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Scottish Sun
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Legendary journeyman footballer finally retires at 46 after playing more than 900 times for FORTY-TWO clubs
He has not quit football for good just yet GAME OVER Legendary journeyman footballer finally retires at 46 after playing more than 900 times for FORTY-TWO clubs Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LEGENDARY football journeyman Jefferson Louis has retired at the age of 46 after playing over 900 times for 42 clubs. The iconic striker had been slogging it out on the field since 1996 with Risborough Rangers. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Iconic journeyman Jefferson Louis has retired from playing Credit: PA:Empics Sport 4 The 46-year-old spent nearly 30 years playing for 42 different teams Credit: PA:Empics Sport Louis' travels saw him play for an incredible 42 sides, including Oxford United, Bristol Rovers and Wrexham. He was most recently playing Thame United in the Southern League Division One Central. But after 903 career appearances, and more than FIFTY transfers, Louis has finally retired. However, fans will be pleased to hear that he hasn't quit football for good. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL MASS EXODUS Fulham release 13 players including former Arsenal and Chelsea star Willian That's because he has immediately taken an assistant coaching role at Slough Town, who compete in England's sixth tier in the National League South. Louis made five appearances there as a player in 2023. During that time, he also worked as a performance coach for teammates. And manager Scott Davies believes Louis has the right skills to become a hit in the dugout. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS He declared: 'Football these days for me is more about mentality than ability. 'Every player at the level has ability which has allowed them to get to this point, but it's so important that we, as a management team can tap into their psychological side too. Where are they now: The unusual careers of former footballers 4 Louis was transferred over 50 times as he clocked up 903 appearances Credit: PA:Press Association 4 The ace has now taken up a new job as assistant coach at Slough Town Credit: Getty Images - Getty 'Throughout the season, individuals will need one-to-one chats when things aren't going as well as they may have hoped. "And I strongly believe that with myself, Yella and now Jefferson joining the group, we've got all bases covered with the wealth of experience we have that we can now give back to the players.' Slough fans reacted with delight at the news. One said 'Class this, great gaffer to learn off.' Another declared: 'Superb appointment, welcome back.' One noted: 'Absolutely love this, welcome Louis.' Another added: 'So much experience and knowledge at this level.'
BBC News
14-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Professional' Torquay United keep up title pressure
Torquay United kept their National League South title hopes alive with a "professional" 2-0 win over 10-man Slough Town. The victory kept the Gulls fourth in the table, three points off leaders Truro City with three games to play. Torquay travel to Truro on Good Friday, 19 April, in a key game in the title had Guy Hollis sent off after 28 minutes for a reckless challenge on Cody got their breakthrough in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time as Cooke fired the hosts ahead a few minutes after Jay Foulston had hit the Jay made the game safe 13 minutes after half-time as he dinked the ball home to cap a dominant performance. "To score two goals and keep a clean sheet is always nice," Wotton told BBC Radio Devon."We started the game really positively, we could have scored more goals arguably, but that's the only negative I would say."I thought we controlled the game first half and then when they went down to 10 men, controlled it even more."So all in all, I thought it was a very professional performance from us."The victory came after a 2-1 loss at home to mid-table Chesham United last week, in which Wotton was unhappy with how his side acquitted themselves. But he says he saw an improvement against Slough - something they will need to keep up if they are to get a result at his former club Truro."I thought we looked physically strong, which was pleasing because, although I still think we should have won the Chesham game, I didn't feel that way last week," Wotton added."So maybe the boys have had a kick up the backside that they needed"But today was important that we won because nothing's changed - we had four games to go, now we've got three games to go and we're in exactly the same position as we were before and we've obviously got a monster game coming up."
BBC News
24-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Professional' Truro impress in win over Slough
Truro City assistant manager Stewart Yetton has praised the "professional" manner of his side's 2-0 win over Slough Town in National League Tinners moved up to fifth in the table with the victory and are six points off leaders Dorking Wanderers with two games in Connor Riley-Lowe opened the scoring in the sixth minute as he got on the end of a flick-on from Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain. Truro had chances to increase their lead and finally took one when Oxlade-Chamberlain headed in the second goal 14 minutes from full-time. "It was a professional performance to go on and get the second goal," Yetton told BBC Radio Cornwall. "It probably should have been a bit more comfortable than it was."We probably missed three or four really good opportunities to kill the game, to put it to bed really early."But I'm pleased with the lads, I can't remember the lads having too much to do other than maybe a save in the first half."It felt fairly comfortable and on a different day we'd maybe score four or five."
