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Weekend review: 5th – 7th April 2019

Friday 5th April Shayon Harrison kicked off a big weekend for English abroad as he started for Melbourne City against Brisbane Roar. The forward on loan from Spurs scored in the second half to help his side secure a 4-1 win. It was his second goal in seven games since joining on loan in January. […]

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2018 USL English Team of the Season

The USL (second tier, USA) regular season ended at the weekend so let’s have a look back at the English involvement this season and also look forward to the playoffs which start this weekend. Here’s my team of the season made up of Englsh players in the USL. Goalkeeper – N/A Defender – Jack Metcalf, […]

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Weekend review 17th – 19th August

Friday 17th August In Holland, Dan Crowley scored his first Eredivisie goal since April 2017 as he scored the only goal of the game as Willem II beat Gronigen. The former Arsenal midfielder spent the second half of last season on loan at second-tier side Cambuur but is now back in the top flight and […]

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Lancaster, Moore & Elliott: Weekend review 10th – 12th August

Friday 10 August There were two English scorers in the qualifying round of the Women’s Champions League. Unlike the men’s competition, the qualifying round in the women’s tournament is a group stage made up of ten groups of four. Former Everton player Caitlin Hayes scored a brace for Cypriot side Barcelona FA as they defeated Olimpija […]

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Weekend review 21st & 22nd July

Saturday 21st July Let’s start, as we so often do, in Sweden where Östersunds continue to go from strength to strength despite the departure of Graham Potter last month. They defeated Trelleborg 4-1 to go to fifth in the table and continue Ian Burchnall’s unbeaten start as the new manager of ÖFK. Both Curtis Edwards and Jamie Hopcutt […]

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Tuck, Watson & Binns: Weekend review 9th – 10th June

Saturday 9th June In the Malaysia Super League, Terengganu kept pace with the chasing pack as they defeated PKNP 2-1. Lee Tuck‘s sixth goal of the season gave Terengganu the lead and they managed to hold onto victory despite PKNP pulling a late goal back. In Finland, Danny O’Brien laid on the assist for the […]

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Wright-Phillips, Spence & Williams: Weekend review 18th – 20th May

Friday 18th May Elliott Moore played his final game in Belgium for OH Leuven as his loan spell from Leicester City came to and. Unfortunately for the England U20 international, his last match ended in a 5-0 defeat with all five goals coming in the first half. The 21-year-old made 35 starts during his loan […]