| Football League One |
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| 20042004 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections.... [click for more] 1992–2004 (as Division Two) 1958–1992 (as Division Three) 1921–1958 (as Division Three North/South) 1920–1921 (as Division Three) |
| Nation |
| England God Save the Queen Unofficial: Rule Britannia Land of Hope and Glory Jerusalem... [click for more] WalesWales (Welsh: Cymru; pronounced "Kum-REE", IPA: ) is a country or nation and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom, the other three being England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wales has a land boundary with England in the island of Great Britain and is otherwise bounded by sea.... [click for more] |
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| ChampionshipThe Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system.... [click for more] |
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| League TwoFootball League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... [click for more] |
| Number of Teams |
| 24 |
| Level on Pyramid |
| Level 3The English football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (though for historical reasons — namely that the league system was originally intended to be United Kingdom-wide — a small number of Welsh clubs also compete).... [click for more] |
| Cups |
| FA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is the main "knockout" cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association. The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world. As such its prestige as the sport's premier domestic cup competition is without par around the world. As it involves clubs of all standards playing against each other, there is great scope for "giant-killers" from the lower divisions to eliminate top clubs from the tournam... [click for more] Football League CupThe Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. Like the more prestigious FA Cup, it is played on a knockout (single elimination) basis. Unlike the FA Cup, only the 92 members of The Football League (who organise the competition) and FA Premier League can enter. The winners qualify for the UEFA Cup, if they have not qualified for European competition in some other way.... [click for more] Football League TrophyThe Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of the Football League, the official name of which is frequently changed to match changes in sponsors, and which is presently called the LDV Vans Trophy. It is frequently referred to as the Associate Members' Cup, though that name is now an anachronism as there is no longer a distinction between full and associate membership of the League.... [click for more] |
| Current Champions (2007–08) |
| Swansea City |
| Current Season |
 The Football League 2007–08 |
| Website |
| Official website |
Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football LeagueThe Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. It also organises two knockout cup competitions. The Football League was founded in 1888 with 12 member clubs, but steady growth and the addition of more divisions meant that by 1959 the League had 92 clubs. Financial considerations led to a major shake-up in 1992 when, in a step to maximise their revenue, the leading members of T...
[click for more] and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.
Football League One was introduced for the 2004–2005 season Overview The current season (2004-2005) is the 133rd competitive season in English football. This season is the first to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division are now called the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two respectively. Coca-Cola replaces the Nationwide Building Society as title sponsor....
[click for more]. It was previously known as the Football League Second DivisionBetween the 1992-93 and 2004-05 season, the Football League Second Division was the second-highest division of The Football League and the third-highest division in the overall English football league system. Before that it was the second division overall, but that ended with the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the start of the 1992-93 season....
[click for more] and prior to the advent of the Premier LeagueThe FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. It was created in 1992, when the top division football clubs broke away from the Football League after securing a greatly improved TV rights deal with the then fledgling satellite television company Sky Television. The new name was merely a branding exercise as there was no innovation in competitive terms; an identical first tier league h...
[click for more], the Football League Third DivisionUntil the 2004/05 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. Before that it was the third division overall, but that ended with the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the start of the 1992/93 season....
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There are 24 clubs in Football League One. Each club plays every other club twice (once at home & once away). Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. At the end of the season a table of the final League standings is determined, based on the following criteria in this order: points obtained, goal differenceIn sports such as ice hockey and soccer, goal difference (that is, goals scored less goals conceded) is often the first tie-breaker used to rank teams which finish a competition with an equal number of points....
[click for more], goals scored, an aggregate of the results between two or more clubs (ranked using the previous three criteria) and, finally, a series of one or more play-offA playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion. The championship of a league may be determined by as few as a single playoff between two teams, or by an elimination tournament involving several teams....
[click for more] matches.
At the end of each season the top two clubs, together with the winner of the play-offs between the clubs which finished in 3rd–6th position, are promoted to Football League Championship and are replaced by the three clubs that finished at the bottom of that division.
Similarly, the four clubs that finished at the bottom of Football League One are relegated to Football League Two and are replaced by the top three clubs and the club that won the 4th–7th place play-offs in that division.
| Club | Finishing position last seasonThe 2006-2007 season will be the 135th competitive season in English football. Overview Arsenal will move into their new home, the 60,000-capacity Emirates Stadium.... [click for more] |
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| Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. The side play in Red and Black stripes at the Fitness First Stadium (Dean Court) in Kings Park, Bournemouth. The side has been in existence since 1898. Their nickname is The Cherries.... [click for more]4 |
19th |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 18th |
| Bristol RoversBristol Rovers F.C. is the oldest professional football team in Bristol, England. It was formed in 1883 as The Black Arabs (taking the name the Arabs from a rugby team that played on an adjoining pitch and adding black because of their kit colour), and renamed Bristol Rovers in 1897 after briefly being called Eastville Rovers and Bristol Eastville Rovers. The club joined the Southern League in 1899, and were founder members of the Football League Third Division in 1920. They currently play in Football Leagu... [click for more] |
6th in League TwoFootball League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... [click for more] (play-off winner) |
| Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Conference National. The club was formed when two Carlisle based teams, Shaddongate United and Carlisle Red Rose, merged in 1903. The newly formed club initially played at Milhome Bank and later at Devonshire Park, finally settling at their current home Brunton Park.... [click for more] |
8th |
| Cheltenham TownFounded in 1892, Cheltenham Town F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. The team play their home games at Whaddon Road (capacity: 7407), Cheltenham, and traditionally play in red and white stripes.... [click for more] |
17th |
| Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. is an English league football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to that town's links with the industry. Formed in 1877 and reputedly named after Princess Alexandra (some suggest that the decision to form the club was actually taken in a pub named after the Princess). They currently play in the Football League Championship.... [click for more] |
13th |
| Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based at Belle Vue in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.... [click for more] |
11th |
| Gillingham Gillingham F.C. is a football team based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. They are currently in the Football League Championship. They play home games at Priestfield Stadium.... [click for more] |
16th |
| Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United F.C. is an English football team currently playing in Football League One. History In 1905 the amateur team West Hartlepool F.C. won the FA Amateur Cup which at the time was considered second only to the FA Cup. Partly as a result of this the opportunity for a professional team arose in 1908 when West Hartlepool Rugby Club went bust leaving their stadium ‘The Victoria Ground’ vacant, the stadium was bought and the current Hartlepool United was founded under the name ‘Hart... [click for more] |
2nd in League Two |
| Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Association Football Club are an English football club based in the town of Huddersfield in the county of Yorkshire. They were formed in 1908 and are nicknamed The Terriers. They entered the Football League in 1910 and went on to win the First Division Championship for three consecutive years (1923/24, 1924/25, 1925/26) under manager Herbert Chapman. They were the first club to achieve this success, which is sometimes called the Treble. They also won the FA Cup and the Charity Shield in 1... [click for more] |
15th |
| Leeds United1 | 24th in the ChampionshipThe Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system.... [click for more] |
| Leyton OrientLeyton Orient F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. Their home stadium is the Matchroom Stadium on Brisbane Road, in east London, close to the Leyton tube station. Matchroom is the name of Barry Hearn's (the owner) sports promotion company. Previously the stadium was known as Leyton Stadium although many supporters continue to just call it Brisbane Road Stadium or just Brissie.... [click for more] |
20th |
| Luton TownLuton Town F.C. are a professional English football team based in the town of Luton. They are nicknamed The Hatters due to the historical association of the town with the hat making trade. They currently play in Football League One.... [click for more]3 |
23rd in the Championship |
| Millwall Millwall Football Club is a football team based at the 20,146 capacity New Den Stadium in south-east London, England. They currently play in the Football League Championship.... [click for more] |
10th |
| Northampton TownNorthampton Town F.C. is a football team in Northampton, England. The club was formed in 1897 by a group of teachers and is nicknamed The Cobblers. They are currently in Football League Two, and play their trade at the Sixfields Stadium since moving from the County Ground in October 1994. They usually play in Claret and White, and the Cobblers' main rivals are Peterborough United and Rushden & Diamonds.... [click for more] |
14th |
| Nottingham Forest History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. The club lies directly opposite the Trent from its city rival Notts County, the two clubs being the closest in England.... [click for more] |
4th |
| Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic Association Football Club are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. After some months in Administration (near-bankruptcy) on 3 February 2004 a group of American-based backers bought the club, forming a new company Oldham Athletic (2004) Association Football Club Ltd, which will hopefully be on a sounder financial footing than the old company.... [click for more] |
6th |
| Port Vale Port Vale Football Club is an English association football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. They are one of two clubs from the city, the other being Stoke City whose ground is five miles away. Throughout much of their history they have been regarded as the second team in the city in support, wealth and achievement. However, during the 1990s Port Vale could rightly claim to have overtaken their city rivals as they spent several seasons in the English First Division.... [click for more] |
12th |
| Southend UnitedSouthend United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall stadium in Victoria Avenue Prittlewell. Their nicknames are 'The Shrimpers' or 'The Blues'. Currently the team is managed by former player Steve Tilson. The club was founded in 1906, and has played at Roots Hall since the early 1950's. Their main rival is Colchester United, who currently play in Football League One.... [click for more] |
22nd in the Championship |
| Swansea City2 | 7th |
| Swindon TownSwindon Town F.C. are an English football team. As of 2003-4, they play in Football League One. They play at the County Ground, Swindon, which has an approximate capacity of 15,500.... [click for more] |
3rd in League Two |
| Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English football club, based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. They currently play in Football League One.... [click for more] |
9th |
| Walsall Walsall Football Club are an English football club which will play the 2004/05 season in Football League One, having been relegated from the First Division at the end of the 2003/2004 season.... [click for more] |
1st in League Two |
| Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. are an English football team based in Yeovil. The club currently plays in Football League Two. Along with Plymouth Argyle, they are in a minority of English clubs to play in a largely green strip. Even so, for the 2003/2004 season they play mostly in white with green stripes.... [click for more] |
5th |
1 Deducted 15 points for the start of the season[1]
2 Club is located in WalesWales (Welsh: Cymru; pronounced "Kum-REE", IPA: ) is a country or nation and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom, the other three being England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wales has a land boundary with England in the island of Great Britain and is otherwise bounded by sea....
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3 Deducted 10 points on November 22November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 39 days remaining. Events 1700-1899 1718 - Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times. 1864 - American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea: Confederate General John Bell Hood invades Tennessee in an unsuccessful attempt to draw Union General William T. Sherman ...
[click for more], 20072007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. Predicted events January January 1 - Target date for the admission of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union. January 1 - Changing of ISBN Numbering system to be 13 Digit Code. ...
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4 Deducted 10 points on February 7February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 327 days remaining, 328 in leap years. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1301 - Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first Prince of Wales. 1550 - Julius III becomes Pope. 1613 - Mikhail Romanov becomes Tsar of Russia. 1795 - The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed. 1807 - Napoléon's French Empire began fighting against Russian and Prussian forces of the ...
[click for more], 20082008 is a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Predicted events January Unknown date - NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft makes the first of three flybys of Mercury. ...
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| Season | Winner | Runner-Up | Promoted Play-Off Winner |
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| 2004–05 | Luton TownLuton Town F.C. are a professional English football team based in the town of Luton. They are nicknamed The Hatters due to the historical association of the town with the hat making trade. They currently play in Football League One.... [click for more] |
Hull CityHull City Association Football Club are an English football team based at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Kingston upon Hull. They play in black and amber strips and will contest the 2004/05 season in Football League One.... [click for more] |
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday are a football club in the English Football League. Sheffield Wednesday currently play in Football League One. Their current manager is Paul Sturrock, whose appointment was announced at a press conference at 11am on Thursday 23 September 2004.... [click for more] |
| 2005–06The 2005-2006 season will be the 134th competitive season in English football. Overview The rebuilt Wembley Stadium is due to open. It should be ready for the FA Cup final in May.... [click for more] |
Southend UnitedSouthend United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall stadium in Victoria Avenue Prittlewell. Their nicknames are 'The Shrimpers' or 'The Blues'. Currently the team is managed by former player Steve Tilson. The club was founded in 1906, and has played at Roots Hall since the early 1950's. Their main rival is Colchester United, who currently play in Football League One.... [click for more] |
Colchester UnitedColchester United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. External link Colchester United Official Homepage ... [click for more] |
Barnsley Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley and nicknamed the Tykes. They were founded in the 1892 as Barnsley St. Peter's. The height of their success was in 1912, when they beat Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup. They also reached the final in 1910 but lost to Newcastle United.... [click for more] |
| 2006–07 | Scunthorpe United | Bristol CityBristol City is a football club in Bristol, England, which plays in Football League One. Its home is Ashton Gate Stadium. As of June 2004, Brian Tinnion is the team's player-manager.... [click for more] |
Blackpool Blackpool Football Club is an English professional football club. Their home ground is located at Bloomfield Road in the centre of the resort of Blackpool in north-west England. Blackpool FC are known as the Seasiders or Tangerines. Their team colour is tangerine.... [click for more] |
| 2007–08 | Swansea City | Nottingham Forest History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. The club lies directly opposite the Trent from its city rival Notts County, the two clubs being the closest in England.... [click for more] |
Leeds Utd Leeds United F.C. is the only professional association football club in Leeds. The club was established in 1919, following the demise of Leeds City F.C.. They currently play in the Football League Championship and play their home games at the Elland Road stadium.... [click for more] or Southend or Doncaster (TBC) |
For past winners at this level before 2004, see List of winners of English Football League One and predecessors.
| Season | Semifinal (1st Leg) | Semifinal (2nd Leg) | Final |
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| 2004–05 | Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday are a football club in the English Football League. Sheffield Wednesday currently play in Football League One. Their current manager is Paul Sturrock, whose appointment was announced at a press conference at 11am on Thursday 23 September 2004.... [click for more] 1–0 Brentford Brentford F.C. are an English association football club from the town of Brentford, West London and are currently playing in Football League One.... [click for more] Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United F.C. is an English football team currently playing in Football League One. History In 1905 the amateur team West Hartlepool F.C. won the FA Amateur Cup which at the time was considered second only to the FA Cup. Partly as a result of this the opportunity for a professional team arose in 1908 when West Hartlepool Rugby Club went bust leaving their stadium ‘The Victoria Ground’ vacant, the stadium was bought and the current Hartlepool United was founded under the name ‘Hart... |
Brentford Brentford F.C. are an English association football club from the town of Brentford, West London and are currently playing in Football League One.... [click for more] 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday are a football club in the English Football League. Sheffield Wednesday currently play in Football League One. Their current manager is Paul Sturrock, whose appointment was announced at a press conference at 11am on Thursday 23 September 2004.... [click for more] Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English football club, based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. They currently play in Football League One.... |
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday are a football club in the English Football League. Sheffield Wednesday currently play in Football League One. Their current manager is Paul Sturrock, whose appointment was announced at a press conference at 11am on Thursday 23 September 2004.... [click for more] 4–2 Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United F.C. is an English football team currently playing in Football League One. History In 1905 the amateur team West Hartlepool F.C. won the FA Amateur Cup which at the time was considered second only to the FA Cup. Partly as a result of this the opportunity for a professional team arose in 1908 when West Hartlepool Rugby Club went bust leaving their stadium ‘The Victoria Ground’ vacant, the stadium was bought and the current Hartlepool United was founded under the name ‘Hart... [click for more] AETExtra time is an additional period played at the end some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. Extra time is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, e.g. in a knockout tournament where only one team can advance to the next stage. In professional play extra time is almost always an extra 30 minutes, made up of two 15-minute periods.... [click for more] |
| 2005–06The 2005-2006 season will be the 134th competitive season in English football. Overview The rebuilt Wembley Stadium is due to open. It should be ready for the FA Cup final in May.... [click for more] |
Barnsley Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley and nicknamed the Tykes. They were founded in the 1892 as Barnsley St. Peter's. The height of their success was in 1912, when they beat Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup. They also reached the final in 1910 but lost to Newcastle United.... [click for more] 0–1 Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Association Football Club are an English football club based in the town of Huddersfield in the county of Yorkshire. They were formed in 1908 and are nicknamed The Terriers. They entered the Football League in 1910 and went on to win the First Division Championship for three consecutive years (1923/24, 1924/25, 1925/26) under manager Herbert Chapman. They were the first club to achieve this success, which is sometimes called the Treble. They also won the FA Cup and the Charity Shield in 1... [click for more] Swansea City 1–1 Brentford Brentford F.C. are an English association football club from the town of Brentford, West London and are currently playing in Football League One.... |
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Association Football Club are an English football club based in the town of Huddersfield in the county of Yorkshire. They were formed in 1908 and are nicknamed The Terriers. They entered the Football League in 1910 and went on to win the First Division Championship for three consecutive years (1923/24, 1924/25, 1925/26) under manager Herbert Chapman. They were the first club to achieve this success, which is sometimes called the Treble. They also won the FA Cup and the Charity Shield in 1... [click for more] 1–3 Barnsley Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley and nicknamed the Tykes. They were founded in the 1892 as Barnsley St. Peter's. The height of their success was in 1912, when they beat Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup. They also reached the final in 1910 but lost to Newcastle United.... [click for more] Brentford Brentford F.C. are an English association football club from the town of Brentford, West London and are currently playing in Football League One.... |
Barnsley Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley and nicknamed the Tykes. They were founded in the 1892 as Barnsley St. Peter's. The height of their success was in 1912, when they beat Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup. They also reached the final in 1910 but lost to Newcastle United.... [click for more] 2–2 Swansea City (Barnsley won 4–3 on penalties, AETExtra time is an additional period played at the end some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. Extra time is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, e.g. in a knockout tournament where only one team can advance to the next stage. In professional play extra time is almost always an extra 30 minutes, made up of two 15-minute periods.... |
| 2006–07 | Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. are an English football team based in Yeovil. The club currently plays in Football League Two. Along with Plymouth Argyle, they are in a minority of English clubs to play in a largely green strip. Even so, for the 2003/2004 season they play mostly in white with green stripes.... [click for more] 0–2 Nottingham Forest History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. The club lies directly opposite the Trent from its city rival Notts County, the two clubs being the closest in England.... [click for more] Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic Association Football Club are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. After some months in Administration (near-bankruptcy) on 3 February 2004 a group of American-based backers bought the club, forming a new company Oldham Athletic (2004) Association Football Club Ltd, which will hopefully be on a sounder financial footing than the old company.... [click for more] 1–2 Blackpool Blackpool Football Club is an English professional football club. Their home ground is located at Bloomfield Road in the centre of the resort of Blackpool in north-west England. Blackpool FC are known as the Seasiders or Tangerines. Their team colour is tangerine.... [click for more] |
Nottingham Forest 2–5 Yeovil Town AETExtra time is an additional period played at the end some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. Extra time is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, e.g. in a knockout tournament where only one team can advance to the next stage. In professional play extra time is almost always an extra 30 minutes, made up of two 15-minute periods.... [click for more] Blackpool 3–1 Oldham Athletic |
Blackpool 2–0 Yeovil Town |
| 2007–08 | Southend UnitedSouthend United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall stadium in Victoria Avenue Prittlewell. Their nicknames are 'The Shrimpers' or 'The Blues'. Currently the team is managed by former player Steve Tilson. The club was founded in 1906, and has played at Roots Hall since the early 1950's. Their main rival is Colchester United, who currently play in Football League One.... [click for more] 0-0 Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based at Belle Vue in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.... [click for more] Leeds United 1-2 Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Conference National. The club was formed when two Carlisle based teams, Shaddongate United and Carlisle Red Rose, merged in 1903. The newly formed club initially played at Milhome Bank and later at Devonshire Park, finally settling at their current home Brunton Park.... [click for more] |
Doncaster Rovers vs. Southend United Keepmoat Stadium, May 16May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). There are 229 days remaining. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders is crowned first Emperor of the Latin Empire. 1527 - The Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes a republic. 1532 - Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. 1568 - Mary Queen of Scots flees to England. 1605 - Paul V becomes Pope. 1770 - 14-year old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year old Louis-Auguste ... [click for more], 7:45pm Carlisle United 0-2 Leeds United |
Southend United/Doncaster Rovers vs. Leeds United Wembley StadiumWembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England, which is currently being rebuilt. It stands opposite Wembley Arena.... [click for more], May 25May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). There are 220 days remaining. Events 1000-1899 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain back from the Moors. 1420 - Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ. 1521 - The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw. 1659 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament,... [click for more], 3:00pm |
| Season | Clubs |
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| 2004–05 | Torquay United Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football team based in Torquay. They currently play in Football League One. The club plays in a distinct yellow and navy strip. Its local rivals are the other two professional Devon clubs; Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle as well as Yeovil Town. However local derbies are currently rare due to Plymouth, Exeter and Yeovil being in different divisions.... [click for more], Wrexham Wrexham Association Football Club (nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins) is a football team. It is based in Wrexham in north Wales, but competes as part of the English football league system, in Football League One.... [click for more], Peterborough United Peterborough United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. The club was formed in 1934, and was first admitted to the league in 1960. The side play at the London Road ground in Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. Known as The Posh, they are currently managed by Barry Fry.... [click for more], Stockport County Stockport County Football Club are an English football club playing in the Football League One. Overview Stockport County were formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers by members of the Wycliffe Congressional Church, and played their first recorded game in October the next year. Shortly after they merged with a similarly named club, Heaton Norris, and on the 24th May 1890 changed their name to Stockport County to reflect Stockport becoming a County Borough.... [click for more] |
| 2005–06The 2005-2006 season will be the 134th competitive season in English football. Overview The rebuilt Wembley Stadium is due to open. It should be ready for the FA Cup final in May.... [click for more] |
Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United F.C. is an English football team currently playing in Football League One. History In 1905 the amateur team West Hartlepool F.C. won the FA Amateur Cup which at the time was considered second only to the FA Cup. Partly as a result of this the opportunity for a professional team arose in 1908 when West Hartlepool Rugby Club went bust leaving their stadium ‘The Victoria Ground’ vacant, the stadium was bought and the current Hartlepool United was founded under the name ‘Hart... [click for more], Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons F.C. is a football club that currently plays in the English Football League One, having just been relegated from the First Division. Known until 21 June 2004 as Wimbledon F.C., their new name reflects their controversial move to Milton Keynes. Their traditional home is Wimbledon, south London, but since 2003 they have been based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.... [click for more], Swindon TownSwindon Town F.C. are an English football team. As of 2003-4, they play in Football League One. They play at the County Ground, Swindon, which has an approximate capacity of 15,500.... [click for more], Walsall Walsall Football Club are an English football club which will play the 2004/05 season in Football League One, having been relegated from the First Division at the end of the 2003/2004 season.... [click for more] |
| 2006–07 | ChesterfieldChesterfield F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. Its home is the Recreation Ground in Saltergate, Chesterfield. The team are nicknamed the Spireites after the famous crooked spire in Chesterfield.... [click for more], Bradford CityBradford City Association Football Club is a football team based at the Bradford and Bingley Stadium (formerly known as Valley Parade) in Bradford, England. The club was originally known as Manningham, a rugby club and a founding member of the Northern Rugby Union. They left the code in 1903-04 to switch to association football, hence the "AFC" in their title. Their invitation in 1903 to join the Football League was an attempt to introduce the sport to the rugby-dominated region, and they were actually acce... [click for more], Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. They were formed in Rotherham, England, in 1889.... [click for more], Brentford Brentford F.C. are an English association football club from the town of Brentford, West London and are currently playing in Football League One.... [click for more] |
| 2007–08 | Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. The side play in Red and Black stripes at the Fitness First Stadium (Dean Court) in Kings Park, Bournemouth. The side has been in existence since 1898. Their nickname is The Cherries.... [click for more], Gillingham Gillingham F.C. is a football team based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. They are currently in the Football League Championship. They play home games at Priestfield Stadium.... [click for more], Port Vale Port Vale Football Club is an English association football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. They are one of two clubs from the city, the other being Stoke City whose ground is five miles away. Throughout much of their history they have been regarded as the second team in the city in support, wealth and achievement. However, during the 1990s Port Vale could rightly claim to have overtaken their city rivals as they spent several seasons in the English First Division.... [click for more], Luton Town Luton Town F.C. are a professional English football team based in the town of Luton. They are nicknamed The Hatters due to the historical association of the town with the hat making trade. They currently play in Football League One.... [click for more] |
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| 2004–05 | Stuart Elliott | Hull CityHull City Association Football Club are an English football team based at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Kingston upon Hull. They play in black and amber strips and will contest the 2004/05 season in Football League One.... [click for more] |
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| Dean Windass | Bradford CityBradford City Association Football Club is a football team based at the Bradford and Bingley Stadium (formerly known as Valley Parade) in Bradford, England. The club was originally known as Manningham, a rugby club and a founding member of the Northern Rugby Union. They left the code in 1903-04 to switch to association football, hence the "AFC" in their title. Their invitation in 1903 to join the Football League was an attempt to introduce the sport to the rugby-dominated region, and they were actually acce... [click for more] |
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| 2005–06The 2005-2006 season will be the 134th competitive season in English football. Overview The rebuilt Wembley Stadium is due to open. It should be ready for the FA Cup final in May.... [click for more] |
Freddy EastwoodFreddy Eastwood (b. 29 October 1983) is a striker for Southend United. He scored one of the team's two goals in the team's 2-0 defeat of Lincoln City that resulted in promotion for Southend. He scored over 20 goals in his first full season and is considered a legend by all southend fans. da da da da freddy eastwood da da da da freddy eastwood... [click for more] |
Southend UnitedSouthend United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall stadium in Victoria Avenue Prittlewell. Their nicknames are 'The Shrimpers' or 'The Blues'. Currently the team is managed by former player Steve Tilson. The club was founded in 1906, and has played at Roots Hall since the early 1950's. Their main rival is Colchester United, who currently play in Football League One.... [click for more] |
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| 2006–07 | Billy Sharp | Scunthorpe United | 30 |
| 2007–08 | Jason Scotland | Swansea City | 24 |
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| Leeds United | Elland RoadElland Road is the home stadium of the football team Leeds United. It has recently been sold by the club in a 25-year sale-lease back deal with a commercial buy-back provision for when the club’s finances improve. Capacity: 40,242 Pitch dimensions: Length: 105 m Width: 65 m Opened: October 15, 1904 Official name: Elland Road ... [click for more] |
40,242 |
| Nottingham Forest History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. The club lies directly opposite the Trent from its city rival Notts County, the two clubs being the closest in England.... [click for more] |
City GroundThe City Ground is a football stadium in Nottingham, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest football club since 1898, and has a capacity of just over 30,000.... [click for more] |
30,602 |
| Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Association Football Club are an English football club based in the town of Huddersfield in the county of Yorkshire. They were formed in 1908 and are nicknamed The Terriers. They entered the Football League in 1910 and went on to win the First Division Championship for three consecutive years (1923/24, 1924/25, 1925/26) under manager Herbert Chapman. They were the first club to achieve this success, which is sometimes called the Treble. They also won the FA Cup and the Charity Shield in 1... [click for more] |
Galpharm StadiumThe Galpharm Stadium is a multi-use sports stadium in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Until 2004 it was known as the McAlpine Stadium; a change in sponsorship has led to the new title. The Galpharm stadium is home to Huddersfield Giants rugby league club and Huddersfield Town A.F.C. soccer club. It is also a regular venue for international rugby league... [click for more] |
24,500 |
| Port Vale Port Vale Football Club is an English association football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. They are one of two clubs from the city, the other being Stoke City whose ground is five miles away. Throughout much of their history they have been regarded as the second team in the city in support, wealth and achievement. However, during the 1990s Port Vale could rightly claim to have overtaken their city rivals as they spent several seasons in the English First Division.... [click for more] |
Vale Park | 22,356 |
| Swansea City | Liberty Stadium2 | 20,532 |
| Millwall Millwall Football Club is a football team based at the 20,146 capacity New Den Stadium in south-east London, England. They currently play in the Football League Championship.... [click for more] |
The New Den | 20,146 |
| Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English football club, based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. They currently play in Football League One.... [click for more] |
Prenton Park | 16,789 |
| Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Conference National. The club was formed when two Carlisle based teams, Shaddongate United and Carlisle Red Rose, merged in 1903. The newly formed club initially played at Milhome Bank and later at Devonshire Park, finally settling at their current home Brunton Park.... [click for more] |
Brunton Park1 | 16,651 |
| Swindon TownSwindon Town F.C. are an English football team. As of 2003-4, they play in Football League One. They play at the County Ground, Swindon, which has an approximate capacity of 15,500.... [click for more] |
County Ground | 15,728 |
| Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based at Belle Vue in the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.... [click for more] |
Keepmoat Stadium | 15,231 |
| Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic Association Football Club are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. After some months in Administration (near-bankruptcy) on 3 February 2004 a group of American-based backers bought the club, forming a new company Oldham Athletic (2004) Association Football Club Ltd, which will hopefully be on a sounder financial footing than the old company.... [click for more] |
Boundary ParkBoundary Park is the main sport stadium in Oldham, England, located to the north of the town. Oldham Athletic Football Club and Oldham Roughyeds R.L.F.C. play their home games there.... [click for more] |
13,624 |
| Southend UnitedSouthend United F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall stadium in Victoria Avenue Prittlewell. Their nicknames are 'The Shrimpers' or 'The Blues'. Currently the team is managed by former player Steve Tilson. The club was founded in 1906, and has played at Roots Hall since the early 1950's. Their main rival is Colchester United, who currently play in Football League One.... [click for more] |
Roots Hall | 12,392 |
| Bristol RoversBristol Rovers F.C. is the oldest professional football team in Bristol, England. It was formed in 1883 as The Black Arabs (taking the name the Arabs from a rugby team that played on an adjoining pitch and adding black because of their kit colour), and renamed Bristol Rovers in 1897 after briefly being called Eastville Rovers and Bristol Eastville Rovers. The club joined the Southern League in 1899, and were founder members of the Football League Third Division in 1920. They currently play in Football Leagu... [click for more] |
Memorial Stadium1 | 11,724 |
| Gillingham Gillingham F.C. is a football team based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. They are currently in the Football League Championship. They play home games at Priestfield Stadium.... [click for more] |
Priestfield Stadium | 11,582 |
| Walsall Walsall Football Club are an English football club which will play the 2004/05 season in Football League One, having been relegated from the First Division at the end of the 2003/2004 season.... [click for more] |
Bescot Stadium | 11,300 |
| Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. The side play in Red and Black stripes at the Fitness First Stadium (Dean Court) in Kings Park, Bournemouth. The side has been in existence since 1898. Their nickname is The Cherries.... [click for more] |
Dean Court | 10,700 |
| Luton TownLuton Town F.C. are a professional English football team based in the town of Luton. They are nicknamed The Hatters due to the historical association of the town with the hat making trade. They currently play in Football League One.... [click for more] |
Kenilworth RoadKenilworth Road is a stadium in Luton, England which is home to Luton Town F.C., a professional football team in the English League One. The stadium is named for the road which runs along one end of it though its address is actually 1 Maple Road. The capacity of the stadium is 9,975 all seated though crowds of up to 30,000 were accommodated before the seating was installed, the record crowd being 30,069 in 1959 for an FA Cup game. The ground is generally disliked by both home and visiting supporters as it i... [click for more] |
10,300 |
| Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. is an English league football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to that town's links with the industry. Formed in 1877 and reputedly named after Princess Alexandra (some suggest that the decision to form the club was actually taken in a pub named after the Princess). They currently play in the Football League Championship.... [click for more] |
Alexandra Stadium | 10,118 |
| Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. are an English football team based in Yeovil. The club currently plays in Football League Two. Along with Plymouth Argyle, they are in a minority of English clubs to play in a largely green strip. Even so, for the 2003/2004 season they play mostly in white with green stripes.... [click for more] |
Huish Park1 | 9,600 |
| Leyton OrientLeyton Orient F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. Their home stadium is the Matchroom Stadium on Brisbane Road, in east London, close to the Leyton tube station. Matchroom is the name of Barry Hearn's (the owner) sports promotion company. Previously the stadium was known as Leyton Stadium although many supporters continue to just call it Brisbane Road Stadium or just Brissie.... [click for more] |
Brisbane Road | 9,271 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Withdean StadiumWithdean Stadium is an athletics stadium in the Brighton suburb of Withdean which is currently the home ground of football team Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.... [click for more]2 |
8,850 |
| Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United F.C. is an English football team currently playing in Football League One. History In 1905 the amateur team West Hartlepool F.C. won the FA Amateur Cup which at the time was considered second only to the FA Cup. Partly as a result of this the opportunity for a professional team arose in 1908 when West Hartlepool Rugby Club went bust leaving their stadium ‘The Victoria Ground’ vacant, the stadium was bought and the current Hartlepool United was founded under the name ‘Hart... [click for more] |
Victoria Park1 | 7,691 |
| Northampton TownNorthampton Town F.C. is a football team in Northampton, England. The club was formed in 1897 by a group of teachers and is nicknamed The Cobblers. They are currently in Football League Two, and play their trade at the Sixfields Stadium since moving from the County Ground in October 1994. They usually play in Claret and White, and the Cobblers' main rivals are Peterborough United and Rushden & Diamonds.... [click for more] |
Sixfields Stadium | 7,653 |
| Cheltenham TownFounded in 1892, Cheltenham Town F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. The team play their home games at Whaddon Road (capacity: 7407), Cheltenham, and traditionally play in red and white stripes.... [click for more] |
Whaddon RoadFounded in 1892, Cheltenham Town F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. The team play their home games at Whaddon Road (capacity: 7407), Cheltenham, and traditionally play in red and white stripes.... [click for more]1 |
7,066 |
1This ground contains terracing
2Not a football-specific groundSoccer-specific stadium (SSS) is a term used mainly in the United States. It was coined by Lamar Hunt to refer to a sports stadium whose primary (but not only) purpose is to host soccer matches. An SSS may host other events such as other sporting events (e.g., Professional Lacrosse, High-School Football) or musical concerts but the design and purpose of a SSS is to be centered around soccer....
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Sky SportsBritish Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB - formerly two companies, Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting, which merged) is a company that operates the most popular subscription television service in the UK and Ireland. It also produces TV content, and TV channels....
[click for more] currently show live Coca-Cola League One matches with highlights on ITV1ITV1 is the primary television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom by the ITV network. From its founding in 1955 the channel was known nationally as Independent Television (later ITV) and locally by the regional branding of the local ITV franchise operator. The network was renamed ITV1 in August 2001, with the increased uptake of digital TV and the existence of ITV2 (which had started in 1998). From October 2002 the station began to drop regional identification for all but select local programmes and be...
[click for more] in every region except the STVSTV can stand for the following: Scottish Television Slovak Television Sapporo Television Broadcasting - a TV station and radio station in Hokkaido, Japan Saskatchewan Television - The former on-air brand of CFRE-TV Regina and CFSK-TV Saskatoon. Single Track Vehicle Single Transferable Vote Stranglethorn Vale - a mid-level contested area in World of Warcraft containing the port town of Booty Bay. ...
[click for more] region in their programme called The ChampionshipThe Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system....
[click for more] which also broadcast highlights of Coca-Cola Championship and Coca-Cola League Two.
The Virgin Media website streams League One highlights on the Sunday following the day's football.
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- 1921–22–1957–58 (as Football League Division Three NorthThe Third Division North of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran parallel to Third Division South from 1921 to 1958....
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- 1992–93–2003–04Events in the 2003-04 English football season, August 2003 to July 2004: Events 29 February 2004: Middlesbrough win their first ever trophy as a professional club by beating Bolton Wanderers in the League Cup final. 5 March 2004: Three Leicester City players, Paul Dickov, Keith Gillespie and Frank Sinclair, are charged with sexual assault while on a training camp in La Manga, Spain. All charges are dropped in May. 27 May 2004: Telford United are liquidated and removed from the Conference as a result. 2 June...
[click for more] (as Football League Division TwoFrom the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Second Division was the second-highest division of The Football League and the third-highest division in the overall English football league system. Before that it was the second division overall, but that ended with the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the start of the 1992-93 season....
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