Featured Image Credit: PA/Alamy All Star Pictures/Alamy, Topics:Football, Premier League, Money, Sport, Lewis Capaldi points out Harry Potter doppelgnger and fans cant unsee it. Now, we're not talking about Steven Gerrard or Teddy Sheringham here, but make no mistake that the quartet of ex-Premier League stars make for a menacing challenge in Sunday League. 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The ex-Arsenal man has always stressed that he played the best football of his career at Aston Villa. It's probably not a coincidence that even those who had very good careers took a while to get to the top flight in a big league. However, out of all the Premier League to Sunday League switches that we've seen over the years, none of them can possibly compare to the situation that has unfolded at Monica Star FC. Give us feedback on your Football League World experience, Copyright 2022 Snack Media | Images provided by Action Images / Reuters. It was a 12-goal season prior to his infamous move to Manchester United where then-manager John Gregory said if he had a gun hed have shot him. Are you interested in finding out what your favourite former football player is doing now, Within our where are they now Premier League footballer blog, we have selected. The Sky Blues new Ukrainian central defender Alex Evtushok, who only played three times for the Sky Blues in all, was substituted after half an hour in this, his debut game! Following that, he went on to become the assistant manager for his national team, then taking up the managerial role at Mamelodi Sundowns. In football as in life, networking matters. 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Steve Froggatt - He moved to Highfield Road in October 1998 for 1.9m. Chris Smalling - AS Roma. Coventry City rivals set for EFL punishment, Latest Coventry City news from Coventry Live as Championship rivals Reading are reportedly set to be handed a points deduction by the EFL. The Mariners central defender Simon Ford greatly helped matters when, after seventeen minutes, he headed into his own goal from a Richie Partridge cross. Super Jack is now proving to the world exactly why Villa inserted that 100m release clause into his contract back in 2021. He went on to make over 400 appearances at right-back and maintained links with the club after his retirement through the Academy set-up. Then there's the obvious fact that the skill set is simply different. We would also be very keen to hear from you if you have any information on any. But are the giants of Sunday League still packing Premier League quality? A press release issued by the club stated: "The LA Galaxy today announced the club has named midfielder Riqui Puig as a Designated Player. You have come to the all new Global edition, for other ESPN editions, click here. 8. The RAC revealed that diesel drivers are still charged an extra 20p over the owners of petrol cars. Copyright 2020 CCFPA All Rights Reserved. Something went wrong, please try again later. Heck, two of them (Thomas Frank and Ruben Selles) didn't even play competitive football at all. The Trinidadian was phenomenal, scoring 17 Premier League goals in back-to-back seasons in 1995/96 and again in 1996/97. Alan Wright, Wright, Wright! will always be Mr Understated at Aston Villa. Steve Cooper, Nottingham Forest Im obliged to contribute and see to the maintenance needs of all 13 of my children. Former African Footballer of the Year Mustapha Hadji called time on his career in 2010 whilst playing in Luxembourgs BGL League. Older readers may remember that, on this day (3rd March) in 1961 in the pre Jimmy Hill Sky Blue era when CCFC were known as the Bantams, they were managed by former player Billy Frith in the old Division Three. Carol's mystery man - who she is engaged to - has been revealed today. Magnus Hedman - One of a handful of City players to have featured in the World Cup, the Swedish goalkeeper signed for City in 1997. Royal Antwerp vs. St. Gilloise (2:40 p.m.). This is your round up of all things Coventry City; the one-stop shop that will keep you updated on the latest goings on at the club and beyond. Where are these ex Liverpool FC Premier League players now? Gary O'Neil, Bournemouth His form earned him a surprise call-up to the England squad but injury hampered his career and he was forced to retire in 2001. After a career spanning over 20 years mostly withCrystal PalaceandCoventry City, Richard Shaw retired from playing whilst at Millwall in 2008. Former Premier League footballer Peter Ndlovu has claimed that he cannot afford to pay maintenance for two of his children because he has 11 others that he also has to pay for. In addition to information on ex players we have also added statistics which include the top goalscorers, most appearances and also the football club's final league position for each year that they have featured in . Byfield,Hendrie and Carsley are still listed as Monica Star players, but the extent to which that can possibly be the case for the latter - given that he's the current England U20 manager - is unclear. The Sky Blues gave a debut to a youngster Nicky Phillips who had a decent game (but only went on to make a handful of starts for CCFC). If you want to include Mikel Arteta, with his two FA Cups won when Arsenal were on the slide, or Julen Lopetegui, in a career-backup sort of way, go ahead, but remember that they won just one international cap between them. Thanks to CCFPAs Dean Nelson you can see match highlights by clicking on the link or image below:-, For the record, the Gordon Strachans Sky Blues team that day (CCFPA members underlined) was:-, Steve Ogrizovic; Richard Shaw; Oleksandr Evtushok (sub. Paul Groves -83), Simon Ford, Georges Santos, Stuart Campbell, John Oster, Michael Boulding (sub. Those of a certain age will remember Ndlovu as a solid if slightly unremarkable striker for clubs like Sheffield United, Coventry City, and Birmingham City. Three seasons later, then-boss Dean Smith guided his club back into the promised land with current owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens ploughing in more than 400m on new players, with 38m Emi Buendia still Villas club-record purchase. His goalscoring feats for the youth team were a major factor behind two successive FA Youth Cup finals in 1999 and 2000 and at Villa Park in 1999 he became the youngest ever City player at the age of 16 years and 198 days when he came on as a substitute. How many appearances they made, how many goals they scored and what clubs they played for? It required a stunning 25 yard strike from our young striker Tom English to equalise just three minutes later and the 1-1 half-time score did not change in the second period. Saunders formed a formidable partnership with the late, great Dalian Atkinson. After guiding his boyhood club back to the Premier League, Grealish, 27, had two incredible seasons at Villa Park in the top flight. George Boateng - Gordon Strachan signed the Dutch international from Feyenoord in 1998 and he had soon cemented his reputation as a midfield hard nut. , Paul Telfer retired from playing full time in 2009 after a brief spell at Slough Town. The away team put up a bit of a fight but were outclassed and nobody begrudged their consolation goal three minutes from time from Terry Foley after a suicidally misguided Ronnie Farmer back pass. 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Today they had to settle for a 1-1 draw despite the Seagulls struggling to keep their position above the relegation mire. John Aloisi10Gary Breen116, Widely regarded as one of the best English goalkeepers never to have gained a full international cap, Steve Ogrizovic called time on his career after 601 appearances for, goalkeeper Magnus Hedman retired from playing in 2007 after a spell at. The 29-year-old, who has turned . Real Madrid vs. Barcelona (2 p.m.), TUESDAY, MARCH 7 9. How long will Chelsea give Potter in charge? After a successful career, largely spent in the Premier League, Darren Huckerby retired from playing in 2009 whilst in the United States turning out for the San Jose Earthquakes. Steve Ogrizovic - The veteran goalkeeper coach has spent 33 years at the club since first signing for the Sky Blues in 1984, spending 16 years as player in which he appeared on 601 occasions before taking up a role behind the scenes following his retirement in 2000. After a career spanning 20 years Dion Dublin retired from playing in 2008, ending his career atNorwich Cityafter six years atAston Villa. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Sky Blues who had been stuck in the lower reaches of the Premier League all season finished on the last day of the season just a point and one place above the drop in seventeenth! He scored 49 in his 101 games in a struggling Villa side under Paul Lambert. And this brings us to another reason why, relative to the past, there are so few former greats on the pitch doing great things off it. Former Coventry City striker Marvin Sordell has reminded the EFL that professional footballers may not want to see the Premier League and EFL return any time soon. Sheffield Utd vs. Tottenham (3 p.m.) The Bundesliga, which has a long tradition of fast-tracking youth coaches and not considering playing careers, tilts most heavily away from ex-stars -- Xabi Alonso, Niko Kovac and Bruno Labbadia were probably the biggest, which isn't saying much -- while Spain goes heaviest the other way (Xavi, Carlo Ancelotti, Diego Simeone, Michel, Sergio, Manuel Pellegrini, Ruben Baraja), with Italy somewhere in the middle (Paulo Sousa, Simone Inzaghi, Thiago Motta). Transfers, injuries, match-days and managers, weve got you covered. 19-year-old attacking midfielder Jake Cain has made his mark for Liverpool's Under-23 side in the first half of the 2020/21 season, with seven goals and assists in eight . It's completely different.". Sunday League football is the institution upon which the English game is built. Ehiogu made 228 appearances for Villa in the Premier League before moving on to Boro in 2000. The German Bundesliga have sent a dossier packed with strict guidelines to their clubs about how best to conduct training sessions, a plan that included players washing their own kit and bringing packed lunches to training. Read More.. Gary McAllisterPremier League Appearances: 325 |Goals Scored: 49. Cobi Jones (1994-1995 Coventry City) Eddie Johnson (2007-2011 Fulham) Antonee . Graham Potter, Chelsea Read More.. Kevin RichardsonPremier League Appearances: 207 |Goals Scored: 7. John Eustace took the penalty and scored after 63 minutes. Years spent in Premier League: 2008 - 2020 . Let us know what you think in the comments section. He started out with Derby County before moving to Blackburn Rovers and then Coventry City in 2000. A real man mountain at the back for Villa throughout the 90s. Gary McAllister finished his playing career atCoventry Cityin 2003 and also managed the club until 2004 before resigning so that he could spend more time with his family. Years in non-league: 2007 - 2008. This time, in front of 55,230 fans, the scoreline was 3-1 to the eventual Premier League champions as Gordon Strachans men gifted a brace of own goals to the Red Devils. A proper, old-school striker who knew where the net was. CCFPA member and popular former Sky Blue defender Chris Cattlin was on Brightons books at the time having transferred from CCFC in summer 1976. 15. Yes, being a player at a top club can be very taxing physically, though we're still talking, at the absolute highest end, 60 to 70 games and maybe 150 training sessions a year. Arguably the goal of the game was the Sky Blues late consolation scored by (now CCFPA member) Darren Huckerby scored at 86 minutes! And you can get the latest sent to you through the CoventryLive WhatsApp service too. Do you find yourself often wondering what happened to old football players that played for certain Premier League teams? Gordon the gaffer in Citys infamous brown strip, Milnes men that day turned out as follows (CCFPA members underlined):-, Jim Blyth, Mick Coop, Bobby McDonald, Nicky Phillips, Paul Dyson, Gary Gillespie, Tommy Hutchison, Tom English, Garry Thompson, Andy Blair and Steve Hunt. 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Mr Aston Villa himself, Ian Taylor was full of running and quality during his 232-game Premier League career at Villa Park between 1994 and 2003. THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Real Madrid vs. Barcelona (2 p.m.) TUESDAY, MARCH 7 UEFA Champions League (2 p.m.) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 UEFA Champions League (2 p.m.) Not only are there more overseas managers today -- six of 20 are British or Irish, compared to 17 of 20 in 2002-03 -- but as a group, they did not have great footballing careers.