fearn
* Sports scientist - Kunle Odetoyinbo
* Fitness coach - Jon Goodman
* Kitman - Ron Grant
NEWCASTLE UTD F.C
Current squad
As of 6 September 2007.[30][31]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Ireland GK Shay Given
2 Flag of Ireland DF Stephen Carr
3 Flag of Spain DF José Enrique
4 Flag of the Czech Republic DF David Rozehnal
5 Flag of Turkey MF Emre
6 Flag of Brazil DF Caçapa
7 Flag of England MF Joey Barton
9 Flag of Nigeria FW Obafemi Martins
10 Flag of England FW Michael Owen
11 Flag of Ireland MF Damien Duff
13 Flag of England GK Steve Harper
14 Flag of France MF Charles N'Zogbia
16 Flag of England MF James Milner
17 Flag of England FW Alan Smith
No. Position Player
20 Flag of Cameroon MF Geremi (c)
21 Flag of Senegal DF Habib Beye
22 Flag of England MF Nicky Butt
23 Flag of England FW Shola Ameobi
25 Flag of Senegal DF Abdoulaye Faye
26 Flag of England DF Peter Ramage
27 Flag of England DF Steven Taylor
30 Flag of Canada DF David Edgar
33 Flag of Nigeria DF Celestine Babayaro
34 Flag of England GK Fraser Forster
35 Flag of South Africa MF Matty Pattison
36 Flag of Australia FW Mark Viduka
37 Flag of Australia MF James Troisi
[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
39 Flag of England FW Andy Carroll (Preston N.E. - to January 2008)
40 Flag of the Netherlands GK Tim Krul (Falkirk - to 1st January 2008)
[edit] Current Staff
Position Name
Manager Flag of England Sam Allardyce
First Team Coach Flag of England Nigel Pearson
First Team Coach Flag of England Steve Round
First Team Coach Flag of England Terry McDermott
Reserve Team Manager Flag of England Lee Clark
Youth Academy Director Flag of England Joe Joyce
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of England Terry Gennoe
As of 6 September 2007.[30][31]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Ireland GK Shay Given
2 Flag of Ireland DF Stephen Carr
3 Flag of Spain DF José Enrique
4 Flag of the Czech Republic DF David Rozehnal
5 Flag of Turkey MF Emre
6 Flag of Brazil DF Caçapa
7 Flag of England MF Joey Barton
9 Flag of Nigeria FW Obafemi Martins
10 Flag of England FW Michael Owen
11 Flag of Ireland MF Damien Duff
13 Flag of England GK Steve Harper
14 Flag of France MF Charles N'Zogbia
16 Flag of England MF James Milner
17 Flag of England FW Alan Smith
No. Position Player
20 Flag of Cameroon MF Geremi (c)
21 Flag of Senegal DF Habib Beye
22 Flag of England MF Nicky Butt
23 Flag of England FW Shola Ameobi
25 Flag of Senegal DF Abdoulaye Faye
26 Flag of England DF Peter Ramage
27 Flag of England DF Steven Taylor
30 Flag of Canada DF David Edgar
33 Flag of Nigeria DF Celestine Babayaro
34 Flag of England GK Fraser Forster
35 Flag of South Africa MF Matty Pattison
36 Flag of Australia FW Mark Viduka
37 Flag of Australia MF James Troisi
[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
39 Flag of England FW Andy Carroll (Preston N.E. - to January 2008)
40 Flag of the Netherlands GK Tim Krul (Falkirk - to 1st January 2008)
[edit] Current Staff
Position Name
Manager Flag of England Sam Allardyce
First Team Coach Flag of England Nigel Pearson
First Team Coach Flag of England Steve Round
First Team Coach Flag of England Terry McDermott
Reserve Team Manager Flag of England Lee Clark
Youth Academy Director Flag of England Joe Joyce
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of England Terry Gennoe
MIDDLESBORG FC
Current squad
As of 7 October 2007.[55]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Australia GK Mark Schwarzer
2 Flag of England DF Luke Young
3 Flag of Argentina MF Julio Arca
4 Flag of England MF Gary O'Neil
5 Flag of England DF Chris Riggott
6 Flag of Austria DF Emanuel Pogatetz
7 Flag of the Netherlands MF George Boateng (captain)
8 Flag of England DF Jonathan Woodgate
9 Flag of Egypt FW Mido
10 Flag of Brazil MF Fábio Rochemback
11 Flag of France FW Jérémie Aliadière
14 Flag of Germany DF Robert Huth
15 Flag of Egypt MF Mohamed Shawky
17 Flag of Turkey FW Tuncay Şanlı
18 Flag of South Korea FW Lee Dong-Gook
No. Position Player
19 Flag of England MF Stewart Downing
21 Flag of England GK Ross Turnbull
22 Flag of Australia GK Bradley Jones
26 Flag of England DF Matthew Bates
27 Flag of England MF Lee Cattermole
29 Flag of England DF Anthony McMahon
31 Flag of England DF David Wheater
32 Flag of England GK Jason Steele
33 Flag of England DF Andrew Taylor
35 Flag of England MF Graeme Owens
36 Flag of England FW Ben Hutchinson
38 Flag of England DF Seb Hines
40 Flag of England DF Jonathan Grounds
41 Flag of England MF Josh Walker
42 Flag of England FW Tom Craddock
As of 7 October 2007.[55]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Australia GK Mark Schwarzer
2 Flag of England DF Luke Young
3 Flag of Argentina MF Julio Arca
4 Flag of England MF Gary O'Neil
5 Flag of England DF Chris Riggott
6 Flag of Austria DF Emanuel Pogatetz
7 Flag of the Netherlands MF George Boateng (captain)
8 Flag of England DF Jonathan Woodgate
9 Flag of Egypt FW Mido
10 Flag of Brazil MF Fábio Rochemback
11 Flag of France FW Jérémie Aliadière
14 Flag of Germany DF Robert Huth
15 Flag of Egypt MF Mohamed Shawky
17 Flag of Turkey FW Tuncay Şanlı
18 Flag of South Korea FW Lee Dong-Gook
No. Position Player
19 Flag of England MF Stewart Downing
21 Flag of England GK Ross Turnbull
22 Flag of Australia GK Bradley Jones
26 Flag of England DF Matthew Bates
27 Flag of England MF Lee Cattermole
29 Flag of England DF Anthony McMahon
31 Flag of England DF David Wheater
32 Flag of England GK Jason Steele
33 Flag of England DF Andrew Taylor
35 Flag of England MF Graeme Owens
36 Flag of England FW Ben Hutchinson
38 Flag of England DF Seb Hines
40 Flag of England DF Jonathan Grounds
41 Flag of England MF Josh Walker
42 Flag of England FW Tom Craddock
EVERTON F.C
Current Squad
As of 30 August 2007.[37]
No. Position Player
2 Flag of England DF Tony Hibbert
3 Flag of England DF Leighton Baines
4 Flag of Nigeria DF Joseph Yobo
5 Flag of England DF Joleon Lescott
6 Flag of Spain MF Mikel Arteta
7 Flag of the Netherlands MF Andy van der Meyde
8 Flag of England FW Andrew Johnson
10 Flag of Denmark MF Thomas Gravesen (on loan from Celtic)
11 Flag of Scotland FW James McFadden
12 Flag of Scotland GK Iain Turner
14 Flag of England FW James Vaughan
15 Flag of England DF Alan Stubbs
16 Flag of England DF Phil Jagielka
17 Flag of Australia MF Tim Cahill
No. Position Player
18 Flag of England MF Phil Neville (captain)
19 Flag of Portugal DF Nuno Valente
20 Flag of South Africa MF Steven Pienaar (on loan from Borussia Dortmund)
21 Flag of England MF Leon Osman
22 Flag of Nigeria FW Yakubu Aiyegbeni
24 Flag of the United States GK Tim Howard
26 Flag of Ireland MF Lee Carsley
27 Flag of Poland FW Lukas Jutkiewicz
28 Flag of Nigeria FW Victor Anichebe
29 Flag of Scotland DF Patrick Boyle
30 Flag of England GK John Ruddy
31 Flag of Iceland MF Bjarni Viðarsson
33 Flag of Germany GK Stefan Wessels
Everton's crest
Full name Everton Football Club
Nickname(s) The Toffees, The Blues,
The People's Club
Founded 1878 as St. Domingo F.C.
Ground Goodison Park
Liverpool
England
Capacity 40,569
Chairman Flag of England Bill Kenwright
Manager Flag of Scotland David Moyes
League Premier League
2006–07 Premier League, 6th
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home colours
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Away colours
As of 30 August 2007.[37]
No. Position Player
2 Flag of England DF Tony Hibbert
3 Flag of England DF Leighton Baines
4 Flag of Nigeria DF Joseph Yobo
5 Flag of England DF Joleon Lescott
6 Flag of Spain MF Mikel Arteta
7 Flag of the Netherlands MF Andy van der Meyde
8 Flag of England FW Andrew Johnson
10 Flag of Denmark MF Thomas Gravesen (on loan from Celtic)
11 Flag of Scotland FW James McFadden
12 Flag of Scotland GK Iain Turner
14 Flag of England FW James Vaughan
15 Flag of England DF Alan Stubbs
16 Flag of England DF Phil Jagielka
17 Flag of Australia MF Tim Cahill
No. Position Player
18 Flag of England MF Phil Neville (captain)
19 Flag of Portugal DF Nuno Valente
20 Flag of South Africa MF Steven Pienaar (on loan from Borussia Dortmund)
21 Flag of England MF Leon Osman
22 Flag of Nigeria FW Yakubu Aiyegbeni
24 Flag of the United States GK Tim Howard
26 Flag of Ireland MF Lee Carsley
27 Flag of Poland FW Lukas Jutkiewicz
28 Flag of Nigeria FW Victor Anichebe
29 Flag of Scotland DF Patrick Boyle
30 Flag of England GK John Ruddy
31 Flag of Iceland MF Bjarni Viðarsson
33 Flag of Germany GK Stefan Wessels
Everton's crest
Full name Everton Football Club
Nickname(s) The Toffees, The Blues,
The People's Club
Founded 1878 as St. Domingo F.C.
Ground Goodison Park
Liverpool
England
Capacity 40,569
Chairman Flag of England Bill Kenwright
Manager Flag of Scotland David Moyes
League Premier League
2006–07 Premier League, 6th
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home colours
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Away colours
DERBY county
Current squad
As of 31 August 2007.
Matthew Oakley, team captain
Matthew Oakley, team captain
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Wales GK Lewis Price
2 Flag of England DF Marc Edworthy
3 Flag of Guinea DF Mohammed Camara
4 Flag of Scotland DF James McEveley
5 Flag of England DF Dean Leacock
7 Flag of England MF David Jones
8 Flag of England MF Matthew Oakley (captain)
9 Flag of England FW Steve Howard
10 Flag of Wales FW Robert Earnshaw
11 Flag of England FW Craig Fagan
12 Flag of Ireland FW Jon Macken
14 Flag of Scotland FW Kenny Miller
15 Flag of the United States MF Eddie Lewis
16 Flag of Scotland MF Gary Teale
17 Flag of England DF Andy Todd
18 Flag of England DF Andy Griffin
No. Position Player
19 Flag of Jamaica DF Claude Davis
20 Flag of England MF Lee Holmes
21 Flag of Scotland DF Robert Malcolm
22 Flag of the United States MF Benny Feilhaber
23 Flag of Jamaica DF Darren Moore
24 Flag of England DF Tyrone Mears
25 Flag of Scotland MF Stephen Pearson
28 Flag of England MF Giles Barnes
29 Flag of England GK Ben Hinchliffe
31 Flag of Australia DF James Meredith
32 Flag of England DF Miles Addison
33 Flag of England DF Mitchell Hanson
34 Flag of England MF Matthew Richards
35 Flag of England DF Jason Beardsley
43 Flag of England GK Stephen Bywater
Shirt sponsors
* 1884-1980: No sponsor
* 1980-1981: British Midland
* 1981-1984: Patrick (also kit manufacturers)
* 1984-1986: Bass Brewers
* 1986-1987: Sportsweek
* 1987-1992: Maxwell Communications Corporation (known by its former name, BPCC in 1987-1988)
* 1992: No sponsor
* 1992-1995: Auto Windscreens
* 1995-1998: Puma (also kit manufacturers from 1995-2001)
* 1998-2001: EDS
* 2001-2005: Marston's Pedigree
* 2005-2008: Derbyshire Building Society
BOLTON wanderers
Current squad
As of 9 September 2007.[10]
No. Position Player
2 Flag of England DF Nicky Hunt
3 Flag of England DF Jlloyd Samuel
4 Flag of England MF Kevin Nolan (captain)
5 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire DF Abdoulaye Méïté
6 Flag of Wales MF Gary Speed (vice-captain)
7 Flag of Greece MF Stelios Giannakopoulos
8 Flag of Spain MF Iván Campo
9 Flag of Iceland FW Heiðar Helguson
10 Flag of Sweden MF Christian Wilhelmsson (on loan from Nantes)
11 Flag of Jamaica DF Ricardo Gardner
12 Flag of England GK Ian Walker
14 Flag of England FW Kevin Davies
15 Flag of France DF Gérald Cid
16 Flag of Iran MF Andranik Teymourian
17 Flag of England MF Danny Guthrie (on loan from Liverpool)
18 Flag of Spain MF Mikel Alonso (on loan from Real Sociedad)
No. Position Player
19 Flag of England MF Gavin McCann
20 Flag of Portugal FW Ricardo Vaz Té
21 Flag of Senegal FW El-Hadji Diouf
22 Flag of Finland GK Jussi Jääskeläinen
23 Flag of Switzerland MF Blerim Džemaili
24 Flag of Ireland MF Joey O'Brien
26 Flag of Oman GK Ali Al Habsi
27 Flag of Norway FW Daniel Braaten
28 Flag of Slovakia DF Ľubomír Michalík
29 Flag of Slovakia FW Zoltán Harsányi
31 Flag of Ireland DF Andy O'Brien
37 Flag of England FW James Sinclair
39 Flag of France FW Nicolas Anelka
42 Flag of the United States FW Johann Smith
46 Flag of Australia MF Scott Jamieson
Shirt sponsors
[citation needed]
* 1874–1980: No sponsor
* 1980–1981: Knight Security
* 1981–1982: Bolton Evening News
* 1982–1983: TSB
* 1983–1986: HB Electronics
* 1986–1990: Normid Superstore
* 1990–present: Reebok
As of 9 September 2007.[10]
No. Position Player
2 Flag of England DF Nicky Hunt
3 Flag of England DF Jlloyd Samuel
4 Flag of England MF Kevin Nolan (captain)
5 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire DF Abdoulaye Méïté
6 Flag of Wales MF Gary Speed (vice-captain)
7 Flag of Greece MF Stelios Giannakopoulos
8 Flag of Spain MF Iván Campo
9 Flag of Iceland FW Heiðar Helguson
10 Flag of Sweden MF Christian Wilhelmsson (on loan from Nantes)
11 Flag of Jamaica DF Ricardo Gardner
12 Flag of England GK Ian Walker
14 Flag of England FW Kevin Davies
15 Flag of France DF Gérald Cid
16 Flag of Iran MF Andranik Teymourian
17 Flag of England MF Danny Guthrie (on loan from Liverpool)
18 Flag of Spain MF Mikel Alonso (on loan from Real Sociedad)
No. Position Player
19 Flag of England MF Gavin McCann
20 Flag of Portugal FW Ricardo Vaz Té
21 Flag of Senegal FW El-Hadji Diouf
22 Flag of Finland GK Jussi Jääskeläinen
23 Flag of Switzerland MF Blerim Džemaili
24 Flag of Ireland MF Joey O'Brien
26 Flag of Oman GK Ali Al Habsi
27 Flag of Norway FW Daniel Braaten
28 Flag of Slovakia DF Ľubomír Michalík
29 Flag of Slovakia FW Zoltán Harsányi
31 Flag of Ireland DF Andy O'Brien
37 Flag of England FW James Sinclair
39 Flag of France FW Nicolas Anelka
42 Flag of the United States FW Johann Smith
46 Flag of Australia MF Scott Jamieson
Shirt sponsors
[citation needed]
* 1874–1980: No sponsor
* 1980–1981: Knight Security
* 1981–1982: Bolton Evening News
* 1982–1983: TSB
* 1983–1986: HB Electronics
* 1986–1990: Normid Superstore
* 1990–present: Reebok
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Current squad
As of 15 October 2007.[3]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of the United States GK Brad Friedel
2 Flag of the Netherlands DF André Ooijer
3 Flag of England DF Stephen Warnock
4 Flag of the Republic of the Congo DF Christopher Samba
5 Flag of Turkey MF Tugay Kerimoğlu
6 Flag of New Zealand DF Ryan Nelsen (captain)
7 Flag of Australia MF Brett Emerton
8 Flag of Wales MF Robbie Savage
9 Flag of Paraguay FW Roque Santa Cruz
10 Flag of South Africa FW Benni McCarthy
11 Flag of England MF David Bentley
12 Flag of Norway MF Morten Gamst Pedersen
13 Flag of Georgia (country) DF Zurab Khizanishvili
14 Flag of Ireland MF Steven Reid
15 Flag of South Africa DF Aaron Mokoena
16 Flag of Switzerland DF Stephane Henchoz
No. Position Player
17 Flag of the Netherlands FW Maceo Rigters
19 Flag of England MF David Dunn
20 Flag of Switzerland DF Bruno Berner
21 Flag of Germany MF Sergio Peter
22 Flag of Ireland DF Keith Treacy
25 Flag of England DF Andy Taylor
26 Flag of Ireland DF Eddie Nolan
27 Flag of England FW Matt Derbyshire
28 Flag of Northern Ireland DF Tony Kane
29 Flag of Sweden MF Martin Olsson
30 Flag of Grenada FW Jason Roberts
31 Flag of Finland GK Peter Enckelman
32 Flag of Wales GK Jason Brown
34 Flag of the Faroe Islands GK Gunnar Nielsen
44 Flag of Italy FW Raffaele De Vita
45 Flag of Scotland MF Bryan
Sponsorship
The club are currently sponsored by Bet24 and their technical sponsors are Umbro. After plenty of rumours that Umbro will replace Lonsdale from 2007 it was confirmed on the 7th of July.
Previous shirt sponsors:
* Perspex (1984-91)
* McEwan's Lager (1991-96)
* CIS (1996-2000)
* Time Computers (2000-02)
* AMD Processors (2002-2003)
* HSA (2003-05)
* Lonsdale (2005-06)
* Bet 24 (2006-08)
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As of 15 October 2007.[3]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of the United States GK Brad Friedel
2 Flag of the Netherlands DF André Ooijer
3 Flag of England DF Stephen Warnock
4 Flag of the Republic of the Congo DF Christopher Samba
5 Flag of Turkey MF Tugay Kerimoğlu
6 Flag of New Zealand DF Ryan Nelsen (captain)
7 Flag of Australia MF Brett Emerton
8 Flag of Wales MF Robbie Savage
9 Flag of Paraguay FW Roque Santa Cruz
10 Flag of South Africa FW Benni McCarthy
11 Flag of England MF David Bentley
12 Flag of Norway MF Morten Gamst Pedersen
13 Flag of Georgia (country) DF Zurab Khizanishvili
14 Flag of Ireland MF Steven Reid
15 Flag of South Africa DF Aaron Mokoena
16 Flag of Switzerland DF Stephane Henchoz
No. Position Player
17 Flag of the Netherlands FW Maceo Rigters
19 Flag of England MF David Dunn
20 Flag of Switzerland DF Bruno Berner
21 Flag of Germany MF Sergio Peter
22 Flag of Ireland DF Keith Treacy
25 Flag of England DF Andy Taylor
26 Flag of Ireland DF Eddie Nolan
27 Flag of England FW Matt Derbyshire
28 Flag of Northern Ireland DF Tony Kane
29 Flag of Sweden MF Martin Olsson
30 Flag of Grenada FW Jason Roberts
31 Flag of Finland GK Peter Enckelman
32 Flag of Wales GK Jason Brown
34 Flag of the Faroe Islands GK Gunnar Nielsen
44 Flag of Italy FW Raffaele De Vita
45 Flag of Scotland MF Bryan
Sponsorship
The club are currently sponsored by Bet24 and their technical sponsors are Umbro. After plenty of rumours that Umbro will replace Lonsdale from 2007 it was confirmed on the 7th of July.
Previous shirt sponsors:
* Perspex (1984-91)
* McEwan's Lager (1991-96)
* CIS (1996-2000)
* Time Computers (2000-02)
* AMD Processors (2002-2003)
* HSA (2003-05)
* Lonsdale (2005-06)
* Bet 24 (2006-08)
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BIRMINGHAM CITY
Current squad
As of 2 October 2007.
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Northern Ireland GK Maik Taylor
2 Flag of Ireland DF Stephen Kelly
3 Flag of England DF Matthew Sadler
4 Flag of England DF Martin Taylor
5 Flag of Brazil DF Rafael Schmitz (on loan from Lille)
6 Flag of England DF Liam Ridgewell
7 Flag of Sweden MF Sebastian Larsson
8 Flag of Scotland FW Garry O'Connor
9 Flag of Finland FW Mikael Forssell
10 Flag of England FW Cameron Jerome
11 Flag of England MF Gary McSheffrey
12 Flag of Tunisia MF Mehdi Nafti
13 Flag of Ireland GK Colin Doyle
15 Flag of France DF Franck Queudrue
No. Position Player
16 Flag of Switzerland DF Johan Djourou (on loan from Arsenal)
17 Flag of England MF Neil Danns
18 Flag of Ghana GK Richard Kingson
20 Flag of the Netherlands MF Daniël de Ridder
21 Flag of England DF Stuart Parnaby
22 Flag of Northern Ireland MF Damien Johnson (captain)
23 Flag of France MF Olivier Kapo
24 Flag of Tunisia DF Radhi Jaïdi
26 Flag of England MF Fabrice Muamba
27 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire DF Olivier Tébily
28 Flag of Honduras MF Wilson Palacios (on loan from Olimpia)
29 Flag of Spain MF Borja Oubiña (on loan from Celta Vigo)
30 Flag of England DF Krystian Pearce
31 Flag of England MF Jordon Mutch
As of 2 October 2007.
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Northern Ireland GK Maik Taylor
2 Flag of Ireland DF Stephen Kelly
3 Flag of England DF Matthew Sadler
4 Flag of England DF Martin Taylor
5 Flag of Brazil DF Rafael Schmitz (on loan from Lille)
6 Flag of England DF Liam Ridgewell
7 Flag of Sweden MF Sebastian Larsson
8 Flag of Scotland FW Garry O'Connor
9 Flag of Finland FW Mikael Forssell
10 Flag of England FW Cameron Jerome
11 Flag of England MF Gary McSheffrey
12 Flag of Tunisia MF Mehdi Nafti
13 Flag of Ireland GK Colin Doyle
15 Flag of France DF Franck Queudrue
No. Position Player
16 Flag of Switzerland DF Johan Djourou (on loan from Arsenal)
17 Flag of England MF Neil Danns
18 Flag of Ghana GK Richard Kingson
20 Flag of the Netherlands MF Daniël de Ridder
21 Flag of England DF Stuart Parnaby
22 Flag of Northern Ireland MF Damien Johnson (captain)
23 Flag of France MF Olivier Kapo
24 Flag of Tunisia DF Radhi Jaïdi
26 Flag of England MF Fabrice Muamba
27 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire DF Olivier Tébily
28 Flag of Honduras MF Wilson Palacios (on loan from Olimpia)
29 Flag of Spain MF Borja Oubiña (on loan from Celta Vigo)
30 Flag of England DF Krystian Pearce
31 Flag of England MF Jordon Mutch
Aston villa fc
Current squad
As of 15 September 2007.[60][61]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Denmark GK Thomas Sørensen
3 Flag of the Netherlands DF Wilfred Bouma
4 Flag of Sweden DF Olof Mellberg (vice-captain)
5 Flag of Denmark DF Martin Laursen
6 Flag of England MF Gareth Barry (captain)
7 Flag of England MF Ashley Young
8 Flag of England FW Luke Moore
9 Flag of England FW Marlon Harewood
10 Flag of Norway FW John Carew
11 Flag of England FW Gabriel Agbonlahor
13 Flag of England GK Stuart Taylor
No. Position Player
15 Flag of England DF Curtis Davies (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
16 Flag of England DF Zat Knight
19 Flag of Bulgaria MF Stiliyan Petrov
20 Flag of England MF Nigel Reo-Coker
22 Flag of England GK Scott Carson (on loan from Liverpool)
23 Flag of the Czech Republic MF Patrik Berger
26 Flag of England MF Craig Gardner
27 Flag of England MF Isaiah Osbourne
28 Flag of Scotland FW Shaun Maloney
29 Flag of Ireland DF Stephen O'Halloran
–– Flag of Togo MF Moustapha Salifou
The first shares in the club were issued towards the end of the 19th Century as a result of legislation that was intended to codify the growing numbers of professional teams and players in the Association Football leagues. FA teams were required to distribute shares to investors as a way of facilitating trading amongst the teams without implicating the FA itself. This trading continued for much of the 20th Century until Doug Ellis started buying up many of the shares in the 1960s. He was the chairman and substantial shareholder of "Aston Villa F.C." from 1968–1975 and the majority shareholder from 1982–2006. The club was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1996, and the share price fluctuated in the ten years after the flotation.[31] In 2006 it was announced that several consortia and individuals were considering bids for Aston Villa.[32]
On 14 August 2006, it was confirmed that Randy Lerner had reached an agreement of GB£62.6 million with Aston Villa for a takeover of the club. A statement released on 25 August to the LSE announced that Lerner had secured 59.69% of Villa shares, making him the majority shareholder. He also appointed himself Chairman of the club.[33] In Ellis's last year in charge Villa lost GB£8.2m before tax, compared with a GB£3m profit the previous year, and income had fallen from GB£51.6m to GB£49m.[32] Randy Lerner took full control on 18 September as he had 89.69% of the share. On 19 September 2006, Aston Villa plc executive Chairman Doug Ellis and his board resigned to be replaced with a new board headed by Lerner.[34]
[edit] Board Officials
Name Nationality Role
Randy Lerner Flag of the United States United States Chairman
Richard FitzGerald Flag of England England Chief Executive
Charles Krulak Flag of the United States United States Non-Executive Director
Bob Kain Flag of the United States United States Non-Executive Director
Michael Martin Flag of the United States United States Non-Executive Director
As of 15 September 2007.[60][61]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Denmark GK Thomas Sørensen
3 Flag of the Netherlands DF Wilfred Bouma
4 Flag of Sweden DF Olof Mellberg (vice-captain)
5 Flag of Denmark DF Martin Laursen
6 Flag of England MF Gareth Barry (captain)
7 Flag of England MF Ashley Young
8 Flag of England FW Luke Moore
9 Flag of England FW Marlon Harewood
10 Flag of Norway FW John Carew
11 Flag of England FW Gabriel Agbonlahor
13 Flag of England GK Stuart Taylor
No. Position Player
15 Flag of England DF Curtis Davies (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
16 Flag of England DF Zat Knight
19 Flag of Bulgaria MF Stiliyan Petrov
20 Flag of England MF Nigel Reo-Coker
22 Flag of England GK Scott Carson (on loan from Liverpool)
23 Flag of the Czech Republic MF Patrik Berger
26 Flag of England MF Craig Gardner
27 Flag of England MF Isaiah Osbourne
28 Flag of Scotland FW Shaun Maloney
29 Flag of Ireland DF Stephen O'Halloran
–– Flag of Togo MF Moustapha Salifou
The first shares in the club were issued towards the end of the 19th Century as a result of legislation that was intended to codify the growing numbers of professional teams and players in the Association Football leagues. FA teams were required to distribute shares to investors as a way of facilitating trading amongst the teams without implicating the FA itself. This trading continued for much of the 20th Century until Doug Ellis started buying up many of the shares in the 1960s. He was the chairman and substantial shareholder of "Aston Villa F.C." from 1968–1975 and the majority shareholder from 1982–2006. The club was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1996, and the share price fluctuated in the ten years after the flotation.[31] In 2006 it was announced that several consortia and individuals were considering bids for Aston Villa.[32]
On 14 August 2006, it was confirmed that Randy Lerner had reached an agreement of GB£62.6 million with Aston Villa for a takeover of the club. A statement released on 25 August to the LSE announced that Lerner had secured 59.69% of Villa shares, making him the majority shareholder. He also appointed himself Chairman of the club.[33] In Ellis's last year in charge Villa lost GB£8.2m before tax, compared with a GB£3m profit the previous year, and income had fallen from GB£51.6m to GB£49m.[32] Randy Lerner took full control on 18 September as he had 89.69% of the share. On 19 September 2006, Aston Villa plc executive Chairman Doug Ellis and his board resigned to be replaced with a new board headed by Lerner.[34]
[edit] Board Officials
Name Nationality Role
Randy Lerner Flag of the United States United States Chairman
Richard FitzGerald Flag of England England Chief Executive
Charles Krulak Flag of the United States United States Non-Executive Director
Bob Kain Flag of the United States United States Non-Executive Director
Michael Martin Flag of the United States United States Non-Executive Director
MAN city
Ownership of Manchester City F.C.
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The Ownership of Manchester City F.C. traces back to 1894, when Ardwick A.F.C. dissolved and were reformed as Manchester City Football Club Ltd.
[edit] Financial structure
The holding company of Manchester City F.C., Manchester City plc, is a private limited company. The club has approximately 54 million shares in issue, of which over 80% are owned by UK Sports Investments Limited, a company controlled by former prime minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra. Dr. Thaksin took control of the club on July 6th, 2007 in a takeover worth £81.6 million, purchasing shares from all existing major shareholders. Dr. Thaksin is chairman of the club, with former chairman and JD Sports founder John Wardle deputy chairman. Two of Thaksin's children, Ms. Pintongta Shinawatra and Mr. Panthongtae Shinawatra are also on the board of directors.
Prior to the Thaksin takeover, the club was listed on the specialist independent equity market PLUS (formerly OFEX), where it had been listed since 1995. On the 6th July 2007, upon acquiring a 75% share in the club, Thaksin delisted the club and re-registered it as a private company.
[edit] History
The modern day Manchester City Football Club became a registered limited company on 16 April 1894.[1] Shares in the club were owned by a number of club figures, who all had one share each.
Peter Swales became chairman in October 1973,[2] and held the position for more than 20 years.
In 1994, Swales was ousted from his chairmanship by former City player Francis Lee, whose paper business F.H Lee Ltd. had made him a multimillionaire. Lee's takeover was preceded a long anti-Swales campaign by supporters, who had formed a movement named Forward With Franny backing his attempt to gain control of the club.[3] Lee gained control of the club by purchasing £3 million of shares at a price of £13.35 per share.[4] Upon becoming chairman, Lee made a series of extravagant claims about his plans for the club, announcing that "This will be the happiest club in the land. The players will be the best paid and we'll drink plenty of champagne, celebrate and sing until we're hoarse".[3] The club floated on the OFEX exchange in 1995, valuing the club at £8 million.[5]
In 1996 Lee appointed his friend Alan Ball as manager, but the appointment proved unsuccessful and the club were relegated. Lee stepped down in 1998, with the club on the brink of relegation to the third tier of English football, a fate which Lee had dismissed at the previous annual general meeting by saying that he would "jump off the Kippax" if the club were relegated.[6] He was replaced as chairman by financial director David Bernstein.
In November 1999 broadcaster BSkyB purchased a 9.9% stake in the club for £5.5 million, plus a further sum for media rights. The deal was part of a series of acquisitions by BSkyB which included a similar stake in Leeds United.[7] A share rights issue announced at the same time as the BSkyB purchase saw JD Sports founders John Wardle and David Makin increase their stake and become the club's largest shareholders.[8]
Bernstein resigned on 5 March 2003, believing that differences of opinion regarding player transfers had undermined his ability to lead the club.[9] Bernstein had favoured a fiscally conservative transfer policy, but manager Kevin Keegan and major shareholder John Wardle wished to spend heavily on new players, such as Robbie Fowler.[10] Wardle became temporary chairman, taking the position on a permanent basis two months later.[11] Bryan Bodek, who had been a board member since February 2000,[12] was appointed as his deputy.
In December 2006, the club issued a statement regarding a possible takeover,[13] prompting press speculation about potential buyers. On 24 April, former Manchester City player Ray Ranson announced interest in making an offer for the club,[14] though the club denied press reports that a bid had been made.[15] On 1 May 2007, it was announced that former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had been granted access to the clubs accounts.[16] However, the deal was thrown into doubt when Thailand's military government froze £830m of Shinawatra's assets after they investigated allegations of corruption made against him.[17] On the 21st June the Manchester City board accepted an £81.6million offer for the club from Thaksin Shinawatra and advised the shareholders to accept the bid. On the 6th July, Thaksin finally acquired a 75% share in the club, enough to take full control of the club and delist it as full owner.[18] One of his first moves was to schedule a press conference to announce former-England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson as his new manager.[19]
Players & Staff
As of 29 September 2007.[28]
[edit] Current squad
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Sweden GK Andreas Isaksson
2 Flag of England DF Micah Richards
3 Flag of England DF Michael Ball
4 Flag of England DF Nedum Onuoha
5 Flag of France MF Ousmane Dabo
6 Flag of England MF Michael Johnson
7 Flag of Ireland MF Stephen Ireland
8 Flag of Brazil MF Geovanni
9 Flag of Belgium FW Émile Mpenza
10 Flag of Italy FW Rolando Bianchi
11 Flag of Brazil MF Elano
12 Flag of England FW Darius Vassell
15 Flag of Bulgaria MF Martin Petrov
No. Position Player
16 Flag of Croatia DF Vedran Ćorluka
17 Flag of the People's Republic of China DF Sun Jihai
19 Flag of Denmark GK Kasper Schmeichel
20 Flag of Greece FW Georgios Samaras
21 Flag of Germany MF Dietmar Hamann
22 Flag of Ireland DF Richard Dunne (captain)
24 Flag of Spain DF Javier Garrido
25 Flag of England GK Joe Hart
28 Flag of Switzerland MF Gelson Fernandes
29 Flag of Bulgaria FW Valeri Bojinov
33 Flag of Wales FW Ched Evans
36 Flag of England FW Daniel Sturridge
37 Flag of Nigeria MF Kelvin Etuhu
[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
14 Flag of Scotland FW Paul Dickov (on loan to Crystal Palace)
18 Flag of England DF Danny Mills (on loan to Charlton Athletic)
26 Flag of England DF Matthew Mills (on loan to Doncaster Rovers)
27 Flag of England MF Ishmael Miller (on loan to West Bromwich Albion)
30 Flag of Italy FW Bernardo Corradi (on loan to Parma)
38 Flag of England DF Shaleum Logan (on loan to Grimsby Town)
[edit] Number 23
Since 2003, Manchester City have not issued the squad number 23. It was retired in memory of Marc-Vivien Foé, who was on loan to the club from Olympique Lyonnais at the time of his death on the field of play playing for Cameroon in the 2003 Confederations Cup.
[edit] Current Staff
Position Name
Manager Flag of Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson
Assistant Manager Flag of Sweden Hans Backe (Stepped down temporarily due to Family Illness, now back home in Sweden)
First Team Coach Flag of England Derek Fazackerley
First Team Coach Flag of Sweden Tord Grip
Reserve Team Manager Flag of Wales Kenny Jackett (Temporary Assistant Manager, with former Academy coach Ian Miller taking over as Reserve Team Manager )
Youth Academy Director Flag of England Jim Cassell
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of England Eric Steele
Fitness and Conditioning Coach Flag of Italy Stefano Marrone
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The Ownership of Manchester City F.C. traces back to 1894, when Ardwick A.F.C. dissolved and were reformed as Manchester City Football Club Ltd.
[edit] Financial structure
The holding company of Manchester City F.C., Manchester City plc, is a private limited company. The club has approximately 54 million shares in issue, of which over 80% are owned by UK Sports Investments Limited, a company controlled by former prime minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra. Dr. Thaksin took control of the club on July 6th, 2007 in a takeover worth £81.6 million, purchasing shares from all existing major shareholders. Dr. Thaksin is chairman of the club, with former chairman and JD Sports founder John Wardle deputy chairman. Two of Thaksin's children, Ms. Pintongta Shinawatra and Mr. Panthongtae Shinawatra are also on the board of directors.
Prior to the Thaksin takeover, the club was listed on the specialist independent equity market PLUS (formerly OFEX), where it had been listed since 1995. On the 6th July 2007, upon acquiring a 75% share in the club, Thaksin delisted the club and re-registered it as a private company.
[edit] History
The modern day Manchester City Football Club became a registered limited company on 16 April 1894.[1] Shares in the club were owned by a number of club figures, who all had one share each.
Peter Swales became chairman in October 1973,[2] and held the position for more than 20 years.
In 1994, Swales was ousted from his chairmanship by former City player Francis Lee, whose paper business F.H Lee Ltd. had made him a multimillionaire. Lee's takeover was preceded a long anti-Swales campaign by supporters, who had formed a movement named Forward With Franny backing his attempt to gain control of the club.[3] Lee gained control of the club by purchasing £3 million of shares at a price of £13.35 per share.[4] Upon becoming chairman, Lee made a series of extravagant claims about his plans for the club, announcing that "This will be the happiest club in the land. The players will be the best paid and we'll drink plenty of champagne, celebrate and sing until we're hoarse".[3] The club floated on the OFEX exchange in 1995, valuing the club at £8 million.[5]
In 1996 Lee appointed his friend Alan Ball as manager, but the appointment proved unsuccessful and the club were relegated. Lee stepped down in 1998, with the club on the brink of relegation to the third tier of English football, a fate which Lee had dismissed at the previous annual general meeting by saying that he would "jump off the Kippax" if the club were relegated.[6] He was replaced as chairman by financial director David Bernstein.
In November 1999 broadcaster BSkyB purchased a 9.9% stake in the club for £5.5 million, plus a further sum for media rights. The deal was part of a series of acquisitions by BSkyB which included a similar stake in Leeds United.[7] A share rights issue announced at the same time as the BSkyB purchase saw JD Sports founders John Wardle and David Makin increase their stake and become the club's largest shareholders.[8]
Bernstein resigned on 5 March 2003, believing that differences of opinion regarding player transfers had undermined his ability to lead the club.[9] Bernstein had favoured a fiscally conservative transfer policy, but manager Kevin Keegan and major shareholder John Wardle wished to spend heavily on new players, such as Robbie Fowler.[10] Wardle became temporary chairman, taking the position on a permanent basis two months later.[11] Bryan Bodek, who had been a board member since February 2000,[12] was appointed as his deputy.
In December 2006, the club issued a statement regarding a possible takeover,[13] prompting press speculation about potential buyers. On 24 April, former Manchester City player Ray Ranson announced interest in making an offer for the club,[14] though the club denied press reports that a bid had been made.[15] On 1 May 2007, it was announced that former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra had been granted access to the clubs accounts.[16] However, the deal was thrown into doubt when Thailand's military government froze £830m of Shinawatra's assets after they investigated allegations of corruption made against him.[17] On the 21st June the Manchester City board accepted an £81.6million offer for the club from Thaksin Shinawatra and advised the shareholders to accept the bid. On the 6th July, Thaksin finally acquired a 75% share in the club, enough to take full control of the club and delist it as full owner.[18] One of his first moves was to schedule a press conference to announce former-England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson as his new manager.[19]
Players & Staff
As of 29 September 2007.[28]
[edit] Current squad
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Sweden GK Andreas Isaksson
2 Flag of England DF Micah Richards
3 Flag of England DF Michael Ball
4 Flag of England DF Nedum Onuoha
5 Flag of France MF Ousmane Dabo
6 Flag of England MF Michael Johnson
7 Flag of Ireland MF Stephen Ireland
8 Flag of Brazil MF Geovanni
9 Flag of Belgium FW Émile Mpenza
10 Flag of Italy FW Rolando Bianchi
11 Flag of Brazil MF Elano
12 Flag of England FW Darius Vassell
15 Flag of Bulgaria MF Martin Petrov
No. Position Player
16 Flag of Croatia DF Vedran Ćorluka
17 Flag of the People's Republic of China DF Sun Jihai
19 Flag of Denmark GK Kasper Schmeichel
20 Flag of Greece FW Georgios Samaras
21 Flag of Germany MF Dietmar Hamann
22 Flag of Ireland DF Richard Dunne (captain)
24 Flag of Spain DF Javier Garrido
25 Flag of England GK Joe Hart
28 Flag of Switzerland MF Gelson Fernandes
29 Flag of Bulgaria FW Valeri Bojinov
33 Flag of Wales FW Ched Evans
36 Flag of England FW Daniel Sturridge
37 Flag of Nigeria MF Kelvin Etuhu
[edit] Out on loan
No. Position Player
14 Flag of Scotland FW Paul Dickov (on loan to Crystal Palace)
18 Flag of England DF Danny Mills (on loan to Charlton Athletic)
26 Flag of England DF Matthew Mills (on loan to Doncaster Rovers)
27 Flag of England MF Ishmael Miller (on loan to West Bromwich Albion)
30 Flag of Italy FW Bernardo Corradi (on loan to Parma)
38 Flag of England DF Shaleum Logan (on loan to Grimsby Town)
[edit] Number 23
Since 2003, Manchester City have not issued the squad number 23. It was retired in memory of Marc-Vivien Foé, who was on loan to the club from Olympique Lyonnais at the time of his death on the field of play playing for Cameroon in the 2003 Confederations Cup.
[edit] Current Staff
Position Name
Manager Flag of Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson
Assistant Manager Flag of Sweden Hans Backe (Stepped down temporarily due to Family Illness, now back home in Sweden)
First Team Coach Flag of England Derek Fazackerley
First Team Coach Flag of Sweden Tord Grip
Reserve Team Manager Flag of Wales Kenny Jackett (Temporary Assistant Manager, with former Academy coach Ian Miller taking over as Reserve Team Manager )
Youth Academy Director Flag of England Jim Cassell
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of England Eric Steele
Fitness and Conditioning Coach Flag of Italy Stefano Marrone
Monday, October 15, 2007
CHELSEA F.C
Chelsea
Full name Chelsea Football Club
Nickname(s) The Pensioners
The Blues
Founded March 14, 1905
Ground Stamford Bridge
Fulham Road
London SW6
England
Capacity 42,055[1]
Chairman Flag of the United States Bruce Buck
Manager Flag of Israel Avram Grant
League Premier League
2006–07 Premier League, 2nd
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home colours
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
First-team squad
No. Position Player
1 Flag of the Czech Republic GK Petr Čech
3 Flag of England DF Ashley Cole
4 Flag of France MF Claude Makélélé
5 Flag of Ghana MF Michael Essien
6 Flag of Portugal DF Ricardo Carvalho
7 Flag of Ukraine FW Andriy Shevchenko
8 Flag of England MF Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
9 Flag of England MF Steve Sidwell
10 Flag of England MF Joe Cole
11 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire FW Didier Drogba
12 Flag of Nigeria MF John Obi Mikel
13 Flag of Germany MF Michael Ballack
14 Flag of Peru FW Claudio Pizarro
No. Position Player
15 Flag of France MF Florent Malouda
17 Flag of England FW Scott Sinclair
18 Flag of England DF Wayne Bridge
20 Flag of Portugal DF Paulo Ferreira
21 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire FW Salomon Kalou
22 Flag of Israel DF Tal Ben-Haim
23 Flag of Italy GK Carlo Cudicini
24 Flag of England MF Shaun Wright-Phillips
26 Flag of England DF John Terry (captain)
33 Flag of Brazil DF Alex
35 Flag of Brazil DF Juliano Belletti
40 Flag of Portugal GK Henrique Hilário
Players out on loan
No. Position Player
–– Flag of Argentina FW Hernán Crespo (at Internazionale until June 2008)[65]
–– Flag of the Netherlands DF Khalid Boulahrouz (at Sevilla until June 2008)[66]
46 Flag of England DF Jimmy Smith (at Norwich, until December 2007[67])
44 Flag of England DF Michael Mancienne (at QPR until May 2008[68])
47 Flag of Israel FW Ben Sahar (at QPR until January 2008)[69]
–– Flag of England DF Adrian Pettigrew (at Brentford until October 2007)[70]
37 Flag of England MF Jack Cork (at Scunthorpe until January 2008)[71]
43 Flag of England DF Ryan Bertrand (at Oldham until January 2008)[72]
–– Flag of the Philippines FW Phil Younghusband (at Esbjerg until January 2008)[73]
Full name Chelsea Football Club
Nickname(s) The Pensioners
The Blues
Founded March 14, 1905
Ground Stamford Bridge
Fulham Road
London SW6
England
Capacity 42,055[1]
Chairman Flag of the United States Bruce Buck
Manager Flag of Israel Avram Grant
League Premier League
2006–07 Premier League, 2nd
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home colours
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
First-team squad
No. Position Player
1 Flag of the Czech Republic GK Petr Čech
3 Flag of England DF Ashley Cole
4 Flag of France MF Claude Makélélé
5 Flag of Ghana MF Michael Essien
6 Flag of Portugal DF Ricardo Carvalho
7 Flag of Ukraine FW Andriy Shevchenko
8 Flag of England MF Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
9 Flag of England MF Steve Sidwell
10 Flag of England MF Joe Cole
11 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire FW Didier Drogba
12 Flag of Nigeria MF John Obi Mikel
13 Flag of Germany MF Michael Ballack
14 Flag of Peru FW Claudio Pizarro
No. Position Player
15 Flag of France MF Florent Malouda
17 Flag of England FW Scott Sinclair
18 Flag of England DF Wayne Bridge
20 Flag of Portugal DF Paulo Ferreira
21 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire FW Salomon Kalou
22 Flag of Israel DF Tal Ben-Haim
23 Flag of Italy GK Carlo Cudicini
24 Flag of England MF Shaun Wright-Phillips
26 Flag of England DF John Terry (captain)
33 Flag of Brazil DF Alex
35 Flag of Brazil DF Juliano Belletti
40 Flag of Portugal GK Henrique Hilário
Players out on loan
No. Position Player
–– Flag of Argentina FW Hernán Crespo (at Internazionale until June 2008)[65]
–– Flag of the Netherlands DF Khalid Boulahrouz (at Sevilla until June 2008)[66]
46 Flag of England DF Jimmy Smith (at Norwich, until December 2007[67])
44 Flag of England DF Michael Mancienne (at QPR until May 2008[68])
47 Flag of Israel FW Ben Sahar (at QPR until January 2008)[69]
–– Flag of England DF Adrian Pettigrew (at Brentford until October 2007)[70]
37 Flag of England MF Jack Cork (at Scunthorpe until January 2008)[71]
43 Flag of England DF Ryan Bertrand (at Oldham until January 2008)[72]
–– Flag of the Philippines FW Phil Younghusband (at Esbjerg until January 2008)[73]
MAN UTD SQUADS
First-team squad
As of 9 October 2007, according to combined sources on the official website.[37][38]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of the Netherlands GK Edwin van der Sar
2 Flag of England DF Gary Neville (captain)
3 Flag of France DF Patrice Evra
4 Flag of England MF Owen Hargreaves
5 Flag of England DF Rio Ferdinand
6 Flag of England DF Wes Brown
7 Flag of Portugal MF Cristiano Ronaldo
8 Flag of Brazil MF Anderson
9 Flag of France FW Louis Saha
10 Flag of England FW Wayne Rooney
11 Flag of Wales MF Ryan Giggs (vice-captain)
12 Flag of England GK Ben Foster
13 Flag of South Korea MF Park Ji-Sung
15 Flag of Serbia DF Nemanja Vidić
16 Flag of England MF Michael Carrick
No. Position Player
17 Flag of Portugal MF Nani
18 Flag of England MF Paul Scholes
19 Flag of Spain DF Gerard Piqué
21 Flag of the People's Republic of China FW Dong Fangzhuo
22 Flag of Ireland DF John O'Shea
23 Flag of Northern Ireland DF Jonny Evans
24 Flag of Scotland MF Darren Fletcher
25 Flag of England DF Danny Simpson
26 Flag of England DF Phil Bardsley
27 Flag of France DF Mikaël Silvestre
29 Flag of Poland GK Tomasz Kuszczak
32 Flag of Argentina FW Carlos Tévez
33 Flag of England MF Chris Eagles
38 Flag of England GK Tom Heaton
39 Flag of England FW Fraizer Campbell
As of 9 October 2007, according to combined sources on the official website.[37][38]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of the Netherlands GK Edwin van der Sar
2 Flag of England DF Gary Neville (captain)
3 Flag of France DF Patrice Evra
4 Flag of England MF Owen Hargreaves
5 Flag of England DF Rio Ferdinand
6 Flag of England DF Wes Brown
7 Flag of Portugal MF Cristiano Ronaldo
8 Flag of Brazil MF Anderson
9 Flag of France FW Louis Saha
10 Flag of England FW Wayne Rooney
11 Flag of Wales MF Ryan Giggs (vice-captain)
12 Flag of England GK Ben Foster
13 Flag of South Korea MF Park Ji-Sung
15 Flag of Serbia DF Nemanja Vidić
16 Flag of England MF Michael Carrick
No. Position Player
17 Flag of Portugal MF Nani
18 Flag of England MF Paul Scholes
19 Flag of Spain DF Gerard Piqué
21 Flag of the People's Republic of China FW Dong Fangzhuo
22 Flag of Ireland DF John O'Shea
23 Flag of Northern Ireland DF Jonny Evans
24 Flag of Scotland MF Darren Fletcher
25 Flag of England DF Danny Simpson
26 Flag of England DF Phil Bardsley
27 Flag of France DF Mikaël Silvestre
29 Flag of Poland GK Tomasz Kuszczak
32 Flag of Argentina FW Carlos Tévez
33 Flag of England MF Chris Eagles
38 Flag of England GK Tom Heaton
39 Flag of England FW Fraizer Campbell
MAN UTD
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Sponsorship
On 23 November 2005, Vodafone ended their £36 million, four-year shirt sponsorship deal with Manchester United. On 6 April 2006, chief executive David Gill announced AIG as the new shirt sponsors of Manchester United in a British record shirt sponsorship deal of £56.5 million to be paid over four years (£14.1 million a year).[47] Manchester United now has the most valuable sponsorship deal in the world, due to the renegotiation of the £15 million-a-year deal Juventus had with oil firm Tamoil.[48] The four-year agreement has also been heralded, by extension, as the largest sponsorship deal in British history, eclipsing Chelsea's deal with Samsung.
Companies that Manchester United currently have sponsorship deals with include:[49]
* AIG - Principal Sponsor
* Nike - Official Sportswear Partner
* Audi - Official Car Supplier and Dugout Seat Provider
* Budweiser - Official Beer
* Betfred - Official Betting Partner
* Xfm Manchester - Official Radio Station[50]
The club has only ever had three main shirt sponsors, the longest-running being Sharp Electronics, who sponsored the club from 1982 to 2000, when Vodafone took over in an initial four-year £30 million deal. Similarly, the club has only had four independent kit manufacturers, the first being Admiral. Adidas took over in the mid-1980s, only for local sportswear company Umbro to replace them in 1992. Umbro's sponsorship lasted for a whole ten years, until the club struck a record-breaking £302.9 million deal with Nike. The agreement with Nike will last an initial 13 years, although the American company does have the option to cancel the deal in 2008. Otherwise, the contract will run until at least 2015.[51]
Sponsorship
On 23 November 2005, Vodafone ended their £36 million, four-year shirt sponsorship deal with Manchester United. On 6 April 2006, chief executive David Gill announced AIG as the new shirt sponsors of Manchester United in a British record shirt sponsorship deal of £56.5 million to be paid over four years (£14.1 million a year).[47] Manchester United now has the most valuable sponsorship deal in the world, due to the renegotiation of the £15 million-a-year deal Juventus had with oil firm Tamoil.[48] The four-year agreement has also been heralded, by extension, as the largest sponsorship deal in British history, eclipsing Chelsea's deal with Samsung.
Companies that Manchester United currently have sponsorship deals with include:[49]
* AIG - Principal Sponsor
* Nike - Official Sportswear Partner
* Audi - Official Car Supplier and Dugout Seat Provider
* Budweiser - Official Beer
* Betfred - Official Betting Partner
* Xfm Manchester - Official Radio Station[50]
The club has only ever had three main shirt sponsors, the longest-running being Sharp Electronics, who sponsored the club from 1982 to 2000, when Vodafone took over in an initial four-year £30 million deal. Similarly, the club has only had four independent kit manufacturers, the first being Admiral. Adidas took over in the mid-1980s, only for local sportswear company Umbro to replace them in 1992. Umbro's sponsorship lasted for a whole ten years, until the club struck a record-breaking £302.9 million deal with Nike. The agreement with Nike will last an initial 13 years, although the American company does have the option to cancel the deal in 2008. Otherwise, the contract will run until at least 2015.[51]
ARSENAL F.CShirt sponsers
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
1930s–70s Bukta None
1975–82 Umbro
1982–86 JVC
1986–94 adidas
1994–99 Nike
1999–2002 Dreamcast / SEGA
2002–06 O2
2006– Fly Emirates
Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
1930s–70s Bukta None
1975–82 Umbro
1982–86 JVC
1986–94 adidas
1994–99 Nike
1999–2002 Dreamcast / SEGA
2002–06 O2
2006– Fly Emirates
ARSENAL F.C
Current squad
As of 25 September 2007.[55][56][57]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Germany GK Jens Lehmann
2 Flag of France MF Abou Diaby
3 Flag of France DF Bacary Sagna
4 Flag of Spain MF Cesc Fàbregas
5 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire DF Kolo Touré (vice-captain)
6 Flag of Switzerland DF Philippe Senderos
7 Flag of the Czech Republic MF Tomáš Rosický
8 Flag of France MF Lassana Diarra
9 Flag of Croatia FW Eduardo da Silva
10 Flag of France DF William Gallas (captain)
11 Flag of the Netherlands FW Robin van Persie
13 Flag of Belarus MF Aliaksandr Hleb
15 Flag of Brazil MF Denílson
16 Flag of France MF Mathieu Flamini
17 Flag of Cameroon MF Alexandre Song
19 Flag of Brazil MF Gilberto Silva (vice-captain)
No. Position Player
21 Flag of Poland GK Łukasz Fabiański
22 Flag of France DF Gaël Clichy
24 Flag of Spain GK Manuel Almunia
25 Flag of Togo FW Emmanuel Adebayor
26 Flag of Denmark FW Nicklas Bendtner
27 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire DF Emmanuel Eboué
30 Flag of France DF Armand Traoré
31 Flag of England DF Justin Hoyte
32 Flag of England FW Theo Walcott
34 Flag of England MF Kieran Gibbs
36 Flag of England MF Mark Randall
37 Flag of England DF Paul Rodgers
39 Flag of England MF Henri Lansbury
40 Flag of Italy GK Vito Mannone
41 Flag of England DF Gavin Hoyte
42 Flag of Spain MF Fran Mérida
Players out on loan
No. Position Player
–– Flag of England DF Matthew Connolly (at Colchester United until May 2008)
20 Flag of Switzerland DF Johan Djourou (at Birmingham City until January 2008)
–– Flag of England DF Kerrea Gilbert (at Southend United until January 2008)
–– Flag of Brazil MF Pedro Silva (at Salamanca until June 2008)
–– Flag of England FW Jay Simpson (at Millwall until January 2008)
–– Flag of Mexico FW Carlos Vela (at Osasuna until June 2008)
As of 25 September 2007.[55][56][57]
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Germany GK Jens Lehmann
2 Flag of France MF Abou Diaby
3 Flag of France DF Bacary Sagna
4 Flag of Spain MF Cesc Fàbregas
5 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire DF Kolo Touré (vice-captain)
6 Flag of Switzerland DF Philippe Senderos
7 Flag of the Czech Republic MF Tomáš Rosický
8 Flag of France MF Lassana Diarra
9 Flag of Croatia FW Eduardo da Silva
10 Flag of France DF William Gallas (captain)
11 Flag of the Netherlands FW Robin van Persie
13 Flag of Belarus MF Aliaksandr Hleb
15 Flag of Brazil MF Denílson
16 Flag of France MF Mathieu Flamini
17 Flag of Cameroon MF Alexandre Song
19 Flag of Brazil MF Gilberto Silva (vice-captain)
No. Position Player
21 Flag of Poland GK Łukasz Fabiański
22 Flag of France DF Gaël Clichy
24 Flag of Spain GK Manuel Almunia
25 Flag of Togo FW Emmanuel Adebayor
26 Flag of Denmark FW Nicklas Bendtner
27 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire DF Emmanuel Eboué
30 Flag of France DF Armand Traoré
31 Flag of England DF Justin Hoyte
32 Flag of England FW Theo Walcott
34 Flag of England MF Kieran Gibbs
36 Flag of England MF Mark Randall
37 Flag of England DF Paul Rodgers
39 Flag of England MF Henri Lansbury
40 Flag of Italy GK Vito Mannone
41 Flag of England DF Gavin Hoyte
42 Flag of Spain MF Fran Mérida
Players out on loan
No. Position Player
–– Flag of England DF Matthew Connolly (at Colchester United until May 2008)
20 Flag of Switzerland DF Johan Djourou (at Birmingham City until January 2008)
–– Flag of England DF Kerrea Gilbert (at Southend United until January 2008)
–– Flag of Brazil MF Pedro Silva (at Salamanca until June 2008)
–– Flag of England FW Jay Simpson (at Millwall until January 2008)
–– Flag of Mexico FW Carlos Vela (at Osasuna until June 2008)
LIVERPOOL F.C
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
The current kits are designed by adidas,[37] who also made the club's kits between 1985 and 1996. The only other branded shirts worn by the club were made by Umbro up until 1985, and Reebok for ten seasons from 1996.[38]
Liverpool were famously the first British professional club to wear a sponsor's logo on their shirts,[39] agreeing a deal with Hitachi in 1979. In the years since, the club has had relatively little variation in sponsorship deals — linking up with Crown Paints and Candy before signing their current deal with Carlsberg in 1992 — a deal which is the longest-standing current agreement in English top-flight football.[40]
| Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
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| 1976–79 | Umbro | None |
| 1979–82 | Hitachi | |
| 1982–85 | Crown Paints | |
| 1985–88 | adidas | |
| 1988–92 | Candy | |
| 1992–96 | Carlsberg | |
| 1996–2006 | Reebok | |
| 2006 — | adidas |
Current squad and staff
- As of 26 September 2007.[56]
First team players
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English Premier League(EPL)
When we think of football what that comes to our mind is EPL....
The fierce rivalry between the teams just makes this a fantastic league....
The pace of the game,the commitment of the players,passion of the supporters all make this league a great treat to watch....Moreover the cash that is flowing into the league has made the teams capable enough to buy quality players from across the globe...
Sponsorship
Since 1993, the Premier League has been sponsored. The sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. The list below details who the sponsors have been and what they called the competition:
* 1993–2001: Carling (FA Carling Premiership)
* 2001–2004: Barclaycard (Barclaycard Premiership)
* 2004–2010: Barclays (Barclays Premiership (2004–2007) then Barclays Premier League (2007–2010))
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The fierce rivalry between the teams just makes this a fantastic league....
The pace of the game,the commitment of the players,passion of the supporters all make this league a great treat to watch....Moreover the cash that is flowing into the league has made the teams capable enough to buy quality players from across the globe...
Sponsorship
Since 1993, the Premier League has been sponsored. The sponsor has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. The list below details who the sponsors have been and what they called the competition:
* 1993–2001: Carling (FA Carling Premiership)
* 2001–2004: Barclaycard (Barclaycard Premiership)
* 2004–2010: Barclays (Barclays Premiership (2004–2007) then Barclays Premier League (2007–2010))
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