2011–12 Stevenage F.C. season
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The 2011–12 season will be Stevenage F.C.'s second season in the Football League, where the club will be competing in League One
. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club will play in the season
. Their sixth place finish and subsequent successful play-off campaign
means it will be Stevenage's first ever season of playing in League One, having only spent one season in League Two
. The season will also mark the second season that the club will play under its new name – Stevenage Football Club, dropping 'Borough' from its title as of 1 June 2010. It will be the fourth year in charge for manager Graham Westley
during his second spell at the club; having previously managed the Hertfordshire
side from 2003 to 2006.
on 13 July, with the away side winning the match 1–0 courtesy of an 86th minute strike from Chris Beardsley
after Michael Thalassitis' initial shot had been saved. Trialists Jerome Federico
and Robin Shroot
also featured for Stevenage in the match as second-half substitutes. Four days later, Stevenage beat a Fulham XI
side 1–0 at Broadhall Way
. The home side opened the scoring with just ten minutes remaining, trialist Robin Shroot scoring at the back post after good work down the right wing from Stacy Long
. Stevenage then travelled to Conference South
side Dover Athletic
on 19 July, losing 1–0 courtesy of a late Michael Corcoran penalty. New signing Phil Edwards
had missed a second-half penalty for Stevenage, firing wide after Byron Harrison
was fouled in the area. Manager Graham Westley
again took the opportunity to look at a number of trialists — with Welling United
's Jack Parkinson featuring in the first-half of the match, whilst former Northampton Town
midfielder Liam Davis played 79 minutes. Robin Shroot, who had featured in Stevenage's first two pre-season fixtures, played the whole match. Another defeat followed four days later as Stevenage lost 1–0 to an Arsenal XI
side at Broadhall Way, a Chuks Aneke goal in the second-half separating the teams. Trialist Rohan Ricketts
played 45 minutes for Stevenage, while Robin Shroot again featured as a second-half substitute — with the latter signing a two-year contract three days later. Stevenage lost their third consecutive pre-season friendly, again by a 1–0 scoreline, when they travelled to Conference South side Hampton & Richmond Borough
on 26 July. The only goal of the game came just before half-time; a Stuart Duff shot took a deflection off of Phil Edwards, wrong-footing Alan Julian
in the Stevenage goal. Two days later, Stevenage travelled to Carshalton Athletic
— the friendly was arranged as part of the transfer that took Stevenage striker Byron Harrison
from Carshalton to Broadhall Way. Stevenage won the match 3–0, with goals coming from Craig Reid, Guy Madjo
, and Robin Shroot. A 2–1 win at League Two
side Dagenham & Redbridge
followed on 30 July. Michael Bostwick
opened the scoring after just eight minutes, heading in at the back post. Stevenage captain Mark Roberts
doubled Stevenage's lead on the hour mark, scoring from four yards out after Dagenham had failed to clear a corner. A late Brian Woodall goal served as a consolation for the home side. The club's final pre-season fixture took place on 2 August 2011 against Conference North
side Corby Town
, ending 1–1. Stevenage took the lead midway through the first-half, Ben May
heading in a Stacy Long corner. Corby restored parity shortly after the interval, with Matt Rhead scoring from the penalty spot after Jennison Myrie-Williams
fouled Nick Rogan.
on 6 August 2011. The game ended 0–0, with both sides spurning a number of goalscoring opportunities. The result meant that Stevenage had drawn their opening league fixture for the third consecutive season. A week later, Stevenage drew 1–1 away at Chesterfield
. Stevenage took the lead five minutes before the interval, Darius Charles
heading in from close range after Michael Bostwick
's looping header was guided towards goal. Bostwick was sent-off twenty minutes into the second-half, receiving a second bookable offence for a foul on Mark Allott
. The home side equalised late on when Jack Lester
headed in Dean Morgan
's cross. Three days later, Stevenage earned their first win of the season, securing a 3–1 away victory against Bournemouth
. Stevenage took the lead shortly before half-time, Craig Reid's quick turn and shot beating Shwan Jalal
in the Bournemouth goal after Lawrie Wilson
's threaded ball beat the offside trap. Two minutes after the interval, the home side were level, substitute Harry Arter
scoring from Marc Pugh
's squared pass. The away side took the lead once more with half an hour remaining, John Mousinho
scoring from the penalty spot after Bournemouth captain Adam Barrett
handled Stacy Long
's shot on the line, receiving a red card in the process for denying a goalscoring opportunity. Stevenage doubled their advantage in injury-time when Chris Beardsley
latched on to Scott Laird
's pass and beat Jalal with a first time finish. Stevenage then drew 2–2 at home to Hartlepool United
on 20 August, coming from two goals down to salvage a point. The visitors opened the scoring through Peter Hartley
's headed goal from a corner ten minutes before the interval. Hartlepool doubled their lead just before half-time through an Adam Boyd
penalty kick after Colin Nish
was fouled in the area by Jon Ashton
. With twenty minutes remaining, Byron Harrison
scored his first goal of the season when he netted from six yards out. Scott Laird then restored parity with just two minutes remaining, heading in Robin Shroot
's corner to ensure Stevenage earned a point. A week later, Stevenage lost their first league game of the season when they travelled to league leaders Milton Keynes Dons
, losing 1–0 courtesy of a second-half goal from Charlie MacDonald
.
Stevenage recorded their first home win of the season on 3 September, beating Rochdale
4–2 at Broadhall Way. The home side took the lead through Craig Reid, who collected Lawrie Wilson's knock down, before turning in the box and beating Rochdale goalkeeper Jake Kean
. Rochdale captain Gary Jones
equalised shortly after with a volley that found its way into the net through a crowd of players. Two minutes later, Stevenage were ahead once more — Chris Beardsley scoring from close range after Reid's shot had been parried out by Kean. Beardsley added his second of the game in first-half injury-time, turning on the edge of the area before curling the ball into the far corner of the goal to give the hosts a two goal advantage going into the interval. Reid added Stevenage's fourth goal of the game when he poked the ball past the onrushing Kean. The goal was wrongly accredited as a Neal Trotman
own goal, with there being "conclusive proof" that Reid made contact with the ball. The away side replied with their second of the match almost instantly, David Ball
turning sharply before placing a shot that went in off of the post. A week later, Stevenage travelled to Oldham Athletic
, earning a 1–1 draw. The visitors scored the opening goal after just four minutes — Joel Byrom
's corner found Michael Bostwick on the edge of the area, and his shot was headed in by Mark Roberts
. Ten minutes later, Oldham equalised through a Shefki Kuqi
header to ensure the game ended with the scoreline tied. Three days after the draw at Oldham, Stevenage welcomed Sheffield Wednesday
to Broadhall Way, winning the match 5–1. Stevenage took the lead after six minutes, Michael Bostwick's shot was fumbled by Wednesday goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell and Craig Reid was on hand to score from six yards out. The lead was doubled four minutes later, when Mousinho beat Rob Jones
for pace before firing a 20 yard drive past O'Donnell. Seven minutes later, the home side were three goals ahead, Michael Bostwick's 25 yard shot rebounded off the post before nestling in the opposite corner of the goal. Shortly before the interval, Stevenage scored their fourth goal of the match — O'Donnell had saved Mousinho's shot well before the ball connected with the onrushing Lawrie Wilson, rebounding into the net. Darius Charles added a fifth goal for the home side in the second-half with a low finish from just inside the area after Lawrie Wilson had squared the ball across goal. Sheffield Wednesday added a consolation goal with fifteen minutes remaining through Gary Madine
. The visitors were reduced to ten men late on when Jermaine Johnson
received a straight red card for an off the ball incident with Scott Laird. Four days later, Stevenage lost their first home game of the campaign, losing 2–0 to Notts County
. Craig Reid had missed a penalty for the home side in the first-half, before goals from Lee Hughes
and Ben Burgess
gave the visitors all three points. A week later, on 24 September, Stevenage lost their second successive game, losing 1–0 to Carlisle United
at Brunton Park
courtesy of a first-half Peter Murphy header.
A third consecutive defeat followed a week later, on 1 October, as Stevenage lost 2–1 to Scunthorpe United
at Broadhall Way. Similarly to the club's last home defeat to Notts County, the visitors opened the scoring in first-half injury time, Eddie Nolan
cutting in from the left and beating Chris Day from 20 yards out. Michael O'Connor doubled Scunthorpe's advantage in second-half injury time with a finish from an acute angle, before substitute Josh Walker
scored two minutes later to half the deficit. Stevenage then lost 2–1 away to Huddersfield Town
, a fourth straight defeat. Huddersfield opened the scoring just before half-time through Gary Roberts. Scott Laird briefly levelled the game with twenty minutes remaining, scoring with a shot from just inside the area after John Mousinho had played the ball into his path. The home side took the lead again shortly after, this time Lee Novak
scoring after Anton Robinson
's shot had hit the post. Mousinho missed a late penalty for Stevenage after Byron Harrison was fouled in the area. The four game losing streak ended a week later, on 15 October, when Stevenage beat Charlton Athletic
1–0, ending Charlton's unbeaten start to the season. The only goal of the game came eleven minutes into the match, former Charlton player Stacy Long saw his 25-yard shot take a deflection to wrongfoot goalkeeper Ben Hamer
. Both sides went on to create further chances, with Leon Cort
producing a save from Chris Day in the Stevenage goal, as well as Jon Ashton hitting the crossbar for the home side. A 0–0 draw against Yeovil Town
followed a week later, with John Mousinho missing a penalty with ten minutes remaining. The penalty came about as a result of Yeovil's Luke Ayling
handling the ball on the line, receiving a straight red card. There was a "great sense of injustice around the ground" as Mark Roberts scored the rebound after Ayling had handled — with the referee refusing to give Stevenage the advantage and instead opting to award the penalty. Three days after the draw, on 25 October, Stevenage travelled to Brentford
, winning the match 1–0, their second away victory of the campaign. The only goal of the game came with twenty minutes left in the second-half; Chris Beardsley picking the ball up in the area before lashing a shot across the face of goal and into the net. Stevenage secured a second consecutive away victory in their following match, beating Bury
2–1 at Gigg Lane
. Byron Harrison opened the scoring for the visitors in the first-half, sweeping home John Mousinho's knock down. Stevenage doubled their advantage with fifteen minutes remaining, Mark Roberts beating the offside trap to head in Joel Byrom's cross. Bury replied almost immediately, with Andy Bishop
converting from the penalty spot after Lawrie Wilson had fouled Lenell John-Lewis
.
The club's first fixture in November was a home game against Sheffield United
, with Stevenage winning the match 2–1. The hosts took the lead shortly before half-time, with Mark Roberts scoring his second goal in as many games with a sharp swivel and finish after Craig Reid's corner was not cleared by the Sheffield United defence. The away side levelled when substitute Ched Evans
scored with a low-drilled effort from a 20-yard free-kick. Stevenage had the chance to take the lead once again with just ten minutes remaining when Lawrie Wilson was fouled in the area, with Scott Laird duly converting the penalty. After a two week break due to the FA Cup, Stevenage returned to league action with a trip to Leyton Orient
. The game ended 0–0, with Stevenage's Joel Byrom coming closest to breaking the deadlock when his 20-yard shot hit the post. A second 0–0 draw followed a week later, on 26 November, when Stevenage hosted Walsall
at Broadhall Way. Both Chuks Aneke
and Luke Freeman
made their home debuts for the club, with both having chances to win the match.
opposition in the form of Peterborough United
at Broadhall Way
. The match ended 4–3 to Peterborough, with the game having gone to extra-time. The visitors took the lead after twenty minutes, David Ball
heading in from close range after a spell of Peterborough pressure. Stacy Long
equalised for Stevenage with a sweeping shot following good work down the right wing from Lawrie Wilson
. Ball then scored his second of the game to restore Peterborough's advantage in the second-half, before a late 25-yard effort from Michael Bostwick
took the game to extra-time. Former Stevenage player George Boyd
scored with a curling left-footed free-kick just six minutes into the added on period to give Peterborough the lead for the third time in the match. Substitute Chris Beardsley
scored with a header from an acute angle with just three minutes remaining to tie the scores again, before Lee Tomlin
converted from the penalty spot after Boyd had been fouled in the area to give Peterborough a late victory.
at the First Round stage — only the second time the club has entered the competition at this stage since 1997. The First Round draw was made on 29 October, with Stevenage facing an away trip to League One
side Hartlepool United
. The game was played on 12 November, with Stevenage securing a 1–0 away win. Hartlepool were reduced to ten men after just eight minutes when goalkeeper Scott Flinders
brought Chris Beardsley
down in the area. Scott Laird
scored the subsequent penalty and Stevenage held on to book a place in the Second Round.
. This is because the competition is split into Northern and Southern sections, with eight clubs in each section bypassing the First Round draw. The draw was made on 3 September 2011, with Stevenage being dealt an away tie against AFC Wimbledon
, with the game being played on 4 October 2011. The game ended 2–2, with AFC Wimbledon winning the tie 4–3 on penalties. Stevenage had taken the lead after just seven minutes, a Brett Johnson
clearance hit the legs of Lawrie Wilson
and deflected past AFC Wimbledon goalkeeper Jack Turner
. The home side turned the game around shortly after the interval, scoring twice in the space of four second-half minutes. Former Stevenage player Sam Hatton
restored parity from the penalty spot after Darius Charles
had fouled Ryan Jackson
, before Rashid Yussuff
beat Alan Julian
with a tidy finish. Stevenage captain Mark Roberts
' 20-yard injury-time volley meant that the tie went to penalties, with AFC Wimbledon progressing to the Third Round after Wilson missed the final spot-kick.
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Football League One
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. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club will play in the season
2011–12 in English football
The 2011–12 season is the 132nd season of competitive football in England.The season began on 5 August 2011 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier starting eight days later, League Football Conference Starting one day before Premier League starts.The Championship, League One, and League Two...
. Their sixth place finish and subsequent successful play-off campaign
2011 Football League Two play-off Final
The 2011 Football League Two play-off final was a football match contested by Stevenage and Torquay United on 28 May 2011 at Old Trafford in Manchester to decide the fourth team to be promoted from League Two to League One for the 2011–12 season....
means it will be Stevenage's first ever season of playing in League One, having only spent one season in League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. The season will also mark the second season that the club will play under its new name – Stevenage Football Club, dropping 'Borough' from its title as of 1 June 2010. It will be the fourth year in charge for manager Graham Westley
Graham Westley
Graham Neil Westley is an English former footballer and is currently manager of League One side Stevenage, where he has been in charge since 2008, his second spell at the club....
during his second spell at the club; having previously managed the Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
side from 2003 to 2006.
Players information
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date Of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Notes |
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| 1 | Alan Julian Alan Julian Alan John Julian is a football goalkeeper who plays for League One side Stevenage.Julian started his career at Brentford, progressing through the youth side and making his first-team debut in 2002. After failing to cement a place as Brentford's number one goalkeeper, he left to join Stevenage in... |
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GK | 11 March 1983 (age 28) | Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
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| 16 | Chris Day Chris Day Christopher Nicholas Day is an English professional football goalkeeper currently playing for League One side Stevenage.... |
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GK | 28 July 1975 (age 36) | Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
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| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | Scott Laird Scott Laird Scott Benjamin Laird is a defender currently playing for League One side Stevenage.Laird began his football career as a trainee at Plymouth Argyle, progressing through the club's centre of excellence. He spent a total of eight years on the club's books, but only managed to make one first–team... |
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LB | 15 May 1988 (age 23) | Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
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| 4 | Darius Charles Darius Charles Wesley Darius Donald Charles , more commonly known as Darius Charles, is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage as a defender.... |
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CB | 10 December 1987 (age 24) | Ebbsfleet United | |
| 5 | Jon Ashton Jon Ashton Jonathan James "Jon" Ashton is an English footballer, currently playing for League One side Stevenage.... |
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CB | 4 October 1982 (age 29) | Grays Athletic Grays Athletic F.C. Grays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season... |
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| 6 | Phil Edwards Phil Edwards (footballer) Philip Lee Edwards is a defender who plays for League One side Stevenage.Edwards started his football career at Wigan Athletic, progressing through the club's youth system before signing a professional contract at the age of 18. In September 2004, Edwards joined Morecambe on a month's loan,... |
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CB | 8 November 1985 (age 26) | Accrington Stanley Accrington Stanley F.C. Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system.... |
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| 14 | Mark Roberts Mark Roberts (footballer born 1983) Mark Alan Roberts is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a defender.Roberts started his career at Crewe Alexandra at the age of 11, and progressed through the youth ranks at the club; signing a professional contract with The Railwaymen at the age of 19... (c) |
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CB | 16 October 1983 (age 28) | Northwich Victoria Northwich Victoria F.C. Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of... |
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| 25 | Ronnie Henry Ronnie Henry Ronnie Stephen Henry is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage. Henry was the first ever player to lift a competitive trophy at the new Wembley Stadium in May 2007.... |
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RB | 20 January 1984 (age 28) | Dublin City Dublin City F.C. Dublin City Football Club was an Irish association football club that played in the League of Ireland. They were formed in 1999 after a split within Home Farm Everton and they originally played as Home Farm Fingal before changing their name for the 2001–02 season... |
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| Midfielders | ||||||
| 2 | Lawrie Wilson Lawrie Wilson Lawrie Robert Wilson is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for League One side Stevenage.Wilson started his career at Charlton Athletic, and played regularly for the club's Under-18 side and reserve team until he was released in 2006... |
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RM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
11 September 1987 (age 24) | Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
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| 7 | Darren Murphy Darren Murphy Darren Murphy is an Irish footballer who plays for Stevenage in League One as a midfielder. He previously played for Cork City in the League of Ireland.... |
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CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
28 July 1985 (age 26) | Cork City | |
| 8 | Stacy Long Stacy Long Stacy William Long is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage of League One as a midfielder.Long started his football career at Charlton Athletic in 1995 and progressed through the youth system, spending a total of ten years on the club's books, and although a regular in the reserve side he... |
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CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
11 January 1985 (age 27) | Ebbsfleet United | |
| 13 | Joel Byrom Joel Byrom Joel Alan Byrom is an English professional footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder, having joined the club in May 2009.... |
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CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
14 September 1986 (age 25) | Northwich Victoria Northwich Victoria F.C. Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of... |
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| 21 | John Mousinho John Mousinho John Michael Lewis Mousinho is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder.Mousinho began his professional football career at Brentford, having previously been on the books at Chesham United and Notre Dame Fighting Irish respectively – the latter whilst studying... |
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CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
30 April 1986 (age 25) | Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play... |
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| 23 | Rob Sinclair Rob Sinclair (footballer born 1989) Robert James "Rob" Sinclair is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder.Sinclair started his career at Luton Town, and played regularly for the club's Under–18 side and reserve team. He was loaned out to Conference National side Salisbury City until the end of... |
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RM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
29 August 1989 (age 22) | Salisbury City Salisbury City F.C. Salisbury City Football Club is an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire currently playing in the Conference South. They were formed in 1947 and play at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium... |
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| 24 | Michael Bostwick Michael Bostwick Michael Paul T. Bostwick is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder.Bostwick started his career at Millwall, and played regularly for the club's Under–18 side and reserve team. At the age of 17, he joined Conference National side Crawley Town on work... |
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CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
17 May 1988 (age 23) | Ebbsfleet United | |
| 32 | Robin Shroot Robin Shroot Robin Alexander E. Shroot is an English-born footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage.Shroot started his career at Wimbledon as an eight-year-old, progressing through the club's youth system before being released at 16. He then spent time at Staines Town's academy, playing a peripheral... |
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CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
26 March 1988 (age 23) | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
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| — | Chuks Aneke Chuks Aneke Chukwuemeka Ademola Amachi Aneke , better known as Chuks Aneke, is an English footballer of Nigerian descent who plays as an attacking midfielder for League One club Stevenage on loan from Arsenal... |
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CM Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
3 July 1993 (age 18) | Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... (loan) |
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| 10 | Craig Reid | |
FW | 17 December 1985 (age 26) | Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
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| 12 | Ben May Ben May Ben Steven May is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.May began his career at Southampton's youth academy in 1998, before playing at Fulham's centre of excellence for a year. In 2000, he moved once again, this time joining Millwall's youth set-up... |
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FW | 10 March 1984 (age 27) | Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
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| 15 | Luke Freeman Luke Freeman Luke Anthony Freeman is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage on loan from Arsenal as a striker.-Club career:Born in Dartford, Kent, Freeman first played for local side White Oak Wanderers in Bexley before representing Gravesham and subsequently being signed by Charlton Athletic. He was... |
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FW | 22 March 1992 (age 19) | Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... (loan) |
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| 18 | Don Cowan Don Cowan Don Cowan is an Irish footballer who currently plays for League One side Stevenage.Cowan started his career with Shamrock Rovers, playing for the club's 'A' team before making a number of substitute appearances for the first-team over two seasons... |
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FW | 16 November 1989 (age 22) | Longford Town Longford Town F.C. Longford Town F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club, founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984, hails from Longford, County Longford and play their home matches at Flancare Park... |
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| 20 | Chris Beardsley Chris Beardsley Christopher Kelan "Chris" Beardsley is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.Beardsley started his career with Mansfield Town, spending two years at the club, during which he spent a brief period on loan at Worksop Town in 2004... |
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FW | 28 February 1984 (age 27) | Kettering Town Kettering Town F.C. Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08... |
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| 26 | Byron Harrison Byron Harrison (footballer) Byron Junior Harrison is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.... |
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FW | 15 June 1987 (age 24) | Carshalton Athletic Carshalton Athletic F.C. Carshalton Athletic F.C. is an English football club based in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton, London. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division, and are based at the War Memorial Sports Ground.-Early years:... |
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Management
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Pre-season
In June 2011, Stevenage announced that their pre–season campaign would consist of eight friendlies to open the 2011–12 season. Stevenage's first pre-season fixture was an away trip to Hitchin TownHitchin Town F.C.
Hitchin Town Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. They will compete in the Southern Football League's Premier Division for the 2011–12 season...
on 13 July, with the away side winning the match 1–0 courtesy of an 86th minute strike from Chris Beardsley
Chris Beardsley
Christopher Kelan "Chris" Beardsley is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.Beardsley started his career with Mansfield Town, spending two years at the club, during which he spent a brief period on loan at Worksop Town in 2004...
after Michael Thalassitis' initial shot had been saved. Trialists Jerome Federico
Jerome Federico
Jerome Joshua Federico is an English footballer currently playing for Conference National side Hayes & Yeading United.-Career:...
and Robin Shroot
Robin Shroot
Robin Alexander E. Shroot is an English-born footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage.Shroot started his career at Wimbledon as an eight-year-old, progressing through the club's youth system before being released at 16. He then spent time at Staines Town's academy, playing a peripheral...
also featured for Stevenage in the match as second-half substitutes. Four days later, Stevenage beat a Fulham XI
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
side 1–0 at Broadhall Way
Broadhall Way
Broadhall Way, known as The Lamex Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is an association football stadium in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It has been the home ground of Stevenage since 1980, and has a capacity of 7,100 people, including 3,142 seats.-History:The club plays at Broadhall Way, previously...
. The home side opened the scoring with just ten minutes remaining, trialist Robin Shroot scoring at the back post after good work down the right wing from Stacy Long
Stacy Long
Stacy William Long is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage of League One as a midfielder.Long started his football career at Charlton Athletic in 1995 and progressed through the youth system, spending a total of ten years on the club's books, and although a regular in the reserve side he...
. Stevenage then travelled to Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
side Dover Athletic
Dover Athletic F.C.
Dover Athletic Football Club is an association football team based in the town of Dover, Kent, England. The club was formed in 1983 after the dissolution of the town's previous club, Dover, whose place in the Southern League was taken by the new club...
on 19 July, losing 1–0 courtesy of a late Michael Corcoran penalty. New signing Phil Edwards
Phil Edwards (footballer)
Philip Lee Edwards is a defender who plays for League One side Stevenage.Edwards started his football career at Wigan Athletic, progressing through the club's youth system before signing a professional contract at the age of 18. In September 2004, Edwards joined Morecambe on a month's loan,...
had missed a second-half penalty for Stevenage, firing wide after Byron Harrison
Byron Harrison (footballer)
Byron Junior Harrison is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker....
was fouled in the area. Manager Graham Westley
Graham Westley
Graham Neil Westley is an English former footballer and is currently manager of League One side Stevenage, where he has been in charge since 2008, his second spell at the club....
again took the opportunity to look at a number of trialists — with Welling United
Welling United F.C.
Welling United Football Club are an English football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. They currently play in the Conference South. The 2010–11 season was not a good one for them as the club had financial problems, nearly going bankrupt but lots of supporters chipped in and...
's Jack Parkinson featuring in the first-half of the match, whilst former Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
midfielder Liam Davis played 79 minutes. Robin Shroot, who had featured in Stevenage's first two pre-season fixtures, played the whole match. Another defeat followed four days later as Stevenage lost 1–0 to an Arsenal XI
Arsenal F.C. Reserves
Arsenal Reserves are the reserve team of Arsenal Football Club.They have been members of the FA Premier Reserve League Southern Division since its foundation in 1999. They play their home games at Underhill Stadium, which is also the home of Barnet FC. The team mainly consists of Under-21 players...
side at Broadhall Way, a Chuks Aneke goal in the second-half separating the teams. Trialist Rohan Ricketts
Rohan Ricketts
Rohan Anthony Ricketts is an English footballer, who currently plays for League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers. Ricketts has played for clubs in countries including England, Canada, Hungary, Moldova, and Germany...
played 45 minutes for Stevenage, while Robin Shroot again featured as a second-half substitute — with the latter signing a two-year contract three days later. Stevenage lost their third consecutive pre-season friendly, again by a 1–0 scoreline, when they travelled to Conference South side Hampton & Richmond Borough
Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C.
Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. are an English football club based in the suburb of Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. They were founded in 1921 and formerly known as Hampton F.C. until 1999 when they changed their name in an attempt to draw a wider support base from around the...
on 26 July. The only goal of the game came just before half-time; a Stuart Duff shot took a deflection off of Phil Edwards, wrong-footing Alan Julian
Alan Julian
Alan John Julian is a football goalkeeper who plays for League One side Stevenage.Julian started his career at Brentford, progressing through the youth side and making his first-team debut in 2002. After failing to cement a place as Brentford's number one goalkeeper, he left to join Stevenage in...
in the Stevenage goal. Two days later, Stevenage travelled to Carshalton Athletic
Carshalton Athletic F.C.
Carshalton Athletic F.C. is an English football club based in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton, London. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division, and are based at the War Memorial Sports Ground.-Early years:...
— the friendly was arranged as part of the transfer that took Stevenage striker Byron Harrison
Byron Harrison (footballer)
Byron Junior Harrison is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker....
from Carshalton to Broadhall Way. Stevenage won the match 3–0, with goals coming from Craig Reid, Guy Madjo
Guy Madjo
Guy Bertrand Madjo is a Cameroonian footballer currently playing for League Two side Port Vale on loan from League One side Stevenage....
, and Robin Shroot. A 2–1 win at League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
followed on 30 July. Michael Bostwick
Michael Bostwick
Michael Paul T. Bostwick is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder.Bostwick started his career at Millwall, and played regularly for the club's Under–18 side and reserve team. At the age of 17, he joined Conference National side Crawley Town on work...
opened the scoring after just eight minutes, heading in at the back post. Stevenage captain Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts (footballer born 1983)
Mark Alan Roberts is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a defender.Roberts started his career at Crewe Alexandra at the age of 11, and progressed through the youth ranks at the club; signing a professional contract with The Railwaymen at the age of 19...
doubled Stevenage's lead on the hour mark, scoring from four yards out after Dagenham had failed to clear a corner. A late Brian Woodall goal served as a consolation for the home side. The club's final pre-season fixture took place on 2 August 2011 against Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Corby Town
Corby Town F.C.
Corby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire. They will be members of the Conference North for the 2011–12 season. The Steelmen play their home games at the newly built Steel Park, adjacent to their previous ground, Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium, which is...
, ending 1–1. Stevenage took the lead midway through the first-half, Ben May
Ben May
Ben Steven May is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.May began his career at Southampton's youth academy in 1998, before playing at Fulham's centre of excellence for a year. In 2000, he moved once again, this time joining Millwall's youth set-up...
heading in a Stacy Long corner. Corby restored parity shortly after the interval, with Matt Rhead scoring from the penalty spot after Jennison Myrie-Williams
Jennison Myrie-Williams
Jennison Machisti Myrie-Williams is an English footballer who plays as a winger for League Two club Port Vale, on loan from League One side Stevenage....
fouled Nick Rogan.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | Notes |
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| 1 | Hitchin Town F.C. Hitchin Town Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. They will compete in the Southern Football League's Premier Division for the 2011–12 season... |
Chris Beardsley Christopher Kelan "Chris" Beardsley is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.Beardsley started his career with Mansfield Town, spending two years at the club, during which he spent a brief period on loan at Worksop Town in 2004... |
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| 2 | Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
Broadhall Way Broadhall Way, known as The Lamex Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is an association football stadium in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It has been the home ground of Stevenage since 1980, and has a capacity of 7,100 people, including 3,142 seats.-History:The club plays at Broadhall Way, previously... |
Robin Shroot Robin Alexander E. Shroot is an English-born footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage.Shroot started his career at Wimbledon as an eight-year-old, progressing through the club's youth system before being released at 16. He then spent time at Staines Town's academy, playing a peripheral... |
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| 3 | Dover Athletic F.C. Dover Athletic Football Club is an association football team based in the town of Dover, Kent, England. The club was formed in 1983 after the dissolution of the town's previous club, Dover, whose place in the Southern League was taken by the new club... |
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| 4 | Arsenal F.C. Reserves Arsenal Reserves are the reserve team of Arsenal Football Club.They have been members of the FA Premier Reserve League Southern Division since its foundation in 1999. They play their home games at Underhill Stadium, which is also the home of Barnet FC. The team mainly consists of Under-21 players... |
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| 5 | Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. are an English football club based in the suburb of Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. They were founded in 1921 and formerly known as Hampton F.C. until 1999 when they changed their name in an attempt to draw a wider support base from around the... |
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| 6 | Carshalton Athletic F.C. Carshalton Athletic F.C. is an English football club based in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton, London. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division, and are based at the War Memorial Sports Ground.-Early years:... |
Guy Madjo Guy Bertrand Madjo is a Cameroonian footballer currently playing for League Two side Port Vale on loan from League One side Stevenage.... , Shroot Robin Shroot Robin Alexander E. Shroot is an English-born footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage.Shroot started his career at Wimbledon as an eight-year-old, progressing through the club's youth system before being released at 16. He then spent time at Staines Town's academy, playing a peripheral... |
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| 7 | Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham... |
Victoria Road (stadium) Victoria Road, currently known as the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium, for sponsorship purposes, is the home ground of Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. of London, England. It has a capacity of 6,078.... |
Michael Bostwick Michael Paul T. Bostwick is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder.Bostwick started his career at Millwall, and played regularly for the club's Under–18 side and reserve team. At the age of 17, he joined Conference National side Crawley Town on work... , Roberts Mark Roberts (footballer born 1983) Mark Alan Roberts is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a defender.Roberts started his career at Crewe Alexandra at the age of 11, and progressed through the youth ranks at the club; signing a professional contract with The Railwaymen at the age of 19... |
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| 8 | Corby Town F.C. Corby Town F.C. is an English football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire. They will be members of the Conference North for the 2011–12 season. The Steelmen play their home games at the newly built Steel Park, adjacent to their previous ground, Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium, which is... |
Ben May Ben Steven May is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.May began his career at Southampton's youth academy in 1998, before playing at Fulham's centre of excellence for a year. In 2000, he moved once again, this time joining Millwall's youth set-up... |
- Note: Stevenage goals come first.
League One
The 2011–12 League One fixtures were released on 17 June 2011, with Stevenage opening their league campaign at home to Exeter CityExeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
on 6 August 2011. The game ended 0–0, with both sides spurning a number of goalscoring opportunities. The result meant that Stevenage had drawn their opening league fixture for the third consecutive season. A week later, Stevenage drew 1–1 away at Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
. Stevenage took the lead five minutes before the interval, Darius Charles
Darius Charles
Wesley Darius Donald Charles , more commonly known as Darius Charles, is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage as a defender....
heading in from close range after Michael Bostwick
Michael Bostwick
Michael Paul T. Bostwick is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder.Bostwick started his career at Millwall, and played regularly for the club's Under–18 side and reserve team. At the age of 17, he joined Conference National side Crawley Town on work...
's looping header was guided towards goal. Bostwick was sent-off twenty minutes into the second-half, receiving a second bookable offence for a foul on Mark Allott
Mark Allott
Mark Stephen Allott is an English football midfielder who currently plays for Chesterfield in League one.- Tranmere Rovers :...
. The home side equalised late on when Jack Lester
Jack Lester
Jack William Lester is an English professional footballer, currently playing for English Football League One side Chesterfield. He plays either as a striker or an attacking midfielder...
headed in Dean Morgan
Dean Morgan
Dean Lance Morgan is a professional football player who has been offered a contract by Chesterfield having been released by Milton Keynes Dons. He usually plays as a striker or winger...
's cross. Three days later, Stevenage earned their first win of the season, securing a 3–1 away victory against Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
. Stevenage took the lead shortly before half-time, Craig Reid's quick turn and shot beating Shwan Jalal
Shwan Jalal
Shwan Saman Jalal is a footballer who plays for Bournemouth as a goalkeeper. He played for the England C team from 2005 to 2006.-Club career:...
in the Bournemouth goal after Lawrie Wilson
Lawrie Wilson
Lawrie Robert Wilson is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for League One side Stevenage.Wilson started his career at Charlton Athletic, and played regularly for the club's Under-18 side and reserve team until he was released in 2006...
's threaded ball beat the offside trap. Two minutes after the interval, the home side were level, substitute Harry Arter
Harry Arter
Harry Nicholas Arter is an English footballer of Irish descent, currently playing for Bournemouth.-Club career:Arter signed his first professional two year contract with Charlton Athletic in 2007....
scoring from Marc Pugh
Marc Pugh
Marc Anthony Pugh is an English footballer who plays for Bournemouth. He plays mainly as an attacking midfielder but can also play as a winger and as a striker....
's squared pass. The away side took the lead once more with half an hour remaining, John Mousinho
John Mousinho
John Michael Lewis Mousinho is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder.Mousinho began his professional football career at Brentford, having previously been on the books at Chesham United and Notre Dame Fighting Irish respectively – the latter whilst studying...
scoring from the penalty spot after Bournemouth captain Adam Barrett
Adam Barrett
Adam Nicholas Barrett is an English footballer who plays for Football League One club Bournemouth as a defender, having previously played for Leyton Orient, Plymouth Argyle, Mansfield Town, Bristol Rovers, Southend United and Crystal Palace.-Career:Barrett went to school at Belfairs High School in...
handled Stacy Long
Stacy Long
Stacy William Long is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage of League One as a midfielder.Long started his football career at Charlton Athletic in 1995 and progressed through the youth system, spending a total of ten years on the club's books, and although a regular in the reserve side he...
's shot on the line, receiving a red card in the process for denying a goalscoring opportunity. Stevenage doubled their advantage in injury-time when Chris Beardsley
Chris Beardsley
Christopher Kelan "Chris" Beardsley is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.Beardsley started his career with Mansfield Town, spending two years at the club, during which he spent a brief period on loan at Worksop Town in 2004...
latched on to Scott Laird
Scott Laird
Scott Benjamin Laird is a defender currently playing for League One side Stevenage.Laird began his football career as a trainee at Plymouth Argyle, progressing through the club's centre of excellence. He spent a total of eight years on the club's books, but only managed to make one first–team...
's pass and beat Jalal with a first time finish. Stevenage then drew 2–2 at home to Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
on 20 August, coming from two goals down to salvage a point. The visitors opened the scoring through Peter Hartley
Peter Hartley (footballer)
Peter Hartley is a football defender, currently playing for Hartlepool United.Born in Hartlepool, Hartley joined Sunderland on a youth contract in 2000, and was promoted from the youth academy in 2006....
's headed goal from a corner ten minutes before the interval. Hartlepool doubled their lead just before half-time through an Adam Boyd
Adam Boyd
Adam Mark Boyd is an English footballer, who plays for Hartlepool United in the English Football League One. Boyd plays as a striker and started off playing in school while attending Grange Primary School, in his hometown of Hartlepool....
penalty kick after Colin Nish
Colin Nish
Colin Nish is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Hartlepool United.-Early life:Nish grew up in Musselburgh and was a fan of his local side Hibernian as a child.-Dunfermline Athletic:...
was fouled in the area by Jon Ashton
Jon Ashton
Jonathan James "Jon" Ashton is an English footballer, currently playing for League One side Stevenage....
. With twenty minutes remaining, Byron Harrison
Byron Harrison (footballer)
Byron Junior Harrison is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker....
scored his first goal of the season when he netted from six yards out. Scott Laird then restored parity with just two minutes remaining, heading in Robin Shroot
Robin Shroot
Robin Alexander E. Shroot is an English-born footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage.Shroot started his career at Wimbledon as an eight-year-old, progressing through the club's youth system before being released at 16. He then spent time at Staines Town's academy, playing a peripheral...
's corner to ensure Stevenage earned a point. A week later, Stevenage lost their first league game of the season when they travelled to league leaders Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
, losing 1–0 courtesy of a second-half goal from Charlie MacDonald
Charlie MacDonald
Charles Lea "Charlie" MacDonald is an English footballer, currently playing for MK Dons as a striker.-Football career:...
.
Stevenage recorded their first home win of the season on 3 September, beating Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
4–2 at Broadhall Way. The home side took the lead through Craig Reid, who collected Lawrie Wilson's knock down, before turning in the box and beating Rochdale goalkeeper Jake Kean
Jake Kean
Jacob Kendall Kean is a goalkeeper who plays for Blackburn Rovers.-Football Career:Kean started his football career at Derby County before moving to Blackburn Rovers towards the end of the 2008-09 season. Playing in Blackburn's academy and youth teams.-Hartlepool United:Kean joined Hartlepool...
. Rochdale captain Gary Jones
Gary Jones (footballer born 1977)
Gary Roy Jones is an English association footballer currently playing for Rochdale in Football League One. He holds the record for the most appearances for Rochdale.-Career:...
equalised shortly after with a volley that found its way into the net through a crowd of players. Two minutes later, Stevenage were ahead once more — Chris Beardsley scoring from close range after Reid's shot had been parried out by Kean. Beardsley added his second of the game in first-half injury-time, turning on the edge of the area before curling the ball into the far corner of the goal to give the hosts a two goal advantage going into the interval. Reid added Stevenage's fourth goal of the game when he poked the ball past the onrushing Kean. The goal was wrongly accredited as a Neal Trotman
Neal Trotman
Neal Anthony Trotman is an English footballer who currently plays for Football League One side Rochdale. He plays as a central defender. He has a twin brother named Leon..-Oldham Athletic:...
own goal, with there being "conclusive proof" that Reid made contact with the ball. The away side replied with their second of the match almost instantly, David Ball
David Ball (footballer)
David Michael Ball is an English footballer who plays for Peterborough United as a striker.-Playing career:Ball rose through the youth ranks at Manchester City, battling back from a foot injury at the end of his teenager years...
turning sharply before placing a shot that went in off of the post. A week later, Stevenage travelled to Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
, earning a 1–1 draw. The visitors scored the opening goal after just four minutes — Joel Byrom
Joel Byrom
Joel Alan Byrom is an English professional footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder, having joined the club in May 2009....
's corner found Michael Bostwick on the edge of the area, and his shot was headed in by Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts (footballer born 1983)
Mark Alan Roberts is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a defender.Roberts started his career at Crewe Alexandra at the age of 11, and progressed through the youth ranks at the club; signing a professional contract with The Railwaymen at the age of 19...
. Ten minutes later, Oldham equalised through a Shefki Kuqi
Shefki Kuqi
Shefki Kuqi is a Kosovar-born Finnish professional footballer who is currently playing for League One side Oldham Athletic. Kuqi plays predominately as a striker. He has spent most of his career in the English league, and has played for clubs including Stockport County, Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich...
header to ensure the game ended with the scoreline tied. Three days after the draw at Oldham, Stevenage welcomed Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
to Broadhall Way, winning the match 5–1. Stevenage took the lead after six minutes, Michael Bostwick's shot was fumbled by Wednesday goalkeeper Richard O'Donnell and Craig Reid was on hand to score from six yards out. The lead was doubled four minutes later, when Mousinho beat Rob Jones
Rob Jones (footballer born 1979)
Robert William "Rob" Jones is an English footballer who currently plays as a centre back for League One club Sheffield Wednesday....
for pace before firing a 20 yard drive past O'Donnell. Seven minutes later, the home side were three goals ahead, Michael Bostwick's 25 yard shot rebounded off the post before nestling in the opposite corner of the goal. Shortly before the interval, Stevenage scored their fourth goal of the match — O'Donnell had saved Mousinho's shot well before the ball connected with the onrushing Lawrie Wilson, rebounding into the net. Darius Charles added a fifth goal for the home side in the second-half with a low finish from just inside the area after Lawrie Wilson had squared the ball across goal. Sheffield Wednesday added a consolation goal with fifteen minutes remaining through Gary Madine
Gary Madine
Gary Lee Madine is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday as a striker.He began his career with Carlisle United, where he made his first team debut in 2007. He was sent out on loan in 2009, first with Rochdale and then Coventry City before joining Chesterfield in 2010 on loan...
. The visitors were reduced to ten men late on when Jermaine Johnson
Jermaine Johnson
Jermaine Johnson is a Jamaican professional footballer, who plays for Sheffield Wednesday. He started his career in his homeland with Tivoli Gardens, before coming to England, where he has also played for Bolton Wanderers, Oldham Athletic and Bradford City...
received a straight red card for an off the ball incident with Scott Laird. Four days later, Stevenage lost their first home game of the campaign, losing 2–0 to Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
. Craig Reid had missed a penalty for the home side in the first-half, before goals from Lee Hughes
Lee Hughes
Lee Hughes is an English Footballer who plays for Notts County as a striker.-Non-League and West Bromwich Albion:On leaving Bristnall Hall High School, Oldbury in 1992 Hughes started playing semi-professionally in non-League football with Kidderminster Harriers in the Football Conference, as well...
and Ben Burgess
Ben Burgess
Benjamin Kieron "Ben" Burgess is an English-born Irish footballer who currently plays for Notts County. He has been capped twice by the Republic of Ireland at Under-21 level.-Early career:...
gave the visitors all three points. A week later, on 24 September, Stevenage lost their second successive game, losing 1–0 to Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
at Brunton Park
Brunton Park
Brunton Park is a football stadium and the home of Carlisle United F.C. It is situated in the city of Carlisle, Cumbria and has a certified capacity for the 2011/2012 season of 18,202. The ground opened in 1909...
courtesy of a first-half Peter Murphy header.
A third consecutive defeat followed a week later, on 1 October, as Stevenage lost 2–1 to Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
at Broadhall Way. Similarly to the club's last home defeat to Notts County, the visitors opened the scoring in first-half injury time, Eddie Nolan
Eddie Nolan
Edward William "Eddie" Nolan is an Irish footballer who plays for Scunthorpe United.-Career:Born in Waterford, Nolan began his career with English side Blackburn Rovers, having impressed in his first season at Blackburn Rovers's youth team, he became a regular member of the reserve squad in his...
cutting in from the left and beating Chris Day from 20 yards out. Michael O'Connor doubled Scunthorpe's advantage in second-half injury time with a finish from an acute angle, before substitute Josh Walker
Josh Walker
Joshua "Josh" Walker is an English footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Championship side Watford....
scored two minutes later to half the deficit. Stevenage then lost 2–1 away to Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
, a fourth straight defeat. Huddersfield opened the scoring just before half-time through Gary Roberts. Scott Laird briefly levelled the game with twenty minutes remaining, scoring with a shot from just inside the area after John Mousinho had played the ball into his path. The home side took the lead again shortly after, this time Lee Novak
Lee Novak
Lee Paul Novak is an English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town in Football League One as a striker.-Early career:...
scoring after Anton Robinson
Anton Robinson
Anton Dale Robinson is an English professional footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town as a midfielder.-Club career:...
's shot had hit the post. Mousinho missed a late penalty for Stevenage after Byron Harrison was fouled in the area. The four game losing streak ended a week later, on 15 October, when Stevenage beat Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
1–0, ending Charlton's unbeaten start to the season. The only goal of the game came eleven minutes into the match, former Charlton player Stacy Long saw his 25-yard shot take a deflection to wrongfoot goalkeeper Ben Hamer
Ben Hamer
Benjamin John "Ben" Hamer is an English footballer who plays for Charlton as a goalkeeper.-Career:Hamer was born in Taunton, Somerset. His family moved to Germany at the age of 2 and, consequently, he is a fluent German speaker. However, when he was 8, his family came back to England...
. Both sides went on to create further chances, with Leon Cort
Leon Cort
Leon Terrance Anthony Cort is an English professional footballer currently playing for Burnley. He is a defender who wears the number 18 shirt for the Clarets. He is of Guyanese descent, and is the younger brother of Carl Cort...
producing a save from Chris Day in the Stevenage goal, as well as Jon Ashton hitting the crossbar for the home side. A 0–0 draw against Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
followed a week later, with John Mousinho missing a penalty with ten minutes remaining. The penalty came about as a result of Yeovil's Luke Ayling
Luke Ayling
Luke David Ayling is an English footballer who plays for Yeovil. A product of Arsenal Academy who came to prominence during 2008-09 FA Youth Cup...
handling the ball on the line, receiving a straight red card. There was a "great sense of injustice around the ground" as Mark Roberts scored the rebound after Ayling had handled — with the referee refusing to give Stevenage the advantage and instead opting to award the penalty. Three days after the draw, on 25 October, Stevenage travelled to Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
, winning the match 1–0, their second away victory of the campaign. The only goal of the game came with twenty minutes left in the second-half; Chris Beardsley picking the ball up in the area before lashing a shot across the face of goal and into the net. Stevenage secured a second consecutive away victory in their following match, beating Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
2–1 at Gigg Lane
Gigg Lane
Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it was built for Bury F.C. in 1885, and has been their home ever since.-History:...
. Byron Harrison opened the scoring for the visitors in the first-half, sweeping home John Mousinho's knock down. Stevenage doubled their advantage with fifteen minutes remaining, Mark Roberts beating the offside trap to head in Joel Byrom's cross. Bury replied almost immediately, with Andy Bishop
Andy Bishop
Andrew Jamie "Andy" Bishop is an English footballer who plays for Bury as a striker.-Walsall:Born in Cannock, Staffordshire, Bishop started his career at Walsall's youth system as a trainee, signing a professional contract on 9 August 2002. He joined Kidderminster Harriers on a one-month loan on...
converting from the penalty spot after Lawrie Wilson had fouled Lenell John-Lewis
Lenell John-Lewis
Lenell Nicholas John-Lewis is an English footballer who plays for Bury.-Career:John-Lewis came through the Grantham Town youth system and made his senior debut for them on 1 April 2006 against Team Bath. He would make six appearances for Grantham in the 2005–06 season, scoring seven goals...
.
The club's first fixture in November was a home game against Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
, with Stevenage winning the match 2–1. The hosts took the lead shortly before half-time, with Mark Roberts scoring his second goal in as many games with a sharp swivel and finish after Craig Reid's corner was not cleared by the Sheffield United defence. The away side levelled when substitute Ched Evans
Ched Evans
Chedwyn Michael "Ched" Evans is a Wales international footballer currently playing as a striker for Sheffield United.Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire Evans was an inexperienced youth striker with Manchester City, when he arrived at Norwich City on loan in 2007...
scored with a low-drilled effort from a 20-yard free-kick. Stevenage had the chance to take the lead once again with just ten minutes remaining when Lawrie Wilson was fouled in the area, with Scott Laird duly converting the penalty. After a two week break due to the FA Cup, Stevenage returned to league action with a trip to Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
. The game ended 0–0, with Stevenage's Joel Byrom coming closest to breaking the deadlock when his 20-yard shot hit the post. A second 0–0 draw followed a week later, on 26 November, when Stevenage hosted Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
at Broadhall Way. Both Chuks Aneke
Chuks Aneke
Chukwuemeka Ademola Amachi Aneke , better known as Chuks Aneke, is an English footballer of Nigerian descent who plays as an attacking midfielder for League One club Stevenage on loan from Arsenal...
and Luke Freeman
Luke Freeman
Luke Anthony Freeman is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage on loan from Arsenal as a striker.-Club career:Born in Dartford, Kent, Freeman first played for local side White Oak Wanderers in Bexley before representing Gravesham and subsequently being signed by Charlton Athletic. He was...
made their home debuts for the club, with both having chances to win the match.
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| 1 | Exeter City F.C. Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003... |
Broadhall Way Broadhall Way, known as The Lamex Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is an association football stadium in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It has been the home ground of Stevenage since 1980, and has a capacity of 7,100 people, including 3,142 seats.-History:The club plays at Broadhall Way, previously... |
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| 2 | Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
Darius Charles Wesley Darius Donald Charles , more commonly known as Darius Charles, is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage as a defender.... |
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| 3 | A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
John Mousinho John Michael Lewis Mousinho is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder.Mousinho began his professional football career at Brentford, having previously been on the books at Chesham United and Notre Dame Fighting Irish respectively – the latter whilst studying... , Beardsley Chris Beardsley Christopher Kelan "Chris" Beardsley is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.Beardsley started his career with Mansfield Town, spending two years at the club, during which he spent a brief period on loan at Worksop Town in 2004... |
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| 4 | Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
Byron Harrison (footballer) Byron Junior Harrison is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.... , Laird Scott Laird Scott Benjamin Laird is a defender currently playing for League One side Stevenage.Laird began his football career as a trainee at Plymouth Argyle, progressing through the club's centre of excellence. He spent a total of eight years on the club's books, but only managed to make one first–team... |
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| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons F.C. .Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire... |
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| 6 | Rochdale A.F.C. Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921... |
Chris Beardsley Christopher Kelan "Chris" Beardsley is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.Beardsley started his career with Mansfield Town, spending two years at the club, during which he spent a brief period on loan at Worksop Town in 2004... (2) |
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| 7 | Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
Boundary Park Boundary Park is the main sports stadium of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the northwestern extremity of Oldham, with the towns of Royton and Chadderton lying immediately north and west respectively, giving rise to the name Boundary Park.... |
Mark Roberts (footballer born 1983) Mark Alan Roberts is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a defender.Roberts started his career at Crewe Alexandra at the age of 11, and progressed through the youth ranks at the club; signing a professional contract with The Railwaymen at the age of 19... |
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| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
John Mousinho John Michael Lewis Mousinho is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder.Mousinho began his professional football career at Brentford, having previously been on the books at Chesham United and Notre Dame Fighting Irish respectively – the latter whilst studying... , Bostwick Michael Bostwick Michael Paul T. Bostwick is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder.Bostwick started his career at Millwall, and played regularly for the club's Under–18 side and reserve team. At the age of 17, he joined Conference National side Crawley Town on work... , Wilson Lawrie Wilson Lawrie Robert Wilson is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for League One side Stevenage.Wilson started his career at Charlton Athletic, and played regularly for the club's Under-18 side and reserve team until he was released in 2006... , Charles Darius Charles Wesley Darius Donald Charles , more commonly known as Darius Charles, is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage as a defender.... |
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| 9 | Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... |
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| 10 | Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
Brunton Park Brunton Park is a football stadium and the home of Carlisle United F.C. It is situated in the city of Carlisle, Cumbria and has a certified capacity for the 2011/2012 season of 18,202. The ground opened in 1909... |
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| 11 | Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... |
Josh Walker Joshua "Josh" Walker is an English footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Championship side Watford.... |
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| 12 | Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
Galpharm Stadium The Galpharm Stadium, formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, is a multi-use sports in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Since 1994, it has been the home ground of Huddersfield Town and Super League side, Huddersfield Giants.-The Stadium:... |
Scott Laird Scott Benjamin Laird is a defender currently playing for League One side Stevenage.Laird began his football career as a trainee at Plymouth Argyle, progressing through the club's centre of excellence. He spent a total of eight years on the club's books, but only managed to make one first–team... |
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| 13 | Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
Stacy Long Stacy William Long is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage of League One as a midfielder.Long started his football career at Charlton Athletic in 1995 and progressed through the youth system, spending a total of ten years on the club's books, and although a regular in the reserve side he... |
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| 14 | Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
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| 15 | Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
Griffin Park Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a... |
Chris Beardsley Christopher Kelan "Chris" Beardsley is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.Beardsley started his career with Mansfield Town, spending two years at the club, during which he spent a brief period on loan at Worksop Town in 2004... |
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| 16 | Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
Gigg Lane Gigg Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Historically within Lancashire, it was built for Bury F.C. in 1885, and has been their home ever since.-History:... |
Byron Harrison (footballer) Byron Junior Harrison is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.... , Roberts Mark Roberts (footballer born 1983) Mark Alan Roberts is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a defender.Roberts started his career at Crewe Alexandra at the age of 11, and progressed through the youth ranks at the club; signing a professional contract with The Railwaymen at the age of 19... |
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| 17 | Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
Mark Roberts (footballer born 1983) Mark Alan Roberts is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a defender.Roberts started his career at Crewe Alexandra at the age of 11, and progressed through the youth ranks at the club; signing a professional contract with The Railwaymen at the age of 19... , Laird Scott Laird Scott Benjamin Laird is a defender currently playing for League One side Stevenage.Laird began his football career as a trainee at Plymouth Argyle, progressing through the club's centre of excellence. He spent a total of eight years on the club's books, but only managed to make one first–team... |
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| 18 | Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
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| 19 | Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
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| 20 | Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... |
Deepdale Deepdale is a stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England, the home of Preston North End F.C. and, up to 2010, England's National Football Museum. Preston North End are one of the founder members of the Football League.- History :... |
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| 21 | Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
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| 22 | Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... |
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| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play... |
Adams Park Adams Park is a football stadium in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. It is the home ground of Wycombe Wanderers F.C. and the Aviva Premiership Rugby Union club London Wasps... |
- Note: Stevenage goals come first.
League Cup
First Round fixtures for the competition were released on 16 June 2011, with Stevenage being drawn against ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
opposition in the form of Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
at Broadhall Way
Broadhall Way
Broadhall Way, known as The Lamex Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is an association football stadium in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It has been the home ground of Stevenage since 1980, and has a capacity of 7,100 people, including 3,142 seats.-History:The club plays at Broadhall Way, previously...
. The match ended 4–3 to Peterborough, with the game having gone to extra-time. The visitors took the lead after twenty minutes, David Ball
David Ball (footballer)
David Michael Ball is an English footballer who plays for Peterborough United as a striker.-Playing career:Ball rose through the youth ranks at Manchester City, battling back from a foot injury at the end of his teenager years...
heading in from close range after a spell of Peterborough pressure. Stacy Long
Stacy Long
Stacy William Long is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage of League One as a midfielder.Long started his football career at Charlton Athletic in 1995 and progressed through the youth system, spending a total of ten years on the club's books, and although a regular in the reserve side he...
equalised for Stevenage with a sweeping shot following good work down the right wing from Lawrie Wilson
Lawrie Wilson
Lawrie Robert Wilson is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for League One side Stevenage.Wilson started his career at Charlton Athletic, and played regularly for the club's Under-18 side and reserve team until he was released in 2006...
. Ball then scored his second of the game to restore Peterborough's advantage in the second-half, before a late 25-yard effort from Michael Bostwick
Michael Bostwick
Michael Paul T. Bostwick is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder.Bostwick started his career at Millwall, and played regularly for the club's Under–18 side and reserve team. At the age of 17, he joined Conference National side Crawley Town on work...
took the game to extra-time. Former Stevenage player George Boyd
George Boyd (footballer)
George Ian Boyd is a footballer who plays for Peterborough United as a winger.Boyd started his career in the Charlton Athletic youth system, joining Stevenage Borough of the Conference National in 2001 and making his first-team debut in 2002. Boyd spent five seasons at Stevenage, scoring over...
scored with a curling left-footed free-kick just six minutes into the added on period to give Peterborough the lead for the third time in the match. Substitute Chris Beardsley
Chris Beardsley
Christopher Kelan "Chris" Beardsley is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.Beardsley started his career with Mansfield Town, spending two years at the club, during which he spent a brief period on loan at Worksop Town in 2004...
scored with a header from an acute angle with just three minutes remaining to tie the scores again, before Lee Tomlin
Lee Tomlin
Lee Marc Tomlin is an English footballer who plays for Peterborough United as a winger or Striker. He has previously played for Leicester City and Rushden & Diamonds.-Career:...
converted from the penalty spot after Boyd had been fouled in the area to give Peterborough a late victory.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | Notes |
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| 1 | Peterborough United F.C. Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is... |
Broadhall Way Broadhall Way, known as The Lamex Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is an association football stadium in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It has been the home ground of Stevenage since 1980, and has a capacity of 7,100 people, including 3,142 seats.-History:The club plays at Broadhall Way, previously... |
Stacy Long Stacy William Long is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage of League One as a midfielder.Long started his football career at Charlton Athletic in 1995 and progressed through the youth system, spending a total of ten years on the club's books, and although a regular in the reserve side he... , Bostwick Michael Bostwick Michael Paul T. Bostwick is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a midfielder.Bostwick started his career at Millwall, and played regularly for the club's Under–18 side and reserve team. At the age of 17, he joined Conference National side Crawley Town on work... , Beardsley Chris Beardsley Christopher Kelan "Chris" Beardsley is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.Beardsley started his career with Mansfield Town, spending two years at the club, during which he spent a brief period on loan at Worksop Town in 2004... |
- Note: Stevenage goals come first.
FA Cup
The club entered the 2011–12 FA Cup2011–12 FA Cup
The 2011–12 FA Cup will be the 131st season of the world's oldest association football knock-out competition. The closing date for applications was 1 April 2011, and saw 825 clubs apply to enter...
at the First Round stage — only the second time the club has entered the competition at this stage since 1997. The First Round draw was made on 29 October, with Stevenage facing an away trip to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
. The game was played on 12 November, with Stevenage securing a 1–0 away win. Hartlepool were reduced to ten men after just eight minutes when goalkeeper Scott Flinders
Scott Flinders
Scott Liam Flinders is an English footballer who plays for Hartlepool United as a goalkeeper. He has also played for the England Under-20 team.-Club career:...
brought Chris Beardsley
Chris Beardsley
Christopher Kelan "Chris" Beardsley is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a striker.Beardsley started his career with Mansfield Town, spending two years at the club, during which he spent a brief period on loan at Worksop Town in 2004...
down in the area. Scott Laird
Scott Laird
Scott Benjamin Laird is a defender currently playing for League One side Stevenage.Laird began his football career as a trainee at Plymouth Argyle, progressing through the club's centre of excellence. He spent a total of eight years on the club's books, but only managed to make one first–team...
scored the subsequent penalty and Stevenage held on to book a place in the Second Round.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | Notes |
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| 1 | Hartlepool United F.C. Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season... |
Victoria Park, Hartlepool Victoria Park is a 7,856 capacity football ground in Hartlepool, County Durham, England and it is the home of Hartlepool United.The four sides of the ground are known as the Town End Terrace , the Niramax Stand , the Cyril Knowles Stand and the Rink End Victoria Park is a 7,856 capacity football... |
Scott Laird Scott Benjamin Laird is a defender currently playing for League One side Stevenage.Laird began his football career as a trainee at Plymouth Argyle, progressing through the club's centre of excellence. He spent a total of eight years on the club's books, but only managed to make one first–team... |
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| 2 | Stourbridge F.C. Stourbridge Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club currently plays in the Southern League Premier Division.-Early years:The club was founded in 1876 and was originally known as Stourbridge Standard... |
War Memorial Athletic Ground The War Memorial Athletic Ground, often referred to as simply the War Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in the Amblecote region of Stourbridge, West Midlands, England... |
- Note: Stevenage goals come first.
Football League Trophy
Stevenage were awarded a bye to the Second Round of the Football League TrophyFootball League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
. This is because the competition is split into Northern and Southern sections, with eight clubs in each section bypassing the First Round draw. The draw was made on 3 September 2011, with Stevenage being dealt an away tie against AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
, with the game being played on 4 October 2011. The game ended 2–2, with AFC Wimbledon winning the tie 4–3 on penalties. Stevenage had taken the lead after just seven minutes, a Brett Johnson
Brett Johnson (footballer)
Brett Johnson is an English footballer currently playing for AFC Wimbledon. He is a defender, who can play in both centre-back and left-back positions.-Career:...
clearance hit the legs of Lawrie Wilson
Lawrie Wilson
Lawrie Robert Wilson is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for League One side Stevenage.Wilson started his career at Charlton Athletic, and played regularly for the club's Under-18 side and reserve team until he was released in 2006...
and deflected past AFC Wimbledon goalkeeper Jack Turner
Jack Turner (footballer)
Jack Anthony P. Turner is an English professional footballer who plays for AFC Wimbledon in Football League Two, as a goalkeeper.-Career:...
. The home side turned the game around shortly after the interval, scoring twice in the space of four second-half minutes. Former Stevenage player Sam Hatton
Sam Hatton
Samuel William Hatton is an English footballer who plays for AFC Wimbledon as a defender.-Youth, Stevenage and loan spells:...
restored parity from the penalty spot after Darius Charles
Darius Charles
Wesley Darius Donald Charles , more commonly known as Darius Charles, is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage as a defender....
had fouled Ryan Jackson
Ryan Jackson (footballer)
Ryan Oliver Jackson is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Fleetwood Town in the Conference National.-Career:...
, before Rashid Yussuff
Rashid Yussuff
Rashid Olatokunbo O. A. Yussuff is an English footballer who plays for AFC Wimbledon as a midfielder.- Career :Born in Whitechapel, London, Yussuff, nicknamed Toks, started as a trainee with Charlton Athletic in 2006 making his only appearance in an FA Cup game in which Charlton beat Norwich City...
beat Alan Julian
Alan Julian
Alan John Julian is a football goalkeeper who plays for League One side Stevenage.Julian started his career at Brentford, progressing through the youth side and making his first-team debut in 2002. After failing to cement a place as Brentford's number one goalkeeper, he left to join Stevenage in...
with a tidy finish. Stevenage captain Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts (footballer born 1983)
Mark Alan Roberts is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a defender.Roberts started his career at Crewe Alexandra at the age of 11, and progressed through the youth ranks at the club; signing a professional contract with The Railwaymen at the age of 19...
' 20-yard injury-time volley meant that the tie went to penalties, with AFC Wimbledon progressing to the Third Round after Wilson missed the final spot-kick.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers | Notes |
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| 1 | AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football.... |
Lawrie Wilson Lawrie Robert Wilson is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for League One side Stevenage.Wilson started his career at Charlton Athletic, and played regularly for the club's Under-18 side and reserve team until he was released in 2006... , Roberts Mark Roberts (footballer born 1983) Mark Alan Roberts is an English footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage as a defender.Roberts started his career at Crewe Alexandra at the age of 11, and progressed through the youth ranks at the club; signing a professional contract with The Railwaymen at the age of 19... |
- Note: Stevenage goals come first.
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 Guy MadjoGuy Madjo Guy Bertrand Madjo is a Cameroonian footballer currently playing for League Two side Port Vale on loan from League One side Stevenage.... |
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Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
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Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Phil Edwards Phil Edwards (footballer) Philip Lee Edwards is a defender who plays for League One side Stevenage.Edwards started his football career at Wigan Athletic, progressing through the club's youth system before signing a professional contract at the age of 18. In September 2004, Edwards joined Morecambe on a month's loan,... |
Accrington Stanley F.C. Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system.... |
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| Robin Shroot Robin Shroot Robin Alexander E. Shroot is an English-born footballer who plays for League One side Stevenage.Shroot started his career at Wimbledon as an eight-year-old, progressing through the club's youth system before being released at 16. He then spent time at Staines Town's academy, playing a peripheral... |
Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
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| Don Cowan Don Cowan Don Cowan is an Irish footballer who currently plays for League One side Stevenage.Cowan started his career with Shamrock Rovers, playing for the club's 'A' team before making a number of substitute appearances for the first-team over two seasons... |
Longford Town F.C. Longford Town F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club, founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984, hails from Longford, County Longford and play their home matches at Flancare Park... |
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 Yemi OdubadeYemi Odubade Yemi Odubade is a Nigerian footballer, currently playing for Gateshead.Odubade began his football career in England, playing in the Sussex County League for Eastbourne Town in 2002, where he scored over 70 times in just two seasons at the East Sussex club in all competitions... |
Gateshead F.C. Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager.... |
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 Charlie GriffinCharlie Griffin Charles John "Charlie" Griffin is an English professional footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers.Griffin started his career with Bristol Rovers, spending two years at the club and progressing through the club's youth system. He was released at the age of 18 and played part–time football with... |
Forest Green Rovers F.C. Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:... |
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| Ashley Bayes Ashley Bayes Ashley John Bayes is an English professional football goalkeeper who is currently plays for Conference South side Basingstoke Town... |
Basingstoke Town F.C. Basingstoke Town Football Club is an English football club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Camrose, named after their late benefactor, Lord Camrose. Their motto, 'Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum', means 'No stepping... |
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Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Luke Foster Luke Foster Luke James Foster is an English footballer who plays for League Two side Rotherham United as a defender.Foster started his career as a trainee with Sheffield Wednesday, signing a professional contract with the club at the age of 18... |
Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... |
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| David Bridges David Bridges David Stephen Bridges is an English footballer who plays for Kettering Town as a midfielder.Bridges started his career with local side Cambridge United, progressing through the club's youth system and eventually breaking into the first–team in 2001... |
Kettering Town F.C. Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08... |
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| Josh Walker Josh Walker Joshua "Josh" Walker is an English footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Championship side Watford.... |
Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
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| Luke Freeman Luke Freeman Luke Anthony Freeman is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage on loan from Arsenal as a striker.-Club career:Born in Dartford, Kent, Freeman first played for local side White Oak Wanderers in Bexley before representing Gravesham and subsequently being signed by Charlton Athletic. He was... |
Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
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| Chuks Aneke Chuks Aneke Chukwuemeka Ademola Amachi Aneke , better known as Chuks Aneke, is an English footballer of Nigerian descent who plays as an attacking midfielder for League One club Stevenage on loan from Arsenal... |
Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
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| Peter Winn Peter Winn (footballer) Peter Harry Winn is an English footballer who plays as a winger or striker. Winn is currently playing for Conference National club Cambridge United, on loan from League One side Stevenage.... |
Cambridge United F.C. Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League... |
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| Michael Thalassitis Michael Thalassitis Michael Thalassitis is an English footballer who plays for Conference South side Boreham Wood on loan from Stevenage.Thalassitis signed a professional two-year contract with Stevenage in May 2011, having joined the club's Centre of Excellence ahead of the 2010–11 season following Stevenage's... |
Boreham Wood F.C. Boreham Wood F.C. are a football club based in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, at Meadow Park football ground. They were established in 1948, and have reached the FA Cup 2nd Round proper twice in their history. For 2011-12 they will play in Conference South... |
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| Guy Madjo Guy Madjo Guy Bertrand Madjo is a Cameroonian footballer currently playing for League Two side Port Vale on loan from League One side Stevenage.... |
Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
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| Jennison Myrie-Williams Jennison Myrie-Williams Jennison Machisti Myrie-Williams is an English footballer who plays as a winger for League Two club Port Vale, on loan from League One side Stevenage.... |
Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
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