Stephen Carr
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Stephen Carr is an Irish
footballer who plays for and captains Birmingham City
. He previously played for the Premier League teams Tottenham Hotspur
and, for a shorter spell, Newcastle United
. He is a former international player with the Republic of Ireland
. His position is right back, but had been known to deputise at left back or centre back when required.
and was signed up by then manager Ossie Ardiles. He made his debut for the club on 29 September 1993 away to Ipswich Town
in the 1993–94 Premier League season
. However he had to wait until the 1996–97 season
to establish himself as a regular first-team player, when he made 28 appearances that campaign.
He picked up a League Cup
medal with Spurs in 1999 after contributing to a 1–0 win over Leicester City
in the final. The 1999-00 Premier League season
was arguably his best ever as far as his performances are concerned, as well as scoring a fantastic 35-yard screamer against champions Manchester United
.
His reputation continued to grow throughout the 2000–01 Premier League season
, and other clubs were beginning to show interest in signing him. However, in the summer of 2001, he began to have problems with his knee and required an operation which he underwent in September of that year. He did not make any appearances in the 2001–02 Premier League season
and would also miss the World Cup 2002 finals. It was not until October 2002 that Carr was back in training and fully fit. As he returned to form, interest from other Premiership clubs started to resurface. Carr was linked with Manchester United, and a move to Newcastle United was on the cards.
. He was replaced by Graeme Souness
, who like Robson, saw Carr as a first-team player. Carr's debut for the club came in a 2–2 draw against Middlesbrough
on 14 August 2004. He played in 26 league games in the 2004–05 season
, scoring once. His first goal for the club came from a "fierce shot from well outside the area" against Southampton
. He helped Newcastle reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup
and the semi-final of the FA Cup
. Newcastle finished 14th, which put pressure on Souness.
In the 2005–06 season
, he only managed to make 19 league appearances for the club as the persistent knee injury ruled him out for two months. The team finished 7th in the league under the new management of Glenn Roeder
, after Souness was sacked in January.
Carr was one of the many injury victims at Newcastle during the 2006–07 season
and was out with a fractured foot for a few months. He returned for the 2–2 draw against West Ham United
on 20 January 2007. However in this game he found himself filling in at an unfamiliar left-back position after impressive displays from Nolberto Solano
at right-back during Carr's absence, putting question marks over Carr's future at the club. The 2007–08
season saw Carr move further back in the Newcastle pecking order, with the signings of Habib Beye
and Geremi
. Beye's impressive form and Carr's inability to maintain fitness resulted in Kevin Keegan
deciding against renewing Carr's contract, releasing him from the club along with Peter Ramage
and James Troisi
.
, Everton
, West Ham United
, Wigan Athletic
, Hertha Berlin, Racing Genk and Bohemians. He was also on trial with League 1 side Leicester City
where he would have linked up with Nigel Pearson
whom he played under at Newcastle. Having failed to find a suitable club, Carr announced his retirement from all forms of football on 1 December 2008.
with a view to coming out of retirement,
and signed a one-month contract with the club on 23 February.
He made his debut the following day, playing the whole of the goalless draw away to Crystal Palace
.
After impressing during the initial month, Carr signed an extension until the end of the season.
Following Birmingham's promotion to the Premier League, Carr signed a new two-year contract with the club.
Made acting captain in the absence through injury and squad rotation of Lee Carsley
, he was a member of the Birmingham team that went 15 games unbeaten in all competitions, including a club record 12 unbeaten in the top flight, during the 2009–10 season. Towards the end of the season Carr received a one-match suspension for improper conduct after making an "offensive gesture" towards Aston Villa
supporters at the end of the local derby
won by Aston Villa via a late, controversially-awarded penalty.
He captained the team to victory in the 2011 Football League Cup Final
as Birmingham defeated favourites Arsenal
2–1.
Carr played every game of the 2010–11 Premier League
season, in which Birmingham were relegated to the Championship
, and the club took up the option of retaining his services for another year.
Carr made his 100th appearance for Birmingham in the Europa League play-off round first leg against Portuguese club Nacional, the first time the club had participated in major European competition for nearly 50 years.
due to injury.
Carr initially retired from the international scene after the team failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup
, having played 39 times for his country. However he was convinced to continue playing international football by new Ireland manager Steve Staunton
. Due to injuries and the sacking of Irish manager Staunton, Carr retired from international football on 14 November 2007.
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|1995–96
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|1996–97
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|1997–98
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|1998–99
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|1999–00
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|2000–01
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|2001–02
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|2003–04
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!colspan="3"|Tottenham Hotspur total
!226!!7!!17!!0!!22!!1!!4!!0!!269!!8
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|2004–05
||rowspan="4"|Newcastle United
||rowspan="4"|Premier League||26||1||4||0||0||0||11||0||41||1
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|2005–06||19||0||2||0||0||0||3||0||24||0
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|2006–07||23||0||2||0||0||0||3||0||28||0
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|2007–08||10||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||12||0
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!colspan="3"|Newcastle United total
!78!!1!!10!!0!!0!!0!!17!!0!!105!!1
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|2008–09||rowspan="4"|Birmingham City
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||13||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||13||0
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|2010–11
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|2011–12
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!colspan="3"|Birmingham City total
!101!!0!!5!!0!!6!!0!!3!!0!!115!!0
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405||8||32||0||28||1||24||0||489||9
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Newcastle United
Birmingham City
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
footballer who plays for and captains 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...
. He previously played for the Premier League teams 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....
and, for a shorter spell, Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
. He is a former international player with the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
. His position is right back, but had been known to deputise at left back or centre back when required.
Tottenham Hotspur
As a fifteen year old, Carr went on trial from Stella Maris Football Club where he played his schoolboy football to Tottenham HotspurTottenham 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....
and was signed up by then manager Ossie Ardiles. He made his debut for the club on 29 September 1993 away to Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
in the 1993–94 Premier League season
FA Premier League 1993-94
-New league sponsors:From the start of the 1993-94 season, the FA Premier League was sponsored by Carling Breweries.-Promoted teams:Newcastle United and West Ham were promoted to the Premier League from the First Division as champions and runners-up respectively. The last promotion place was won by...
. However he had to wait until the 1996–97 season
FA Premier League 1996-97
The 1996–97 FA Premier League season was the fifth season of the competition, since its formation in 1992. The majority of the season was contested by the reigning champions, Manchester United, along with Newcastle United, Arsenal and Liverpool...
to establish himself as a regular first-team player, when he made 28 appearances that campaign.
He picked up a League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
medal with Spurs in 1999 after contributing to a 1–0 win over Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
in the final. The 1999-00 Premier League season
FA Premier League 1999-00
The FA Premier League 1999–2000 season was the eighth season of the FA Premier League, and Manchester United secured their sixth Premiership title. Like the previous season, they lost only three league games all season...
was arguably his best ever as far as his performances are concerned, as well as scoring a fantastic 35-yard screamer against champions Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
.
His reputation continued to grow throughout the 2000–01 Premier League season
FA Premier League 2000-01
The FA Premier League 2000-01 season was the third season running which ended with Manchester United as champions and Arsenal as runners-up. Sir Alex Ferguson became the first manager to win three successive English league titles, although three teams had achieved that feat in the past - but with...
, and other clubs were beginning to show interest in signing him. However, in the summer of 2001, he began to have problems with his knee and required an operation which he underwent in September of that year. He did not make any appearances in the 2001–02 Premier League season
FA Premier League 2001-02
The 2001–02 FA Premier League season was the tenth season of the competition. It began with a new sponsor, Barclaycard, and was titled the FA Barclaycard Premiership, replacing the previous sponsor, Carling...
and would also miss the World Cup 2002 finals. It was not until October 2002 that Carr was back in training and fully fit. As he returned to form, interest from other Premiership clubs started to resurface. Carr was linked with Manchester United, and a move to Newcastle United was on the cards.
Newcastle United
Carr signed for Newcastle United in August 2004 when then manager Bobby Robson signed him for a fee of £2 million and a contract that would last four years. Soon after he signed Bobby Robson was sacked from his managerial post by chairman Freddy ShepherdFreddy Shepherd
Freddy Shepherd , is an English businessman and the former chairman of Newcastle United football club.During his time at Newcastle, both as an active assistant to and later replacement of Sir John Hall as chairman for ten years, Shepherd proved an often outspoken and controversial figure, at times...
. He was replaced by Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness
Graeme James Souness is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s and player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s as well as captain of the Scottish national team. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur,...
, who like Robson, saw Carr as a first-team player. Carr's debut for the club came in a 2–2 draw against Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
on 14 August 2004. He played in 26 league games in the 2004–05 season
2004-05 in English football
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League...
, scoring once. His first goal for the club came from a "fierce shot from well outside the area" against 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...
. He helped Newcastle reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
and the semi-final of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
. Newcastle finished 14th, which put pressure on Souness.
In the 2005–06 season
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
, he only managed to make 19 league appearances for the club as the persistent knee injury ruled him out for two months. The team finished 7th in the league under the new management of Glenn Roeder
Glenn Roeder
Glenn Victor Roeder is an English football manager and former player, most recently in charge at Norwich City. As a player, Roeder represented England B on 7 occasions...
, after Souness was sacked in January.
Carr was one of the many injury victims at Newcastle during the 2006–07 season
Newcastle United F.C. season 2006-07
During the 2006-07 season, Newcastle United participated in the Premier League.-Season summary:The return of senior players saw the club fight back up the league, but an FA Cup hammering at home to Birmingham City left fans and players stunned. A UEFA Cup campaign had looked like the club's form of...
and was out with a fractured foot for a few months. He returned for the 2–2 draw against West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
on 20 January 2007. However in this game he found himself filling in at an unfamiliar left-back position after impressive displays from Nolberto Solano
Nolberto Solano
Nolberto Albino "Nobby" Solano Todco is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Hartlepool United. He has spent much of his career in the English Premier League and also played 95 times for Peru between 1994 and 2009...
at right-back during Carr's absence, putting question marks over Carr's future at the club. The 2007–08
Newcastle United F.C. season 2007-08
During the 2007-08 season, Newcastle United participated in the Premier League. Newcastle started the season reasonably well under the management of Sam Allardyce and looked to be in the hunt for European places by the end of October, but a poor November saw the team slide down the table as fans...
season saw Carr move further back in the Newcastle pecking order, with the signings of Habib Beye
Habib Beye
Habib Beye is a French born Senegalese footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers on loan from Aston Villa and for the Senegal national team...
and Geremi
Geremi Njitap
Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso , known simply as Geremi, is a Cameroonian footballer who is currently a free agent.-Early career:...
. Beye's impressive form and Carr's inability to maintain fitness resulted in Kevin Keegan
Kevin Keegan
Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United....
deciding against renewing Carr's contract, releasing him from the club along with Peter Ramage
Peter Ramage
Peter Iain Ramage is an English footballer who plays for Crystal Palace on loan from Queens Park Rangers as a defender. He broke into the first team playing at centre back but is versatile enough to play at full back as well. Ramage began his career with Newcastle United as an academy player...
and James Troisi
James Troisi
James Troisi is an Australian football midfielder. He is currently playing for Turkish club Kayserispor.-Club career:...
.
After Newcastle
Carr had been linked with moves to Aston VillaAston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
, Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
, West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
, Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
, Hertha Berlin, Racing Genk and Bohemians. He was also on trial with League 1 side Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
where he would have linked up with Nigel Pearson
Nigel Pearson
Nigel Graham Pearson is an English football manager and former professional player. He is currently in his second spell as manager of Leicester City, having previously managed Hull City, Southampton and Carlisle United, and been assistant manager for England Under-21s and Newcastle United...
whom he played under at Newcastle. Having failed to find a suitable club, Carr announced his retirement from all forms of football on 1 December 2008.
Birmingham City
However, in February 2009 he began training with Birmingham CityBirmingham 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...
with a view to coming out of retirement,
and signed a one-month contract with the club on 23 February.
He made his debut the following day, playing the whole of the goalless draw away to 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...
.
After impressing during the initial month, Carr signed an extension until the end of the season.
Following Birmingham's promotion to the Premier League, Carr signed a new two-year contract with the club.
Made acting captain in the absence through injury and squad rotation of Lee Carsley
Lee Carsley
Lee Kevin Carsley is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League and Premier League for Derby County, Blackburn Rovers, Coventry City, Everton and Birmingham City. Although English by birth, he represented the Republic of Ireland internationally...
, he was a member of the Birmingham team that went 15 games unbeaten in all competitions, including a club record 12 unbeaten in the top flight, during the 2009–10 season. Towards the end of the season Carr received a one-match suspension for improper conduct after making an "offensive gesture" towards Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
supporters at the end of the local derby
Birmingham derby
In English football, the Second City derby is the local derby between the two major clubs in the city of Birmingham, England – Aston Villa and Birmingham City....
won by Aston Villa via a late, controversially-awarded penalty.
He captained the team to victory in the 2011 Football League Cup Final
2011 Football League Cup Final
The 2011 Football League Cup Final was the final match of the 2010–11 Football League Cup, the 51st season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and the Football League. The match was contested by Arsenal and Birmingham City, at Wembley Stadium in...
as Birmingham defeated favourites 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...
2–1.
Carr played every game of the 2010–11 Premier League
2010–11 Premier League
The 2010–11 Premier League was the 19th season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The 2010–11 fixtures were released on 17 June 2010 at 09:00 BST. The season began on 14 August 2010, and ended on 22 May 2011...
season, in which Birmingham were relegated to the Championship
Football 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...
, and the club took up the option of retaining his services for another year.
Carr made his 100th appearance for Birmingham in the Europa League play-off round first leg against Portuguese club Nacional, the first time the club had participated in major European competition for nearly 50 years.
International career
Carr has represented his country at Schoolboy, Youth, Under-18, Under-21 and full international levels. He missed out on the 2002 World Cup2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
due to injury.
Carr initially retired from the international scene after the team failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, having played 39 times for his country. However he was convinced to continue playing international football by new Ireland manager Steve Staunton
Steve Staunton
Stephen "Steve" Staunton is an Irish association football manager and former professional footballer, who was most recently manager of Darlington...
. Due to injuries and the sacking of Irish manager Staunton, Carr retired from international football on 14 November 2007.
Club
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1993–94 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
During the 1993–94 English football season, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. competed in the FA Premier League-Season summary:Tottenham Hotspur were full of excitement in the close season when, after the controversial dismissal of chief executive and former manager Terry Venables, former player Ossie Ardiles...
||rowspan="11"|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....
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|1994–95
1994–95 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
During the 1994–95 English football season, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. competed in the FA Premier League-Season summary:Tottenham Hotspur began the season coming to terms with the heaviest punishment ever handed out to an English club...
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|1995–96
1995–96 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
During the 1995–96 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the FA Premier League.-Season summary:The sale of key players Jürgen Klinsmann, Gheorghe Popescu and Nick Barmby weakened Tottenham's resources for 1995-96, and manager Gerry Francis was faced with taunts of "what a waste of money" from...
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|1996–97
1996–97 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
During the 1996–97 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the FA Premier League.-Season summary:For two seasons running, Tottenham narrowly missed out on a UEFA Cup place...
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|1997–98
1997–98 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
During the 1997–98 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the English Premier League.-Season summary:Despite the pre-season capture of Newcastle stars David Ginola and Les Ferdinand, Tottenham Hotspur began the season badly and looked nothing like a side who were hoping to challenge for a...
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|1998–99
1998–99 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
During the 1998–99 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the English Premier League.-Season summary:A dismal start to the season saw Christian Gross lose his job as Tottenham manager less than a year after taking over. There were a few raised eyebrows when the job went to George Graham - who...
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|1999–00
1999–2000 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
During the 1999–2000 season, Tottenham Hotspur participated in the English Premier League.-Season summary:Tottenham Hotspur failed to make much of an impact on their return to Europe after an eight-year exile, nor were their cup exploits particularly impressive...
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|2000–01
2000–01 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
During the 2000–01 season of Tottenham Hotspur saw the club participate in the English Premier League, FA Cup, and Football League Cup.-Season summary:...
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|2001–02
2001–02 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
During the 2001-02 season, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. participated in the English Premier League.-Season summary:Glenn Hoddle's return to White Hart Lane as manager was seen by many as the revival of Tottenham after many seasons of mediocrity...
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|2002–03
2002–03 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
* Sunderland-Tottenham Hotspur 2-0* 1-0 Kevin Phillips * 2-0 Tore André Flo * Arsenal-Tottenham Hotspur 3-0* 1-0 Thierry Henry * 2-0 Fredrik Ljungberg * 3-0 Sylvain Wiltord * Tottenham Hotspur-Leeds United 2-0...
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|2003–04
2003–04 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
* Chelsea-Tottenham 4-2* 0-1 Frédéric Kanouté * 1-1 Frank Lampard * 2-1 Adrian Mutu * 3-1 Adrian Mutu * 3-2 Frédéric Kanouté * 4-2 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink * Manchester City-Tottenham 0-0* Tottenham-Everton 3-0...
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!colspan="3"|Tottenham Hotspur total
!226!!7!!17!!0!!22!!1!!4!!0!!269!!8
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|2004–05
2004–05 Newcastle United F.C. season
During the 2004-05 season, Newcastle United participated in the Premier League. The season began poorly for Newcastle, with no wins in their first four matches, and manager Bobby Robson was sacked, bringing to an end his 5-year tenure at the club...
||rowspan="4"|Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
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|2005–06||19||0||2||0||0||0||3||0||24||0
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|2006–07||23||0||2||0||0||0||3||0||28||0
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|2007–08||10||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||12||0
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!colspan="3"|Newcastle United total
!78!!1!!10!!0!!0!!0!!17!!0!!105!!1
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|2008–09||rowspan="4"|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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Football 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...
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|2009–10||rowspan="2"|Premier League||35||0||4||0||1||0||0||0||40||0
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|2010–11
2010–11 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Birmingham City Football Clubs seventh season in the Premier League and their 57th in the top tier of English football. It ran from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011. Led by Scotland national team manager Alex McLeish, the team finished in 18th place in the League, so were...
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|2011–12
2011–12 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 2011–12 season is Birmingham City Football Clubs 110th season in the English football league system. It runs from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. After relegation from the Premier League in 2010–11 under previous manager Alex McLeish, the team will play in the Football League Championship under...
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Football 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...
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Team honours
Tottenham Hotspur- League CupFootball League CupThe Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
winner: 19991999 Football League Cup FinalThe 1999 Worthington Cup Final was played between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City, at Wembley on Sunday 21 March 1999. Tottenham won the game, and their third League Cup, with an injury-time diving header from Allan Nielsen...
Newcastle United
- Intertoto Cup winner: 2006
Birmingham City
- League Cup winner: 20112011 Football League Cup FinalThe 2011 Football League Cup Final was the final match of the 2010–11 Football League Cup, the 51st season of the Football League Cup, a football competition for the 92 teams in the Premier League and the Football League. The match was contested by Arsenal and Birmingham City, at Wembley Stadium in...
Individual honours
- PFA Premiership Team of the SeasonPFA Team of the YearThe Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award...
: 2001, 2003
- Tottenham Hotspur Members Club Player of the Year: 1999, 2000