Gems of the Lower Leagues: Paddy Madden
by Katie Ball lot can change in a year – just ask Paddy Madden. The Yeovil Town striker is currently taking League One by storm with his scoring exploits and he doesn’t look like stopping yet. Madden’s 19 strikes see him top the division’s goal scoring charts and this is from a player that only [...]
Gems of the Lower Leagues: Matt Phillips
It has taken less than a season for winger Matt Phillips to graduate from the periphery of Blackpool’s first-team squad, to being one of the hottest prospects outside the Premier League. Here, James McMath looks at how a loan spell in the lower divisions has transformed the 20-year-old’s fortunes: What a year Matt Phillips is [...]
Gems of the Lower Leagues: Jacob Butterfield
Just Football’s ‘Gems of the Lower Leagues’ series continues with a look at Barnsley midfielder Jacob Butterfield. James McMath looks at why talk of a January move to the Premier League will surprise some, but not Barnsley fans. This season is going pretty well for Jacob Butterfield. He’s already scored more goals than in any [...]
Gems of the Lower Leagues: Charlie Austin
by Ally Poole Charlie Austin has made a meteoric leap from being a bricklayer playing for part-time Poole Town as late as September 2009 to free-scoring striker for Burnley in the Championship. However Austin is still only 22 and is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting players in the Football League. Austin was involved [...]
Gems of the Lower Leagues: Robbie Brady
Just Football’s ‘Gems of the Lower Leagues’ series continues with a look at Hull City’s on-loan winger Robbie Brady. James McMath explains more about the Manchester United man who is fast-becoming a fans’ favourite at the KC Stadium. Hull City have become quite partial to recruiting players from Manchester United. They currently have six players [...]
Gems of the Lower Leagues: Jack Cork
by Theo Fan 21 year old Jack Cork, son of former Wimbledon player and current Sheffield United assistant manager Alan Cork, is currently enjoying the best form of his early career. Under the new and more creative style of Burnley manager Eddie Howe the young midfielder is being looked to to provide his skills and [...]
Gems of the Lower Leagues: Danny Graham
Just Football’s ‘Gems of the Lower Leagues’ series continues now with a look at the Championship striker currently banging in the goals for Watford. Making his JF debut, we welcome James McMath: Danny Graham is the Championship’s joint top-scorer and an integral part of a Watford team whose attacking prowess has seen them make an [...]
Gems of the lower leagues: Adam Le Fondre
Meet Adam Le Fondre, the man who’s got chins wagging and scouts in the lower leagues watching. Simon Godfrey has more. Not much is certain in life but the one thing most League 2 fans, and indeed, most Rotherham United fans will tell you is that Adam le Fondre is destined for bigger and better [...]
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