Joe: Win Deserved Sun 03rd Oct 2004 19:51 Town manager Joe Royle felt his side deserved three points despite the fluky nature of the goal which took them to their 2-1 win at Coventry. Matt Mills, a loan defender from Southampton, beat his own keeper to gift the Blues the points. |
Coventry City 1-2 Town Sun 03rd Oct 2004 16:31 An 86th minute own goal from teenage loanee Matt Mills gave the Blues a 2-1 win at Coventry and took them to second in the table, Patrick Suffo having equalised Dean Bowditch's opener shortly beforehand. Despite the fortunate nature of the winning goal, the Blues fully deserved the three points. |
Town 1-1 Reading Tue 28th Sep 2004 22:57 Town's 100% home record came to an end as they were held 1-1 by Reading in Joe Royle's 1,000th match as a manager. The Blues went in front on 10 through Shefki Kuqi but Dave Kitson hit back for the Royals, however, Town had plenty of second half chances to take all three points. |
Price Called Up Thu 23rd Sep 2004 11:20 Town keeper Lewis Price has been called up to the Welsh U21 squad for their games against England and Poland. Price has won two caps at U21 level and is yet to concede a goal. |
Doncaster 2-0 Town Tue 21st Sep 2004 22:58 A lacklustre Town bowed out of the Carling Cup at the second round stage after suffering a 2-0 defeat at Doncaster Rovers. Ricky Ravenhill netted the first in the seventh minute and Jermaine McSporran added to the home side's lead in the first attack of the second half. |
Price to Start Tue 21st Sep 2004 14:36 Town manager Joe Royle has confirmed that as expected Lewis Price will start in goal at Doncaster this evening. Price has made two previous senior appearances, at Gillingham in the league last season and in round one of this year's Carling Cup at home to Brentford. |
Joe Wanted Stuart Tue 31st Aug 2004 12:27 Charlton midfielder Graham Stuart could have been a Town player had the Blues accepted the Addicks' £3 million bid for striker Darren Bent last week. Boss Joe Royle says he would have been keen to bring in the former Everton, Chelsea and Sheffield United man on loan. |
U18s Open With Win Sun 22nd Aug 2004 16:42 Town's U18 team started their league campaign with a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at Playford Road on Saturday morning. Darryl Knights and Billy Clarke scored the Town goals in an entertaining game. |
Price in Welsh Squad Sat 21st Aug 2004 19:51 Town keeper Lewis Price is in the Wales squad for their UEFA U21 Championships Group Six game in Azerbaijan on Friday, 3rd September. |
De Vos Injury Shock Tue 17th Aug 2004 12:36 Summer signing Jason De Vos has been forced to drop out of the Canada squad facing Guatemala on Wednesday after an x-ray showed a stress fracture of the tibia. The injury, discovered after the 30-year-old broke down in training with Frank Yallop's squad, could see the former Wigan man miss a number of Town matches. |