U18s Lose to Villa Sat 14th Aug 2010 22:18 Town’s U18 side concluded their pre-season preparations with a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa at Playford Road on Saturday afternoon. First team striker Pablo Couñago, who has been training with the youths following a bust-up with Roy Keane, watched the game from the sidelines. |
Bury Town 0-3 Town Wed 09th Jul 2008 23:17 Dean Bowditch was the star as Town started their pre-season programme with a 3-0 victory over Bury Town at Ram Meadow. The 22-year-old put in a sharp display scoring the first goal, having another disallowed and striking the cross bar. |
Skard 50th Foreigner Mon 20th Mar 2006 11:38 Vemund Brekke Skard became the 50th overseas player to make a senior appearance for the Blues when he came on as a late sub at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Skard is also the first Norwegian ever to play for Town, the 19th non-British or Irish nationality to represent the club. |
Reserves Thrash U's Wed 16th Mar 2005 14:44 Jaime Peters scored his first goal since committing to the Blues and Dean McDonald netted a hat-trick as the reserves defeated Cambridge 6-1 in a friendly at a windy Playford Road. Peters, unable to play competitive games until his 18th birthday, was making his first appearance since joining Town. |
Bent Gets U21 Call Thu 11th Nov 2004 18:11 Town striker Darren Bent has been called up to the England U21 squad for the friendly with Spain in Alcalá de Henares on November 16th. |
Bent in U21 Squad Fri 01st Oct 2004 19:51 Town striker Darren Bent is in the England U21 squad facing Wales and Azarbaijan next week. Neither Ian Westlake nor Matt Richards are included, both players having been involved with Peter Taylor's squad earlier in the season. |
Reserves 1-1 Colchester Wed 22nd Sep 2004 16:47 Substitute Billy Clarke scored once again as the reserves drew 1-1 with Colchester United in a friendly at a very windy Playford Road on Wednesday afternoon. The Irishman netted soon after coming on at the break but Jamie Guy equalised for the visitors. |
Three in England Action Tue 17th Aug 2004 10:21 Town have three players involved with the England U21s this evening, the most since the late 90s when Kieron Dyer, James Scowcroft, Richard Wright and David Johnson were regularly amongst those called up by Peter Taylor. |
Derby 2-2 Town Sat 08th Nov 2003 18:29 Town fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Derby County at Pride Park. Goals from Peter Kennedy and Daniele Dichio inside a minute just before the break put the home side ahead. A penalty from Tommy Miller and a header from Darren Bent won the Blues the point. |
Royle Waiting on McGreal Thu 06th Nov 2003 14:17 Town boss Joe Royle will wait before deciding whether central defender John McGreal is fit enough to replace the suspended Richard Naylor at Derby on Saturday. McGreal, yet to feature this season, played the full 90 minutes for the reserves last night but didn't train today as a precaution. |