Lee Matthews
Encyclopedia
Lee Joseph Matthews is an English
former footballer who played as a striker. He is now working as a football agent.
He began his career with Leeds United
in 1997, after winning the FA Youth Cup
with the club's youth team. He transferred to Bristol City
in 2001, following loan spells at Notts County
and Gillingham
. During three years with City he was loaned out to Darlington
, Bristol Rovers
, and Yeovil Town
. He signed with Port Vale
in 2004, before moving on to Crewe Alexandra
after a two years stay. After leaving Crewe in 2007 he joined Scottish club Livingston
, before retiring from the game later in the year, at the age of 28. Dogged by injuries throughout his career, the talented striker was limited to a total of twenty goals in 138 league and cup appearances in his ten year professional career – most of these appearances were as a substitute.
, and was part of the same generation of youth team players as Paul Robinson, Jonathan Woodgate
, Alan Smith and others. He made three substitute appearances for Leeds in the Premier League in early 1998
. His debut came in a 2–0 win over Crystal Palace
at Selhurst Park
on 31 January, as he replaced Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
on 86 minutes. He made his Elland Road
debut in a 1–0 defeat to Southampton
on 28 February, replacing Alan Maybury
again on 86 minutes. Four days later he replaced Rod Wallace
with one minute to go of a 1–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur
.
In late September of 1998 he joined Notts County
of the Second Division
on a one month loan deal. Playing competently, though not spectacularly, he returned to Elland Road
after five appearances.
Due to an injury, he had to wait until the end of March 2000 to see first team action again, joining promotion chasing Gillingham
on an end-of-season loan. He played five games, having a minimal impact in seeing the Gills reach the play-off Final
.
On 15 March he joined Bristol City
on loan, after coming off the bench the next day to score against Millwall
in a 2–1 win at Ashton Gate, he was signed permanently for £100,000 (initially £70,000, with a maximum bonus of £35,000 dependent on appearances) on 20 March. Three days later he did the same thing in a 3–1 win at Reading
, his goal coming three minutes after coming onto the pitch.
A semi-regular in 2001–02, he scored just five goals, though Two of these came in a Bristol derby
game on 9 January, City celebrating a 3–0 home win in the Football League Trophy
. He also scored in City's Severnside derby
victory over Cardiff City
. However he missed many games that season due to injury, including an ankle injury which required surgery. In April 2002 he was transfer listed by manager Danny Wilson, along with Mickey Bell
, Mark Lever
, Steve Jones
and Simon Clist
.
If injury was a niggling concern the previous season, the 2002–03 season was one blighted by injury. Sustaining a back injury in a 3–1 home defeat to QPR
, he was taken off by Wilson, who stated: "It needed to be done because we can't afford to lose someone like Lee for a lengthy spell." However the damage was done, a slipped disc
as it turned to be, booked him a lengthy spell on the sidelines. It took another ten months for Matthews to recover.
At the start of the 2003–04 season he was used almost exclusively as a substitute. In mid-December he joined Third Division
Darlington
on a one month loan. He played six games, scoring one goal. Upon returning to Bristol he went straight into the first team – though this was at Rovers
rather than City. Wilson claimed this was to give Matthews a chance at regular football. Appreciated at The Memorial Stadium
, Matthews considered making the move permanent. Caretaker-manager Phil Bater
was keen to oblige, however the loan deal ended in March, Matthews having failed to score in nine games. He moved straight on to Yeovil Town
, in a loan deal later extended to the end of the season. In June 2004 he was released by City, though manager Wilson soon followed him out the door.
In June 2004 he was signed to Port Vale
, manager Martin Foyle
looking to replace Scottish dynamo Stephen McPhee
. Foyle and Matthews seemingly got off to a good start, Matthews claiming to be "really impressed" with Foyle. Despite being released by City, Matthews never held a grudge and his praise of the club persuaded Vale teammate Steve Brooker
to sign with City in September 2004. He scored ten goals in 32 games for Vale during the 2004–05 season
. This would prove to be his most successful season in terms of match fitness.
The 2005–06 season
was exceptionally poor for Matthews, his injury problems seemingly worsening, he played just three games and he was released upon the season's conclusion.
He spent the 2006–07 season with Crewe Alexandra
, where again injuries severely limited his contribution, this time to ten appearances, all from the bench, never finding the net. He was once again released in the summer.
He joined Livingston
in August 2007, but was released shortly afterwards.
|1997–98
||Leeds United
||Premier League||3||0||0||0||1||0||4||0
|-
|1998–99
||Leeds United
||Premier League||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|1998–99||Notts County
||Second Division
||5||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|1999–2000
||Leeds United
||Premier League||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|1999–2000||Gillingham
||Second Division
||5||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|2000–01
||Leeds United
||Premier League||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2000–01||Bristol City
||Second Division
||6||3||0||0||0||0||6||3
|-
|2001–02||Bristol City
||Second Division
||22||3||0||0||2||0||27||5
|-
|2002–03||Bristol City
||Second Division
||7||1||0||0||1||0||8||1
|-
|2003–04||Bristol City
||Second Division
||8||2||2||1||2||0||13||3
|-
|2003–04||Darlington
||Third Division
||6||1||0||0||0||0||6||1
|-
|2003–04||Bristol Rovers
||Third Division
||9||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
|-
|2003–04||Yeovil Town
||Third Division
||4||0||0||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|2004–05
||Port Vale
||League One
||31||10||0||0||1||0||32||10
|-
|2005–06
||Port Vale
||League One
||3||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|2006–07||Crewe Alexandra
||League One
||10||0||0||0||0||0||10||0
|-
|-
|2007–08||Livingston
||First Division
||5||0||0||0||0||0||6||0
|-
119||20||2||1||7||0||132||23
5||0||0||0||0||0||6||0
124||20||2||1||0||7||138||23
Notes:
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
former footballer who played as a striker. He is now working as a football agent.
He began his career with Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
in 1997, after winning the FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
with the club's youth team. He transferred to Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
in 2001, following loan spells at 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...
and 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...
. During three years with City he was loaned out to Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
, Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
, and 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...
. He signed with Port Vale
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...
in 2004, before moving on to Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
after a two years stay. After leaving Crewe in 2007 he joined Scottish club Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
, before retiring from the game later in the year, at the age of 28. Dogged by injuries throughout his career, the talented striker was limited to a total of twenty goals in 138 league and cup appearances in his ten year professional career – most of these appearances were as a substitute.
Playing career
Matthews began his career with Leeds UnitedLeeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
, and was part of the same generation of youth team players as Paul Robinson, Jonathan Woodgate
Jonathan Woodgate
Jonathan Simon Woodgate is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Woodgate started his football career at Leeds United where he established himself in the starting eleven. However, Woodgate was sold to Newcastle United for £9 million in January 2003. He impressed...
, Alan Smith and others. He made three substitute appearances for Leeds in the Premier League in early 1998
1997–98 Leeds United A.F.C. season
During the 1997–98 English football season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the FA Premier League .-Season summary:...
. His debut came in a 2–0 win over Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
at Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park is an English football stadium located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon. It is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. Its present capacity is 26,309.-History:...
on 31 January, as he replaced Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jerrel Hasselbaink usually known as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is a Dutch former football striker who played for various clubs in the Netherlands, Portugal, England, and Spain, as well as the Dutch national team. He scored more than 200 career goals...
on 86 minutes. He made his Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
debut in a 1–0 defeat to Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
on 28 February, replacing Alan Maybury
Alan Maybury
Alan Paul Maybury is an Irish footballer currently playing for St. Johnstone.-Leeds:As a youngster Maybury was linked to Rangers and was anecdotally the first player from the Republic of Ireland to be offered a youth contract. However he decided to start his senior career at Leeds United...
again on 86 minutes. Four days later he replaced Rod Wallace
Rod Wallace
Rodney Seymour "Rod" Wallace is a retired English footballer.Wallace played predominantly as a striker or part of an attacking forward line. He started his career at Southampton in 1988 playing 128 league games scoring 45 goals. This form earned him a transfer to Leeds where he won the first...
with one minute to go of a 1–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
.
In late September of 1998 he joined 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...
of the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
on a one month loan deal. Playing competently, though not spectacularly, he returned to Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
after five appearances.
Due to an injury, he had to wait until the end of March 2000 to see first team action again, joining promotion chasing 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...
on an end-of-season loan. He played five games, having a minimal impact in seeing the Gills reach the play-off Final
2000 Football League Second Division play-off Final
The 2000 Football League Second Division play-off final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 28 May 2000, to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Second Division to the First Division of The Football League in the 1999–2000 season...
.
On 15 March he joined Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
on loan, after coming off the bench the next day to score against 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...
in a 2–1 win at Ashton Gate, he was signed permanently for £100,000 (initially £70,000, with a maximum bonus of £35,000 dependent on appearances) on 20 March. Three days later he did the same thing in a 3–1 win at Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
, his goal coming three minutes after coming onto the pitch.
A semi-regular in 2001–02, he scored just five goals, though Two of these came in a Bristol derby
Bristol derby
The Bristol derby is the name given to football matches played between Bristol Rovers and Bristol City . The fans of each club both consider the other to be their main rivals, leading to a heated atmosphere at these matches...
game on 9 January, City celebrating a 3–0 home win in the Football League Trophy
Football 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...
. He also scored in City's Severnside derby
Severnside Derby
The Severnside derby is a local derby in football in the United Kingdom between Welsh club Cardiff City F.C. and English club Bristol City F.C..The term Severnside derby can also be given to a match between Cardiff City F.C...
victory over Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
. However he missed many games that season due to injury, including an ankle injury which required surgery. In April 2002 he was transfer listed by manager Danny Wilson, along with Mickey Bell
Michael Bell (footballer)
Michael "Mickey" Bell is an English former football defender, turned manager. In a seventeen year career as a professional in the Football League he made 599 league appearances with five different clubs....
, Mark Lever
Mark Lever
Mark Lever is a former English footballer who played as a defender from 1988 until 2005 notably for Grimsby Town where he spent the first 12 years of his career...
, Steve Jones
Steve Jones (English footballer)
Steven Gary "Steve" Jones is a former English professional footballer who played as a striker.Jones started his footballing career at non-League clubs Basildon United and then Billericay Town....
and Simon Clist
Simon Clist
Simon James Clist is an English footballer who plays for Hereford United as a midfielder.-Career:...
.
If injury was a niggling concern the previous season, the 2002–03 season was one blighted by injury. Sustaining a back injury in a 3–1 home defeat to QPR
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
, he was taken off by Wilson, who stated: "It needed to be done because we can't afford to lose someone like Lee for a lengthy spell." However the damage was done, a slipped disc
Spinal disc herniation
A spinal disc herniation , informally and misleadingly called a "slipped disc", is a medical condition affecting the spine due to trauma, lifting injuries, or idiopathic, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion A spinal disc herniation...
as it turned to be, booked him a lengthy spell on the sidelines. It took another ten months for Matthews to recover.
At the start of the 2003–04 season he was used almost exclusively as a substitute. In mid-December he joined Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
on a one month loan. He played six games, scoring one goal. Upon returning to Bristol he went straight into the first team – though this was at Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
rather than City. Wilson claimed this was to give Matthews a chance at regular football. Appreciated at The Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium (Bristol)
The Memorial Stadium, also commonly known by its previous name of The Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in Bristol, England, dedicated to the memory of the rugby union players of the city killed during World War I...
, Matthews considered making the move permanent. Caretaker-manager Phil Bater
Phil Bater
Philip Thomas Bater is a former professional footballer and is the manager of Mangotsfield United.Originally from Cardiff, Bater began his career as an apprentice with Bristol Rovers in 1973. He made 310 league appearances in two spells at the club, and also played for Wrexham, Brentford and...
was keen to oblige, however the loan deal ended in March, Matthews having failed to score in nine games. He moved straight on to 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...
, in a loan deal later extended to the end of the season. In June 2004 he was released by City, though manager Wilson soon followed him out the door.
In June 2004 he was signed to Port Vale
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...
, manager Martin Foyle
Martin Foyle
Martin John Foyle is an English former footballer, turned football manager. In his 20 year playing career he played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals...
looking to replace Scottish dynamo Stephen McPhee
Stephen McPhee
Stephen McPhee is a Scottish former footballer. In a ten year career he has played for clubs in Scotland, England and Portugal. And has been capped for his country at under-21 level. A forward, he scored 55 goals in 249 games in all competitions.Starting his career at Coventry City, following a...
. Foyle and Matthews seemingly got off to a good start, Matthews claiming to be "really impressed" with Foyle. Despite being released by City, Matthews never held a grudge and his praise of the club persuaded Vale teammate Steve Brooker
Steve Brooker
Stephen Michael "Steve" Brooker is an English football striker. In a twelve years professional career he has scored 86 goals in 294 games....
to sign with City in September 2004. He scored ten goals in 32 games for Vale during the 2004–05 season
2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2004–05 season was Port Vale's ninety-third season of football in the Football League, and first in the newly created League One. Martin Foyle's first full season in charge, Vale survived a relegation dogfight to finish in eighteenth place...
. This would prove to be his most successful season in terms of match fitness.
The 2005–06 season
2005–06 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was Port Vale's ninety-fourth season of football in the Football League, and second successive season in League One. They finished in mid-table, and exited the League Cup at the First Round and the League Trophy at the Second Round. In the FA Cup, Vale made it to the Fourth...
was exceptionally poor for Matthews, his injury problems seemingly worsening, he played just three games and he was released upon the season's conclusion.
He spent the 2006–07 season with Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
, where again injuries severely limited his contribution, this time to ten appearances, all from the bench, never finding the net. He was once again released in the summer.
He joined Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
in August 2007, but was released shortly afterwards.
Statistics
|-|1997–98
1997–98 Leeds United A.F.C. season
During the 1997–98 English football season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the FA Premier League .-Season summary:...
||Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
||Premier League||3||0||0||0||1||0||4||0
|-
|1998–99
1998–99 Leeds United A.F.C. season
During the 1998–99 English football season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the FA Premier League .-Season summary:...
||Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
||Premier League||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|1998–99||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...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||5||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|1999–2000
1999–2000 Leeds United A.F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 English football season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the FA Premier League .-Season summary:...
||Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
||Premier League||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|1999–2000||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...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||5||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|2000–01
2000–01 Leeds United A.F.C. season
During the 2000–01 English football season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the FA Premier League .-Season summary:...
||Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
||Premier League||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2000–01||Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||6||3||0||0||0||0||6||3
|-
|2001–02||Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||22||3||0||0||2||0||27||5
|-
|2002–03||Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||7||1||0||0||1||0||8||1
|-
|2003–04||Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
||Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
||8||2||2||1||2||0||13||3
|-
|2003–04||Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
||6||1||0||0||0||0||6||1
|-
|2003–04||Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
||9||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
|-
|2003–04||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...
||Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
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|2004–05
2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2004–05 season was Port Vale's ninety-third season of football in the Football League, and first in the newly created League One. Martin Foyle's first full season in charge, Vale survived a relegation dogfight to finish in eighteenth place...
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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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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....
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|2005–06
2005–06 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was Port Vale's ninety-fourth season of football in the Football League, and second successive season in League One. They finished in mid-table, and exited the League Cup at the First Round and the League Trophy at the Second Round. In the FA Cup, Vale made it to the Fourth...
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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...
||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....
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|2006–07||Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra F.C.
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club...
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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....
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|2007–08||Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
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Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
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- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe 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...
and Scottish Challenge Cup results included in totals.