Andy Cole

From The Premier League to Division One: Ipswich Town Derby County Leicester City From Division One to Division Two: Crewe Alexandra Barnsley Stockport County From Division Two to Division Three: A.F.C. Bournemouth Bury Wrexham Cambridge United From Division Three t ...

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2001-02 in English football, 2001-02 in English football - Events, 2001-02 in English football - Honours, 2001-02 in English football - English national team, 2001-02 in English football - Tables, 2001-02 in English football - FA Premier League, 2001-02 in English football - Football League Division One, 2001-02 in English football - Football League Division Two, 2001-02 in English football - Football League Division Three, 2001-02 in English football - European qualifiers, 2001-02 in English football - UEFA Champions League, 2001-02 in English football - UEFA Cup, 2001-02 in English football - Promoted teams, 2001-02 in English football - Relegated teams, 2001-02 in English football - Transfer deals, 2001-02 in English football - Managerial changes, 2001-02 in English football - Deaths

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Blackburn Rovers have spent a total of sixty-five seasons in the national top division, finishing in these positions: Along with Chelsea and Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers have, over the years, finished the season in every league position. ...

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Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn Rovers F.C. - History, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - The early years, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - The Football League and Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Early 20th century, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Mid 20th century, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 1970s and 1980s: More frustration, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 1990s: The Jack Walker revolution, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - The new millennium, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Blackburn in the Premiership, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Current squad, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Players out on loan, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Grounds, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Club honours, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Performance in the top division, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Club managers, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Famous players, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Contact details, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Address, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Phone numbers

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Bankrolled by local millionaire Jack Walker, Blackburn were newly promoted to the Premiership on its inception in 1992, and after two vain title challenges they lifted the title in 1995 under the management of Kenny Dalglish and with the strikeforce of Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton. But the title winning team soon split up and they went down in 1999 under Bryan Kidd. Rovers came back up again in 2001 under Graeme Souness. They were League Cup winners in their comeback season and finished sixth a year later, thus qualifying for the UEF ...

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Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn Rovers F.C. - History, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - The early years, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - The Football League and Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Early 20th century, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Mid 20th century, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 1970s and 1980s: More frustration, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 1990s: The Jack Walker revolution, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - The new millennium, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Blackburn in the Premiership, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Current squad, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Players out on loan, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Grounds, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Club honours, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Performance in the top division, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Club managers, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Famous players, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Contact details, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Address, Blackburn Rovers F.C. - Phone numbers

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England's representatives in the 1995-96 Cup Winners' Cup would be Everton, whose new manager Joe Royle had guided them to 15th place in the Premiership and finally to a 1-0 win over Manchester United in the F.A Cup final, which left Alex Ferguson's team (so near to a second successive double and third successive Premiership title) without a major trophy for the first time since 1989. ...

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FA Premier League 1994-95, FA Premier League 1994-95 - A Season of Sleaze, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Big Spending, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Changing the Guards, FA Premier League 1994-95 - The Blackburn Rovers Success Story, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Everton's Dramatic Revival, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Departures and Arrivals, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Top goal scorers

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The team played in the FA Cup final, losing 1 - 0 to Manchester United at Crystal Palace, London, on April 26, 1909, and won the Welsh Cup in 1934, defeating Tranmere Rovers 3 - 0. Their highest finishing position in the League was in the 1906-07 season when the team were runners-up to Newcastle in Division 1. Minor honours include: Second Division champions 1905-06; Third Division South champions three times; Associate Members' Cup winners 1985-86 (as Freight Rover Trophy); Football League Trophy winners 2002-3 (as LDV Vans ...

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Bristol City F.C., Bristol City F.C. - Honours, Bristol City F.C. - History, Bristol City F.C. - Current Squad, Bristol City F.C. - Famous players, Bristol City F.C. - Managers, Bristol City F.C. - Ashton Gate

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The 1994-95 Premiership season was troubled by disciplinary problems more than any other English league season in modern times. In January 1995, Manchester United's 28-year-old French striker Eric Cantona (holder of the PFA Player of the Year award) assaulted a Crystal Palace fan in his team's 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park. He was banned from football for eight months, fined £20,000 and sentenced to 14 days in prison - but the priso ...

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FA Premier League 1994-95, FA Premier League 1994-95 - A Season of Sleaze, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Big Spending, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Changing the Guards, FA Premier League 1994-95 - The Blackburn Rovers Success Story, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Everton's Dramatic Revival, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Departures and Arrivals, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Top goal scorers

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1994-95 was to the last season of the 22-club Premiership. The F.A had decided to decrease the division to 20 clubs. That meant that four teams would be relegated from the Premiership and just two promoted in 1994-95. The bottom place in the 1994-95 final Premiership table was occupied by Ipswich Town, who conceded 92 goals and won just seven games. Second from bottom came Leicester City, who won just six Premiership games in their first top division season for eight years. Third from bottom was Norwich City, who at the end of 1994 ha ...

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FA Premier League 1994-95, FA Premier League 1994-95 - A Season of Sleaze, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Big Spending, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Changing the Guards, FA Premier League 1994-95 - The Blackburn Rovers Success Story, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Everton's Dramatic Revival, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Departures and Arrivals, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Top goal scorers

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P = Games Played; W = Games Won; D = Games Drawn; L = Games Lost; F = Goals For; A = Goals Against; Pts = Points ...

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FA Premier League 1994-95, FA Premier League 1994-95 - A Season of Sleaze, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Big Spending, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Changing the Guards, FA Premier League 1994-95 - The Blackburn Rovers Success Story, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Everton's Dramatic Revival, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Departures and Arrivals, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Top goal scorers

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Football records in England - Final. Most wins: 11 Manchester United 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004 Biggest win, goal difference: 6 Bury 6-0 Derby County (1904) Consecutive wins : 3 Blackburn Rovers, 1884-6 Wanderers 1876-8 Appearances without winning: 4 Leicester City

Beckham was born in Leytonstone, east London, the son of Ted Beckham (a kitchen fitter) and Sandra West (a hairdresser). The Beckhams were fanatical Manchester United supporters, who would regularly travel to Old Trafford by coach and frequently went to away games. David was a strong cross-country runner who regularly finished first in his age group in the Essex cross-country championships, but he had inherited his parents' love of Manchester United and his main passion was football. At the age of eleven, he attended one of Bobby Charlton's ...

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David Beckham, David Beckham - Childhood and early career, David Beckham - Manchester United, David Beckham - Becoming a first team player 1995-98, David Beckham - World Cup 1998, David Beckham - The treble season 1998-99, David Beckham - Wedding, David Beckham - 1999-2000 season, David Beckham - Euro 2000: abuse from England fans, David Beckham - Captain of England, David Beckham - Metatarsal injury, David Beckham - World Cup 2002, David Beckham - Leaving United 2002-03, David Beckham - Real Madrid, David Beckham - 2003-04 season, David Beckham - 2004-05 season, David Beckham - 2005-06 season: three sendings off, David Beckham - Milestones, David Beckham - Miscellaneous, David Beckham - Quotations, David Beckham - Notes

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P = Games Played; W = Games Won; D = Games Drawn; L = Games Lost; F = Goals For; A = Goals Against; Pts = Points ...

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FA Premier League 1993-94, FA Premier League 1993-94 - New Sponsors and new Members, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Manchester United's Double Triumph, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Success for Blackburn Newcastle Arsenal and Villa, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Transfers, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Managerial Changes, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Going down...., FA Premier League 1993-94 - .....Coming Up, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Top goal scorers

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The title race was won by Blackburn Rovers, whose last title success was in 1914. Kenny Dalglish's side secured the championship on the last day of the season despite losing 2-1 at his former club Liverpool, as Manchester United could only manage a 1-1 draw at West Ham. This meant that Blackburn Rovers qualified for the European Champions Cup for the first time in their history, while Manchester United had to settle for a UEFA Cup place. Also qualifying for the UEFA Cup were Nottingham Forest (who finished third in their first season back in ...

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FA Premier League 1994-95, FA Premier League 1994-95 - A Season of Sleaze, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Big Spending, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Changing the Guards, FA Premier League 1994-95 - The Blackburn Rovers Success Story, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Everton's Dramatic Revival, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Departures and Arrivals, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 1994-95 - Top goal scorers

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The season also brought many managerial changes. Before the season started, Glenn Hoddle left newly promoted Swindon Town to replace David Webb as manager of Chelsea. Osvaldo Ardiles left Division Two playoff winners West Bromwich Albion to take charge of Tottenham Hotspur, where he had to spells as a player during the 1980s, as replacement for joint coaches Raymond Clemence and Douglas Livermore. During the season, Liverpool dismissed Graeme Souness and replaced him with long serving coach Roy Evans. Southampton axed Ian Branfoot and ...

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FA Premier League 1993-94, FA Premier League 1993-94 - New Sponsors and new Members, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Manchester United's Double Triumph, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Success for Blackburn Newcastle Arsenal and Villa, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Transfers, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Managerial Changes, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Going down...., FA Premier League 1993-94 - .....Coming Up, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Top goal scorers

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Beckham was born in Leytonstone, east London, the son of Ted Beckham (a kitchen fitter) and Sandra West (a hairdresser). In his first autobiography My World, which was serialised in OK! Magazine, David was quoted as saying; "I've probably had more contact with Judaism than with any other religion." Beckham is Jewish on his maternal grandfather's side. (Presently, Beckham and his wife have embraced the mystic Jewish offshoot of Kabbalah. Both have also obtained matching tattoos from the Song of Songs that says, in Hebrew: “I am for my belov ...

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David Beckham, David Beckham - Childhood and early career, David Beckham - Manchester United, David Beckham - Becoming a first team player 1995-98, David Beckham - World Cup 1998, David Beckham - The treble season 1998-99, David Beckham - Wedding, David Beckham - 1999-2000 season, David Beckham - Winning over the England fans, David Beckham - Metatarsal injury, David Beckham - World Cup 2002 and final season at United, David Beckham - Real Madrid, David Beckham - 2003-04 season, David Beckham - 2004-05 season, David Beckham - 2005-06 season: three sendings off, David Beckham - Milestones, David Beckham - Miscellaneous, David Beckham - Quotations, David Beckham - Notes

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Early on in his career Beckham secured a number of lucrative sponsorship deals including Brylcreem, Adidas, Vodafone (which ended in July 2005) and Diesel. Despite the USA's uneven acceptance of soccer, Beckham's recognition in the USA is strong enough to enable him to appear in print and television advertising for various sponsors, including Gillette razors. Following his move to Real Madrid and the disappointment of Euro 2004, British media interest in the Beckham's has faded despite an alleged affair with Rebecca Loos, his former personal assistant. For the fi ...

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David Beckham, David Beckham - Childhood and early career, David Beckham - Manchester United, David Beckham - Becoming a first team player 1995-98, David Beckham - World Cup 1998, David Beckham - The treble season 1998-99, David Beckham - Wedding, David Beckham - 1999-2000 season, David Beckham - Winning over the England fans, David Beckham - Metatarsal injury, David Beckham - World Cup 2002 and final season at United, David Beckham - Real Madrid, David Beckham - 2003-04 season, David Beckham - 2004-05 season, David Beckham - 2005-06 season: three sendings off, David Beckham - Milestones, David Beckham - Miscellaneous, David Beckham - Quotations, David Beckham - Notes

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On June 17, 2003, Beckham signed a four-year contract with Real Madrid of Spain, potentially worth up to €35 million (£25 million, USD 41 million). The transfer was completed on 1 July and made him the third Englishman to ever play for the club after Laurie Cunningham in the 1980s and Steve McManaman in the late 1990s to early 2000s. It was speculated that Real's desire to sign him came from the merchandising opportunities he would bring as well as from his football ability. For example, Real Madrid shirts bearing his name and numb ...

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David Beckham, David Beckham - Childhood and early career, David Beckham - Manchester United, David Beckham - Becoming a first team player 1995-98, David Beckham - World Cup 1998, David Beckham - The treble season 1998-99, David Beckham - Wedding, David Beckham - 1999-2000 season, David Beckham - Winning over the England fans, David Beckham - Metatarsal injury, David Beckham - World Cup 2002 and final season at United, David Beckham - Real Madrid, David Beckham - 2003-04 season, David Beckham - 2004-05 season, David Beckham - 2005-06 season: three sendings off, David Beckham - Milestones, David Beckham - Miscellaneous, David Beckham - Quotations, David Beckham - Notes

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Just before the start of the season, Roy Keane became the most expensive footballer signed by an English football team. The 22-year-old Irish midfielder left relegated Nottingham Forest and was transferred to Manchester United for £3.75million, playing a key role in their double success. During the 1993-94 season, many players were transferred between Premiership clubs for seven-figure (£1million plus) fees. They included David White (Manchester City to Leeds United), David Rocastle (Leeds United to Manchester City), Roy Wegerle (Bl ...

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FA Premier League 1993-94, FA Premier League 1993-94 - New Sponsors and new Members, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Manchester United's Double Triumph, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Success for Blackburn Newcastle Arsenal and Villa, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Transfers, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Managerial Changes, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Going down...., FA Premier League 1993-94 - .....Coming Up, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Top goal scorers

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From the start of the 1993-1994 season, the FA Premier League would be sponsored by Carling Breweries - an association which would last for eight years. New members of the division were Newcastle United, West Ham United and Swindon Town. Newcastle had been relegated from the old First Division in 1989 and West Ham United had been relegated the season before the start of the Premier League. Swindon, meanwhile, had never played top division football before. They had won the old First Division playoffs in ...

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FA Premier League 1993-94, FA Premier League 1993-94 - New Sponsors and new Members, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Manchester United's Double Triumph, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Success for Blackburn Newcastle Arsenal and Villa, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Transfers, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Managerial Changes, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Going down...., FA Premier League 1993-94 - .....Coming Up, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 1993-94 - Top goal scorers

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"10 heroic lions, one stupid boy" — Daily Mirror headline after Beckham's sending off against Argentina. "David Beckham is Britain's finest striker of a football not because of God-given talent but because he practises with a relentless application that the vast majority of less gifted players wouldn't contemplate" — Sir Alex Ferguson (1999)[20] "He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Ap ...

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David Beckham, David Beckham - Childhood and early career, David Beckham - Manchester United, David Beckham - Becoming a first team player 1995-98, David Beckham - World Cup 1998, David Beckham - The treble season 1998-99, David Beckham - Wedding, David Beckham - 1999-2000 season, David Beckham - Winning over the England fans, David Beckham - Metatarsal injury, David Beckham - World Cup 2002 and final season at United, David Beckham - Real Madrid, David Beckham - 2003-04 season, David Beckham - 2004-05 season, David Beckham - 2005-06 season: three sendings off, David Beckham - Milestones, David Beckham - Miscellaneous, David Beckham - Quotations, David Beckham - Notes

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Cole signed for Manchester City at the beginning of the 2005-06 and has been one of their key players in Stuart Pearce's side's hunt for a European place. ...

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Andy Cole, Andy Cole - Arsenal Fulham and Bristol City, Andy Cole - Newcastle United, Andy Cole - Manchester United, Andy Cole - Blackburn Rovers, Andy Cole - Fulham, Andy Cole - Manchester City, Andy Cole - England, Andy Cole - Clubs & Records

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13 years after spending three months on loan at Fulham, Cole returned to Craven Cottage for the 2004-05 season and was the club's top scorer after joining them on a one-year contract. But he did not sign a new contract at the end of the season and made himself free to leave. ...

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Andy Cole, Andy Cole - Arsenal Fulham and Bristol City, Andy Cole - Newcastle United, Andy Cole - Manchester United, Andy Cole - Blackburn Rovers, Andy Cole - Fulham, Andy Cole - Manchester City, Andy Cole - England, Andy Cole - Clubs & Records

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Having proved himself as a competent young goalscorer with Bristol City, Cole was quickly one of the hottest prospects in England and his name was regularly linked with Premiership clubs throughout the 1992-93 season. In February 1993, Division One leaders Newcastle splashed out a (then) club record £1.75million for his services. He then scored 12 goals in as many league games to confirm Newcastle as Division One champions, although ...

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Andy Cole, Andy Cole - Arsenal Fulham and Bristol City, Andy Cole - Newcastle United, Andy Cole - Manchester United, Andy Cole - Blackburn Rovers, Andy Cole - Fulham, Andy Cole - Manchester City, Andy Cole - England, Andy Cole - Clubs & Records

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