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BBC News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Rangers and Liverpool title winner Stevenson dies
Former Rangers and Liverpool midfielder Willie Stevenson - who won top-flight titles in Scotland and England - has died at the age of Edinburgh-born left midfielder was part of Rangers' championship-winning team in 1958-59 and won the Scottish Cup with the Ibrox club the following the emergence of the legendary Jim Baxter led to Stevenson moving to Liverpool in October 1962 for £20,000 and he became one of iconic Anfield manager Bill Shankly's favourite was a key member of the Liverpool team that won the First Division title in 1964 and 1966 as well as the Reds' first FA Cup in who never played for Scotland despite his success at two of British football's most successful clubs, missed only nine league matches in his first four full seasons at Anfield. He scored 18 goals for Liverpool, including the penalty that clinched a 2-0 semi-final win against Chelsea on the way to the maiden FA Cup played in the final against Leeds United - one of four Scots in the Liverpool team with four also in Don Revie's side - as Liverpool won 2-1 after extra also suffered disappointment though, losing to Borussia Dortmund in the final of the 1966 Cup Winners' Cup at Hampden last of Stevenson's 241 appearances for Liverpool was in November 1967, three days after he scored a late penalty to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers then played for Stoke City, Tranmere Rovers, Vancouver Whitecaps, Limerick and Macclesfield Town.
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Nottingham Forest's season is a success story, not a failure... the Premier League table puts a big smile on my face, writes club legend GARRY BIRTLES
Nottingham Forest is a success story. A massive one, make no mistake. Finishing seventh in the Premier League is not a failure in the slightest. I look at that table and it puts a big smile on my face. For goodness sake, we are back in Europe! If you had offered us this at the start of the season – the beautiful prospect of European evenings returning to the City Ground when so many thought we could be relegation candidates – I and everyone else who loves this great club would have snapped your hands off in an instant. I'm born and bred Nottingham. It's in my blood. I was in the team that got to two European Cup finals in 1979 and 1980. And I can't wait to see us back in Europe, even if that is the Conference League. Sure, there can be disappointment at the home form of late, losing three of the last four and drawing with Leicester. That's what ultimately cost us making it into the Champions League – not only this one defeat by Chelsea. Enzo Maresca 's side deserve credit for what they did. They are such a young side but they defended well, hardly allowed an attempt on their goal, and executed their game plan perfectly to finish fourth once all was said and done. Forest just didn't have enough to break them down. But overall, what a season it has been. You will do well finding somewhere that beats the City Ground for atmosphere. It's up there with the best in the country, and I for one cannot wait to take in those European evenings next season.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Arsenal's 2007 European champions - where are they now?
After pulling off a remarkable victory against Lyon in the Women's Champions League semi-finals last month, Arsenal are 90 minutes away from European stand between Renee Slegers' side and a second European crown, 18 years since the Gunners last appeared in the April 2007, Arsenal became the first - and so far only - English side to win the competition, then called the Uefa Women's Akers' quadruple-winning team overcame Sweden's Umea 1-0 on aggregate in a two-legged final, with Alex Scott's long-range stunner in first leg injury-time proving the Arsenal team was packed with legendary players who went on to achieve remarkable feats both on and off the up against the Gunners was a 21-year-old Brazilian forward named Marta - we all know where she ended up, but what happened to Arsenal's history-makers? Emma Byrne Goalkeeper Emma Byrne played a key role in Arsenal's dominance of the 2000s and early 2010s, winning 11 top-flight league titles, nine Women's FA Cups and three League 16 years she made 459 appearances for Arsenal, the most in the club's former Republic of Ireland international was capped a record 134 times for her country, and in 2018 became the first female player to be inducted into the Irish Football Association's Hall of left Arsenal in December 2016 at the end of her contract, and after playing for second tier Brighton in the 2017 Spring Series, announced her retirement at the age of 2019, she came out of retirement to join Terrassa FC in Spain, but an Achilles injury forced her to retire has since coached in Arsenal's academy, worked as a goalkeeper coach with Ireland and provided punditry and commentary. Alex Scott Alex Scott had three separate spells at Arsenal after graduating from the club's academy, making 313 appearances and winning 18 major right-back represented Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games and earned 140 caps for England, a total bettered only by former Gunners team-mate Karen Carney, Jill Scott and Fara retiring in 2018, Scott has become one of the faces of BBC Sport, covering both women's and men's also branched out into non-sports broadcasting as an occasional host of The One Show. Anita Asante Anita Asante's 20-year career began at Arsenal after progressing through the club's youth ranks, where she made 160 retiring in 2022, the former defender became a first-team coach at Bristol City, who she helped win promotion to the WSL, and has coached the England Under-23 regularly appears as a pundit on BBC Sport's coverage of the WSL and the Women's FA Cup. Katie Chapman Katie Chapman played a key role in Arsenal's success both in central midfield and defence, following spells with Millwall, Charlton and spent seven years with the Gunners - with a short spell with Chicago Red Stars sandwiched in the middle - before leaving in 2013 to play for London rivals - who earned 94 England caps - is now an ambassador for Chelsea. Mary Phillip Versatile defender Mary Phillip only spent four seasons at Arsenal between 2004 and 2008, but in each one she helped the Gunners to league and FA Cup earned 65 caps for England and became the first black captain of the retiring in 2008 aged 31, following a brief stint with Chelsea, Phillip turned to 2019, she became manager of men's non-league side Peckham Town - a position she still holds today - two years after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).A year later they became the first senior men's team to win a trophy with a female manager. Karen Carney Karen Carney is perhaps better known for her time at Chelsea and Birmingham City, but she was a key part of the quadruple-winning side of midfielder made appearances for England and represented Great Britain at the 2012 London retiring in 2019, Carney has been a prominent pundit on both men's and women's football for various broadcasters, covering international tournaments, Champions League and domestic 2022, she was appointed chair of the Future of Women's Football Review for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, looking into ways the government can develop women's football. Jayne Ludlow Jayne Ludlow played 356 games over 13 years at Arsenal, putting her third on the club's all-time appearance midfielder scored 221 goals - the most in club history - and captained the side in both legs of the European final. She also won nine league titles and six FA former Wales international moved straight into coaching upon retiring in 2013, holding youth coaching roles with Arsenal and took charge of the Wales women's team in 2014 after a season managing Reading, before spending three years as technical director of Manchester City Girls' Academy until early last year. Ciara Grant With 403 appearances to her name, only Emma Byrne has played more games for Arsenal than Ciara midfielder - who earned 105 caps for the Republic of Ireland - brought her 16-year association with Arsenal to an end by joining Reading in 2014, before retiring a year - who won nine league titles with the Gunners while working full-time as a development officer for the club - has had two children since retiring. Rachel Yankey Rachel Yankey enjoyed two spells with Arsenal amounting to 15 years, during which time she won eight top-flight league titles and nine FA Women's won another two FA Cups and the league title during a four-year stint with Fulham, before returning to Arsenal in 2005 where she stayed until her retirement in midfielder's 314 appearances are the fourth most in club history, while 129 England caps puts her seventh on the all-time both an OBE and MBE, Yankey is considered one of the most influential figures in women's football retiring Yankey has coached at London Bees and Barnet, as well as providing sessions for school-age also regularly works in broadcasting, and is an occasional guest on the BBC's Women's Football Show. Julie Fleeting Julie Fleeting is considered one of the pioneers of women's football, largely because she helped forge a pathway for British players to play in the United 2002, the striker joined San Diego Spirit, becoming the first Scot to play as a full-time professional in the Women's United Soccer joined Arsenal in 2004, where she made 141 appearances and won eight league titles in eight remains Scotland's most prolific goalscorer, with 116 in 121 much of her time at Arsenal, the Scotland international continued to work as a PE teacher, flying down to London for retiring in 2016, Fleeting has continued to work as a PE teacher alongside broadcast work with BBC Scotland. Lianne Sanderson Forward Lianne Sanderson joined Arsenal at nine years old, before making her first-team debut at made 184 appearances over two spells with the Gunners, and earned 50 caps for playing in Spain, Cyprus, the United States and Italy, Sanderson retired in 2019. The 37-year-old regularly covers women's football as a television pundit.
