Paul Ince

Ince played just once in Division Two the following season before completing a highly-controversial transfer to Manchester United for one million pounds. The move was controversial because Ince had been photographed in a Manchester United kit long before the transfer was complete, and this photograph appeared in the Daily Express. Ince received hateful abuse from West Ham United fans and quickly sorted out the finalities for the move to Old Trafford, though endured further trouble when the deal ...

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Paul Ince, Paul Ince - West Ham United, Paul Ince - Manchester United & England, Paul Ince - Internazionale, Paul Ince - Euro 96, Paul Ince - Liverpool & World Cup 1998, Paul Ince - Middlesbrough & Euro 2000, Paul Ince - Wolves & Retirement

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* Professional club caps and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 Dec 05. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 14 Dec 05. Alan Shearer, OBE (born Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 13 August 1970) is a successful and widely-admired English professional footballer, currently in the twilight of his career at hometown club Newcastle United. Alan Shearer - Early career and England debut 1986-1992. A strong and prolific centre forward, Shearer was rej ...

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• Alan Shearer - Early career and England debut 1986-1992
• Alan Shearer - Blackburn and England 1992-1996
• Alan Shearer - Newcastle and England 1996-2000
• Alan Shearer - Later years at Newcastle 2000-2006
• Alan Shearer - Clubs

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Roy Keane - Early career. Roy Keane first played football for local Cork club Rockmount, before signing for the semi-professional Irish club Cobh Ramblers in 1989. Scouts from Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest took note of his talents and promptly signed him for the sum of £10,000. Keane was quick to impress at Nottingham Forest, making his professional league debut against Liverpool. In 1991, Keane was a regular in the side, displacing the English international midfield player Steve Hodge, and scored thre ...

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Roy Keane, Roy Keane - Club Career, Roy Keane - Early career, Roy Keane - Manchester United, Roy Keane - Leaving Manchester United, Roy Keane - International Career, Roy Keane - The Saipan Incident, Roy Keane - Mentions in popular culture, Roy Keane - See Also

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Manchester United F.C. - Early years 1878-1945. The club were formed as Newton Heath (Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway) (Newton Heath (L&YR) for short) by a group of Manchester railway workers in 1878. The name was soon shortened to Newton Heath. They were founder members of the Football Alliance in 1889 and joined the Football League in 1892 when it merged with the Football Alliance. The earliest known film of Manchester United is the 2–0 victory at Burnley ...

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Manchester United F.C., Manchester United F.C. - History, Manchester United F.C. - Early years 1878-1945, Manchester United F.C. - The Busby years 1945-1969, Manchester United F.C. - 1969-1986, Manchester United F.C. - The Alex Ferguson era 1986-1999, Manchester United F.C. - After the treble 1999-present, Manchester United F.C. - The Malcolm Glazer takeover, Manchester United F.C. - Support, Manchester United F.C. - Current squad, Manchester United F.C. - Players out on loan, Manchester United F.C. - Reserve team players, Manchester United F.C. - Academy team players, Manchester United F.C. - Noted players, Manchester United F.C. - Managerial history, Manchester United F.C. - Honours, Manchester United F.C. - Records, Manchester United F.C. - Performance in the top division, Manchester United F.C. - Supporters' organisations, Manchester United F.C. - Fanzines

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As an added bonus, Giggs also scored in the marketing department, with the result of his boyish good looks making him a hit with fans and unsurprisingly, a teen icon whom the media tabloids and modelling agencies sought relentlessly, with his fame comparable with the likes of Pop Stars at the time like Take That. In 1994, the BBC described Giggs as "one of the most photographed persons" in Britain. Giggs or 'Giggsy' as he was known, was also hailed as one of the at the time nascent FA Premier League's biggest stars and could oft be found as ...

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Ryan Giggs, Ryan Giggs - Beginnings, Ryan Giggs - Superstardom, Ryan Giggs - The Latter Years, Ryan Giggs - Personal Life, Ryan Giggs - Campaigner, Ryan Giggs - Career Stats

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Throughout the 1990s, following his signing professional forms under Kenny Dalglish and having completed Liverpool's YTS, McManaman rose through the ranks at Anfield, emerging as arguably the biggest star out of a largely unsuccessful era, where the club won only an FA Cup in 1992 under Graeme Souness, and a League Cup in 1995 under Roy Evans. McManaman thrust himself as an asset to the club from early on, forming a prolific partnership with both Dean Saunders and Liverpool legend Ian Rush during the 1991-92 season. He scored several crucial ...

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Steve McManaman, Steve McManaman - Current, Steve McManaman - Liverpool, Steve McManaman - Real Madrid, Steve McManaman - Manchester City, Steve McManaman - England, Steve McManaman - Career

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He first played for his primary school team in Hawarden, Wales, breaking all local scoring records in his first season. From the age of 14 he attended the FA's School of Excellence in Staffordshire but also continued to study at the local Hawarden High School and picked up ten GCSEs. Liverpool signed Owen as an apprentice while in his teens, although as a boy he had been a supporter of their local arch-rivals Everton. With Owen's help, Liverpool's youth team won the FA Youth Cup in 1996. He signed professional forms for the senior tea ...

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Michael Owen, Michael Owen - Club career, Michael Owen - Clubs, Michael Owen - Honours, Michael Owen - Individual Honours, Michael Owen - International career, Michael Owen - Private life

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MANCHESTER UNITED (CHAMPIONS): Alex Ferguson's massive gamble on replacing experience with youth paid off as they achieved a unique double double. NEWCASTLE UNITED (2ND): Newcastle led the Premiership table by 10 points on Christmas Day but a slump during the final three months of the season saw them overhauled by Manchester United. LIVERPOOL (3RD): Liverpool's outside chances of a double double were wiped out by a few slip ups in the Premiership and an F.A Cup final defeat by Manchester United. ASTON VILLA (4TH): Brian Little's new-look Villa side ...

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FA Premier League 1995-96, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Europe runs rings around the Premiership, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Wealthier? Greedier? Crazier?, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Alex Ferguson's Youth Policy, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Management changes, FA Premier League 1995-96 - The Manchester United 'Double Double' Glory, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Aston Villa's progress, FA Premier League 1995-96 - European qualifiers, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Going down....., FA Premier League 1995-96 - Player Awards, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Top goal scorers

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Platt was rejected by Manchester United as a youngster and allowed to join Crewe Alexandra from where he carved out a reputation as a strong-running, free-scoring midfielder. Top clubs came to look, and he eventually joined Aston Villa. After adapting quickly to top-flight football, Platt was given his first England cap by Bobby Robson in a friendly against Italy in 1989. Although he had few caps and had shown little promise as an international footballer by the time Robson named his 22 players for the 1990 World Cup, Platt got a place d ...

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David Platt, David Platt - Career, David Platt - Retirement, David Platt - External link

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The goalkeeper is the most specialized position in football. A goalkeeper's job is purely defensive: to guard the team's goal from being breached. Uniquely, goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands when playing the ball inside their own penalty area. The discipline of goalkeeping is so specialized that it is virtually unheard of in the professional game for a goalkeeper to play in any other position. One notable exception is Jorge Campos of Mexico, who sometimes played as a striker. Goalkeepers may take their team's penalties and free kick ...

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Football soccer positions, Football soccer positions - Goalkeeper, Football soccer positions - Goalkeepers of renown retired, Football soccer positions - Goalkeepers of renown current, Football soccer positions - Defensive positions, Football soccer positions - Centre back, Football soccer positions - Sweeper, Football soccer positions - Full back, Football soccer positions - Midfield positions, Football soccer positions - Centre midfield, Football soccer positions - Winger and wide midfielder, Football soccer positions - Attacking positions strikers, Football soccer positions - Centre forward, Football soccer positions - Deep-lying forwards

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Men's Golf Grand Slam of golf results: April — The Masters — Gay Brewer June — US Open — Jack Nicklaus July — British Open — Roberto De Vicenzo August — PGA Championship — Don January PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: Jack Nicklaus — $188,998 Ryder Cup: United States wins 23½ to 8½ over Britain in world team golf. Women's Golf US Women's Open — Catherine Lacoste LPGA Championship — Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth: leading money winner on the LPGA tour ...

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1967 in sports, 1967 in sports - Auto Racing, 1967 in sports - Baseball, 1967 in sports - Basketball, 1967 in sports - Boxing, 1967 in sports - Cycling, 1967 in sports - Field Hockey, 1967 in sports - Figure skating, 1967 in sports - Football American, 1967 in sports - Football Australian Rules, 1967 in sports - Football Canadian, 1967 in sports - Football Soccer, 1967 in sports - Golf, 1967 in sports - Thoroughbred Horse Racing, 1967 in sports - Harness Racing, 1967 in sports - Ice Hockey, 1967 in sports - Radiosport, 1967 in sports - Skiing, 1967 in sports - Snooker, 1967 in sports - Tennis, 1967 in sports - General sporting events, 1967 in sports - Births, 1967 in sports - January-March, 1967 in sports - April-June, 1967 in sports - July-September, 1967 in sports - October-December, 1967 in sports - Deaths

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Teddy Sheringham - Millwall. Sheringham began his professional career at Millwall in 1982 at the age of sixteen, after impressing a scout when playing for the small club Leyton & Ilford during a Youth Team game against Millwall. He was signed up, initially as an apprentice, and scored on only his second appearance for the club in a match away at Bournemouth in January 1984. After being loaned out by the club twice in 1985, to Aldershot and later a Swedish side, Djurgården, on his return he quickly bec ...

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Teddy Sheringham, Teddy Sheringham - Club career, Teddy Sheringham - Millwall, Teddy Sheringham - Nottingham Forest, Teddy Sheringham - Tottenham Hotspur, Teddy Sheringham - Manchester United, Teddy Sheringham - Tottenham and Portsmouth, Teddy Sheringham - West Ham United, Teddy Sheringham - Clubs:, Teddy Sheringham - Honours:, Teddy Sheringham - International career

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MANCHESTER UNITED (CHAMPIONS): The first-ever Premier League title was won by Alex Ferguson and a top class set of players including Ryan Giggs and Eric Cantona who returned the title to Old Trafford for the first time in 26 years. ASTON VILLA (2ND): Ron Atkinson's heavy spending on new players like Dean Saunders and Dalian Atkinson almost paid off in his second season as manager when they finished Premiership runners-up. NORWICH CITY (3RD): Mike Walker's first season as Norwich manager began with the club as favourites for relegation but they spent most of the season chasing the title and a highest ...

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FA Premier League 1992-93, FA Premier League 1992-93 - Manchester United: champions at last, FA Premier League 1992-93 - Big Money, FA Premier League 1992-93 - Challengers, FA Premier League 1992-93 - Relegation Dog Fight, FA Premier League 1992-93 - Arsenal's Cup Double triumph, FA Premier League 1992-93 - Stars of the Season, FA Premier League 1992-93 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 1992-93 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 1992-93 - Top goal scorers

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The club was founded in 1895 as the works side of the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd by the company chairman Arnold Hills, playing in the London League. They joined the Southern League Second Division in 1899. When the club became a limited company in 1900 the club name was changed to West Ham United. West Ham's club colours are claret and blue. The club moved to the Memorial Ground in Plaistow in 1900 and then to a pitch in the Upton Park area, originally named The Castle for the 1905-06 season. They joined the Football Le ...

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West Ham United F.C., West Ham United F.C. - History, West Ham United F.C. - Greenwood and Lyall: Glory days, West Ham United F.C. - The Billy Bonds era: Up and down, West Ham United F.C. - The Harry Redknapp era: Consolidation, West Ham United F.C. - The Glenn Roeder era: Down again, West Ham United F.C. - Alan Pardew era: The rescue bid, West Ham United F.C. - Current squad, West Ham United F.C. - Players out on loan, West Ham United F.C. - Honours, West Ham United F.C. - European, West Ham United F.C. - Domestic, West Ham United F.C. - Youth, West Ham United F.C. - War Years Honours, West Ham United F.C. - As Thames Ironworks F.C., West Ham United F.C. - Famous players, West Ham United F.C. - The 1966 World Cup winning trio, West Ham United F.C. - The Official West Ham United Dream Team, West Ham United F.C. - Other past players of note, West Ham United F.C. - Player records, West Ham United F.C. - Appearances, West Ham United F.C. - Goals, West Ham United F.C. - Managers, West Ham United F.C. - League status, West Ham United F.C. - Most successful teams, West Ham United F.C. - Trivia, West Ham United F.C. - The Academy of Football, West Ham United F.C. - Chants, West Ham United F.C. - Rivalries, West Ham United F.C. - Club crest, West Ham United F.C. - Nicknames

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Internazionale Milano F.C. - Pre First World War. The club was founded on March 9, 1908 following a schism from the Milan Cricket and Football Club, now known as AC Milan. A group of Italians and Swiss were unhappy about the domination of Italians in the AC Milan team, and broke away from them, leading to the creation of Internazionale. From the beginning, the club was open to foreign players and thus lived up to her founding name. The original nickname of the team in the ...

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Internazionale Milano F.C., Internazionale Milano F.C. - History, Internazionale Milano F.C. - Pre First World War, Internazionale Milano F.C. - Between the Wars, Internazionale Milano F.C. - La Grande Inter, Internazionale Milano F.C. - 1970 to date, Internazionale Milano F.C. - Other Historical Information, Internazionale Milano F.C. - San Siro, Internazionale Milano F.C. - Current first team squad, Internazionale Milano F.C. - Famous players since 1908, Internazionale Milano F.C. - Internazionale Presidents since 1908, Internazionale Milano F.C. - Internazionale Managers since 1908, Internazionale Milano F.C. - Team Honours

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England national football team - Early years. England played in the first ever international football match, against Scotland at Hamilton Crescent in Partick, Glasgow, Scotland on November 30, 1872. The result was 0-0; England had to wait until the following year to record their first win, 4-2, over Scotland at the Kennington Oval. England would only play the other Home Nations (Scotland, Wales and what was then Ireland) for nearly 40 years - partly due to the dominance of the UK in international football, ...

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England national football team, England national football team - History, England national football team - Early years, England national football team - Post-war, England national football team - 1966 World Cup, England national football team - Decline in the 1970s, England national football team - Revival under Robson, England national football team - Mixed 1990s, England national football team - The Eriksson era, England national football team - World Cup record, England national football team - European Championship record, England national football team - Forthcoming fixtures, England national football team - Famous past players, England national football team - Current players, England national football team - Player records, England national football team - Most capped England players, England national football team - Top England goalscorers, England national football team - England captains, England national football team - England managers, England national football team - Notes, England national football team - Home stadium, England national football team - 100 Greatest Sporting Moments

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Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Formation. The team was founded in 1877 by John Baynton, Jack Addenbrooke and Jack Brodie after a group of pupils at St Luke's school in Blakenhall had been presented with a football by their headmaster Harry Barcroft. Two years later, they merged with the local cricket and football club to form The Wanderers. The club was given the use of two fields - John Harper's Field and Windmill Field - both off Lower Villiers Street in Blakenhall in its early years. From there, they mo ...

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Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - History of the club, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Formation, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Pre-Second World War, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Post-War Success, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Ups and Downs, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Decline and Rescue, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Modern Day, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - The Future, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Notable Players, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Stadium, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Club Honours, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Club Records, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Appearances, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Individual Records, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Team Records, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Current squad, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. - Players on loan

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Taylor selected Shearer for his squad for the finals, but he only featured in one group game - a goalless draw against France - and England were eliminated at a disappointingly early stage. However, his ability had been noted by Blackburn Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish who, armed with unlimited funds from club benefactor Jack Walker, offered Southampton an irresistible 3.6 million pounds for their prized asset, and Shearer made his move. He was also offered terms by Manchester United but turned them down - a decision which still sees him mo ...

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Alan Shearer, Alan Shearer - Early career and England debut 1986-1992, Alan Shearer - Blackburn and England 1992-1996, Alan Shearer - Newcastle and England 1996-2000, Alan Shearer - Later years at Newcastle 2000-2006, Alan Shearer - Clubs

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In 1901 Scottish international Alex Raisbeck was the first Liverpool captain to collect the Football League Championship, and Liverpool were league champions again in 1906. In 1914,Liverpool made their first appearance in the FA Cup final but lost to Burnley. In 1922, and again in 1923, captained by England full back Ephraim Longworth, Liverpool won the league. In 1946-7, the first season after World War 2, Liverpool were surprise league cha ...

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Liverpool F.C., Liverpool F.C. - Early Successes, Liverpool F.C. - The Bill Shankly Revolution, Liverpool F.C. - Bob Paisley: The Greatest Glory Days, Liverpool F.C. - Joe Fagan: Brief but Glorious, Liverpool F.C. - Kenny Dalglish: More Glory, Liverpool F.C. - Graham Souness: F.A Cup winners, Liverpool F.C. - Roy Evans: The Nearly Men, Liverpool F.C. - Gérard Houllier: More Glory but not enough, Liverpool F.C. - Rafael Benítez: European Glory, Liverpool F.C. - The Reds in Japan, Liverpool F.C. - New Stadium, Liverpool F.C. - Honours, Liverpool F.C. - Miscellaneous Facts and Figures, Liverpool F.C. - Match statistics, Liverpool F.C. - Club culture, Liverpool F.C. - Other, Liverpool F.C. - Current First Team squad, Liverpool F.C. - Players out on loan, Liverpool F.C. - Some Reserve and Academy players, Liverpool F.C. - Staff, Liverpool F.C. - Stars, Liverpool F.C. - Managers, Liverpool F.C. - Statistics, Liverpool F.C. - Famous Liverpool fans

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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 1995-96, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Europe runs rings around the Premiership, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Wealthier? Greedier? Crazier?, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Alex Ferguson's Youth Policy, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Management changes, FA Premier League 1995-96 - The Manchester United 'Double Double' Glory, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Aston Villa's progress, FA Premier League 1995-96 - European qualifiers, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Going down....., FA Premier League 1995-96 - Player Awards, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Final League Table, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Comments on each team, FA Premier League 1995-96 - Top goal scorers

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