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Næstved

Næstved BK is a soccer team operating as a club, founded in 1939 as a merger between Næstved Idrætsklub and Næstved Boldklub.

The Seven Tigers of GuangZhou

One of the most popular football clubs in Asia, the club was a founding member of the Chinese Football Cup (CFC) in 2002, and has been considered one of the elite Chinese football clubs since its CFC debut.


1999 Cleveland Browns season

It would be the first time since 1935 that Cleveland would be left without an existing football team and the first time since 1943 without a Cleveland Football Team playing when the Cleveland Rams suspended operation for one year so the other teams could have enough players during World War II

Accra Hearts of Oak SC

Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Hearts of Oak or just Hearts, is a professional football club based in Accra, Greater Accra.

Ashanti Gold SC

Ashanti Gold Sporting Club popularly known as AshGold is a football club based in the gold mining town of Obuasi, south of Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Berekum Chelsea F.C.

Berekum Chelsea Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Berekum, Brong-Ahafo, previously known as Bechem Chelsea Football Club.

C.D. Vista Hermosa

Club Deportivo Vista Hermosa, commonly known as Vista Hermosa, is a professional Salvadoran football club based in San Francisco Gotera, Morazán, El Salvador.

Çetin Güngör

Çetin Güngör rose through the ranks of the Galatasaray youth and academy team, and was promoted to Galatasaray S.K. first team during the 2009–10 season.

Chico Fletcher

A native of Osceola, Arkansas, he was recruited by Arkansas State to play for their football team.

Deportivo Marquense

Club Deportivo Marquense, also just known as Marquense, are a Guatemalan professional football club based in San Marcos, Department of San Marcos, and who compete in the Liga Nacional, the nation's top footballing division, since 2000.

Eugene W. Shellworth

He played on the football team until a knee injury ended his playing career in his sophomore year.

FC Punjab Police

FC Punjab Police, more commonly called The Policemen, is an Indian institutional football club based in Jalandhar, Punjab (India).

Fernando Muslera

On 19 July 2011, Galatasaray officially announced the signing of Fernando Muslera from Lazio on a 5-year contract while he was on duty in the Copa América with Uruguay.

Garry Ayre

With the Cosmos, Ayre played in Soccer Bowl '78 as a substitute as well as a tour of Europe in the fall of 1978, where the team played against Red Star Belgrade, AEK Athens, Atlético Madrid, Galatasaray and Chelsea.

Hidhir Hasbiallah

Hidhir is also a former Singapore Under-21 and Singapore Under-23 international, having most recently received his call up to the 2010 Asian Games football team.

Jordan–Hare Stadium

The stadium is named for Ralph "Shug" Jordan, who has the most wins as head coach of the University's football team, and Cliff Hare, a member of Auburn's first football team as well as Dean of the Auburn University School of Chemistry and President of the Southern Conference.

Lars Hirschfeld

Hirschfeld made some crucial saves during Tromsø's campaign to avoid relegation and was a key figure in the UEFA Cup matches against Esbjerg fB and Galatasaray, both of which were won by Tromsø I.L. Nordlys, a local newspaper in Tromsø, called Hirschfeld the greatest goalkeeper ever to play for Tromsø I.L., after only 6 matches at his new club.

Lewis C. Merletti

His son Matt plays Safety for the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill football team.

Li Tixiang

On 7 September, the club was involved in a brawl during a match with Young Lions at Jalan Besar Stadium.

Mehmet Topuz

After playing 5 years for Kayserispor, he moved to Fenerbahçe in 2009 for a fee of €9 million + Gökhan Emreciksin, making him one of the most expensive internal Turkish transfers.

Mertan Caner Öztürk

On July 6, 2012 Mertan Caner Öztürk was brought to the A squad by Fatih Terim and will be training in the camp in Austria alongside Semih Kaya, Tomáš Ujfaluši, Milan Baroš, Fernando Muslera, and the rest of the Galatasaray squad so they can prepare for the Süper Lig, Turkish Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Metin Depe

Metin Depe (born November 10, 1981 in Samsun) is a Turkish football defender who plays for İstanbul B.B.

Necati Ateş

However, on 25 July 2007, club manager Karl-Heinz Feldkamp officially reported to the board he was not planning to use the player in the upcoming season, which resulted in a transfer list; he split (always on loan) the campaign between Ankaraspor and Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, netting 11 goals in total.

Nigel Vanu

His speed and nifty footwork were soon noticed by Slobodan Pavković, the coach of the Singapore Under-23 squad and he was soon drafted into the Young Lions in the midst of the 2011 season in preparation for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games held in Indonesia later that year.

One Day in Europe

The Champions League match between Galatasaray and Deportivo La Coruña which takes place in Moscow on that particular day only worsens the problem.

Prestea

In the years 2002 and 2003, the town's local football club Prestea Mines Stars played in the highest Ghanaian football league, the Ghana Premier League.

Rob Bironas

The following season, new head coach Tommy Tuberville replaced Bironas, the preseason All-SEC kicker of the football team, with the punter, Damon Duval.

Selim Soydan

Selim Soydan (born 1941 in Şişli, İstanbul) was a Turkish football player of rivals Beşiktaş J.K. and Fenerbahçe.

U.S.D. Sebinia Alto Sebino

Unione Sportiva Dilettantistica Sebinia Alto Sebino (founded in 1940s and know only as Sebinia) is an Italian football team located in Lovere, between Val Camonica and Lake Iseo, in the province of Bergamo.

Ulrich van Gobbel

Ulrich van Gobbel (born January 16, 1971 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a former Dutch football player who played as a defender for Feyenoord Rotterdam (where he had two spells), Galatasaray and Southampton.

Verne S. Bennett

Vernon S. Bennett (January 1, 1867 – October 26, 1944) was the fourth head coach of the Michigan State Normal School football team (now the Eastern Michigan University Eagles).

Vernon Louis Parrington

Parrington was the second head coach of the University of Oklahoma football team, where he was the first OU faculty member to officially hold the position.


see also

1957 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 1957 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was led by captains Galen Cisco and Leo Brown.

2006 California Golden Bears football team

The 2006 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the college football 2006–2007 season.

2011 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

In an unexpected turn of events, on July 27, 2011, UNC chancellor Holden Thorp announced that the UNC Board of Trustees decided to dismiss Butch Davis as the head coach of the football team.

Acme Brick

In 1993, Troy Aikman, Hall of Fame quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys football team, became an Acme Brick spokesperson - initially in radio and print advertising, and later on television.

Albert Berg

After leaving the Indiana Institution for the Deaf, Berg enrolled at the "Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb" (later renamed Gallaudet University), run by Edward Miner Gallaudet in Washington, D.C. He was a halfback and captain of the football team at Gallaudet.

Angels Onlus

The 22nd of December 2008, the song 'Angels', wrote and interpreted by Princess Bee, during the football match 'A goal for the peace', held in San Siro stadium in Milan, has been the inn of football team 'Ambassadors of the Peace', made up by several worldwide football champions which have

Aquele Abraço

Among the cultural references in the lyrics are the fans of the Flamengo football team, the popular television personality Chacrinha, young girls of the favelas, the samba school Portela, and the Carnaval street parade Banda de Ipanema.

Associação Atlética Luziânia

Associação Atlética Luziânia, commonly known as Luziânia, is a Brazilian football team from Luziânia, Goiás.

Ben H. Williams

He attended Tabor College, where he played on the football team, edited a campus magazine, and was president of the Phi Delta Literary Society.

Ben M. Jannif

Between 1928 and 1938 Janiff was involved as an administrator, coach and referee with Indian Reform League football team and was closely associated with the formation of the Suva, Rewa and Levuka district football teams.

Brad Childress

The owner Zygi Wilf was cited as saying, “Brad has done a tremendous job leading this football team and we value the positive environment he has created for the Minnesota Vikings on and off the field, He has continued to positively impact this team and create a strong foundation for future success.

Byrd Stadium

In November 2001, as the football team once again became an ACC-title contender, temporary bleachers were brought in for an additional 3,000 seats.

In 1991, the five-story Tyser Tower, featuring luxury suites and an expanded press area, was completed on the south side of the stadium, as well as the Gossett Football Team House adjacent to the east endzone.

Carquefou

In 2008, the local football team Union Sportive Jeanne d'Arc Carquefou reached the quarter finals of the French Cup after a win over the 8-times national champions Olympique de Marseille on March 19, putting the town in the national headlines.

Christchurch City

Christchurch United, a former association football team from Christchurch, New Zealand

Corinne Griffith

She married actor and frequent co-star Webster Campbell from 1920 to 1923, producer Walter Morosco from 1924 to 1934, and the owner of the Washington Redskins football team George Preston Marshall from 1936 to 1958.

1947 My Life with the Redskins – history of the Washington Redskins football team, owned by her husband, George Marshall

Dave Fogel

At six Dave moved to Hollywood, CA, when his father started working on the TV series "The Mothers-in-Law." (Dave's father also starred in "The White Shadow" and had guest roles on several other series) Dave attended Granada Hills High School in suburban Los Angeles where he was on the same football team as Super Bowl MVP John Elway.

Edgar Kaiser

Edgar Kaiser, Jr (1942–2012), financier and owner of the Denver Broncos football team

Erol Iba

Despite his poor performance, Erol was signed by Benny Dollo, currently the coach of Indonesian football team, who was at that time, the coach of Arema Malang, in which Erol spent three years from 2003–2006.

Esporte Clube Pelotas

Esporte Clube Pelotas women's football team competed in the 2008 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino, but was eliminated in the first round by Kindermann, of Caçador, Santa Catarina.

Fairplay For All Foundation

Players of Payatas FC have been invited to participate in training clinics by the Azkals, the Philippine National Men's Football Team, Global FC of the United Football League, as well as LA Galaxy with international football superstar David Beckham.

FC Bibo

F.C. Kossou Bibó, or commonly known as F.C. Bibó is an Ivorian semi-professional football team based in Kossou, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

Griga United

Griga United is a Belizean football team based in Dangriga in Belize.

Jeff Cravath

He graduated from Santa Ana High School in Santa Ana, California, and entered the University of Southern California, starring as a center on the football team from 1924 to 1926; among his teammates was a young John Wayne and Ward Bond.

Jokelan Kisa

The men’s football team currently plays in the Nelonen (Fourth Division) and their home ground is at the Jokelan kenttä.

Kate Paye

Her father was a running back for Stanford's football team while her brother John was a quarterback for the team in the mid-1980s, and later was her basketball coach at Menlo School.

Kelly Holcomb

Holcomb attended Lincoln County High School in Fayetteville, Tennessee, and was a student and a lettered in football as a quarterback, baseball as a shortstop, and basketball and led his football team to the 1990 Tennessee State Championship.

Kevin Grady

Kevin's brother, Kelvin Grady, was a point guard on the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team before transferring to the Michigan football team after the 2008–09 season.

Kingston Raiders

After a dismal season in 1987–88, he hoped that the team could acquire the "tough" image of the Los Angeles Raiders football team by adopting their name and new black and silver uniforms, similar to those recently adopted by the NHL's Los Angeles Kings.

Lewis Capes

After leaving school, he flew to the United States and attended Santa Monica College (1989–1991), representing the athletic squad and playing defensive end for the football team.

Manatee High School

Two of his players were selected to the USA Today HS Football team, First Team: Tommie Frazier, quarterback (1990) and Rob Stevenson, punter (1994).

Muskogee High School

Charles Thompson Graduate of 1987 and only MVP of state championship football team in Muskogee High history

Mystic River Rugby Club

Richard Tardits (Flanker, 19 Caps) A former U-21 French international rugby player, Tardits was a walk on for the University of Georgia football team where he held the record for most career sacks (29) until it was broken by David Pollack (Cincinnati Bengals) in 2004.

Nicky Rackard

His granduncle had played with the famous Wexford football team that captured four All-Ireland titles in-a-row between 1915 and 1918.

Óscar Sánchez

Óscar Carmelo Sánchez (1971–2007), Bolivian footballer, member of the Bolivia national football team at the 1994 FIFA World Cup

Ottaway

Cuthbert Ottaway (1850–1878), the first captain of the England football team

Panthers Stadium

Bank of America Stadium, in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the Carolina Panthers American football team.

Philadelphia Quakers

Union Quakers of Philadelphia, a defunct American football team which played as an independent for one season (1921)

Ponte San Giovanni

The city has also its own football team, A.S.D. Pontevecchio, currently playing in the Italian Serie D (fifth tier) and is the birthplace of Italian top flight football manager Serse Cosmi.

Shouting for the Gunners

"Shouting for the Gunners" was a single released by the English football team Arsenal, with Tippa Irie and Peter Hunnigale, in 1993.

Singapore national under-19 football team

The under-19 football team was formed to represent Singapore in the AFF U-19 Youth Championship since 2001. The squad finished 3rd and won Bronze in the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games.

SK Snøgg

The men's football team played in the highest league for the 1951–52 season.

T. L. Bayne

After a one year hiatus in which Fred Sweet coached the football team, Bayne returned to take the helm for the 1895 season.

Tariq Lutfi

Pakistan Football Federation's President Faisal Saleh Hayat had appointed Tariq Lutfi as coach of the Pakistan Women football team in 2010.

Tracey Perkins

Perkins attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, where he lettered as a member of the football team during the 1985-1988 seasons.

Valdosta State Blazers football

The Stadium is also the home of the historical Valdosta High School Wildcats, known as "the winningest high school football team in the country".

Vasco Mariners

Vasco Mariners, also known as Vasco Da Gama FC, are a Bermudian football team currently playing in the Corona League, the third tier of the Bermudian Football League.

Yip Foster

Foster, a graduate of Malvern Collegiate Institute (he played on the football team and later on the Malvern Grads junior team under coach Ted Reeve) also played football for the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers of the Ontario Rugby Football Union from 1924 to 1930, winning two Grey Cups.

Yoshimi Ogawa

She is also the owner of the French football team Grenoble Foot 38.