Emeka Nwajiobi
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Emeka Nwajiobi is a former professional footballer. Emeka had a short footballing career but became a firm favourite with the Luton Town
fans in the mid-1980s.
He started out at non-league Dulwich Hamlet
in South London before moving to Luton Town
in late 1983. he made his debut in 1984 and played until 1987 when a severe injury ended his career. He played in the notorious 1985 Kenilworth Road riot
game when spectators from the Millwall
enclosure invaded the pitch and damaged the stands prior to the match.
During this period he played four times for the Nigerian national side.
After retirement from football, Nwajiobi pursued a career in pharmacy.
Nwajiobi was followed into football, also at Dulwich Hamlet, by his younger brother Ifeanyi 'Nigel' Nwajiobi.
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
fans in the mid-1980s.
He started out at non-league Dulwich Hamlet
Dulwich Hamlet F.C.
Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is an English football club who play at Champion Hill stadium in Dulwich, in the London Borough of Southwark. Formed in 1893, they joined the Isthmian League a few years later, winning it a total of 4 times, between 1920 and 1949, and wear a famous pink and blue...
in South London before moving to Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
in late 1983. he made his debut in 1984 and played until 1987 when a severe injury ended his career. He played in the notorious 1985 Kenilworth Road riot
1985 Kenilworth Road riot
The 1985 Kenilworth Road riot occurred at Luton Town's Kenilworth Road ground before, during and after an FA Cup sixth-round match between Luton Town and Millwall on 13 March 1985. It was one of the worst incidents of football hooliganism during the 1980s, and led to a ban on away supporters by...
game when spectators from the 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...
enclosure invaded the pitch and damaged the stands prior to the match.
During this period he played four times for the Nigerian national side.
After retirement from football, Nwajiobi pursued a career in pharmacy.
Nwajiobi was followed into football, also at Dulwich Hamlet, by his younger brother Ifeanyi 'Nigel' Nwajiobi.
External links
- http://www.lutonfc.com/wherearetheynow-nwajiobi.asp Luton fans page profile.
- http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/GreatHatters/0,,10372~218956,00.html Official Luton Town site 'great hatters'.