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  In Retirement… Cecil Nyoni Name:  Cecil Nyoni Position:  Centre Mid Played for?   Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest, Limerick, Matlock, Sheffield FC, Goole, Harrogate, Alfreton Town Team supported growing up?  Manchester United Childhood hero & why?   Peter Ndlovu, he was from Zimbabwe where I’m from and was the best player in the country and had made it in England  Biggest influence?  My brother because he taught me how to play football and about life just wanted to be like him Favourite current player & why?   Casemiro, he plays how I used to play combatting the midfield, breaking play down and being the difference for his team in games. Just with less flair than me  Best ground you’ve played at?   Hillsborough Stadium Best friend in football?  Anthony Gardner Best player you’ve played against & why?  Paul Pogba, couldn’t get anywhere near him and when you did was too strong or slick with the ball he’d...

The ups, downs & travels of The Highwaymen. 5 Seasons, 3 names, 3 homes. Most recently Newark & Sherwood United were crowned “the best team in Nottingham” with a 3-2 triumph in the Nottinghamshire Senior Cup Final over Carlton Town. But that’s how this story ends so, we’ll come back to this later. Photo courtesy of Steve Davies @Steve_W_Davies We start in 1902 when a club was formed as A.J. Simpson & Co. With a few different names over more than a century in football and some league and cup wins along the way. It was a name change to Newark Flowserve in 2001 then a subsequent change to the Notts Senior League 12 years later that kicked this footballing story into action and with ambition looked to put the town of Newark on the modern footballing map. In the Notts Senior League (Step 7) Flowserve appointed Craig Roche & Steve Kirkham for the 16/17 season. With a mid-table finish that season it would be the next that kicked on the side playing at the Lowfields ground. In ...

In Profile... Ashley Coffey of AC Oulu (Finland)    Copyright of Feeniksvisual Name:  Ashley Coffey Position:  Striker Current Club:  AC Oulu   Previous clubs:  West Auckland, Newton Aycliffe, Marske United, Whitby, Huddinge IF, IFK Haninge, AFC Eskilstuna, AC Oulu   Team supported growing up?  Leeds United   Childhood hero?  Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. Scored great goals and my first childhood hero  Biggest influence?  My Dad Favourite current player?  Kane, Giroud. Kane’s all round game is just brilliant great touch, vision, finishing unbelievable. Giroud very under under rated. I like his play style  Best ground you’ve played at?   Friends Arena (AIK) Best friend in football?   A few Albin Linner(Afc), Ryan Williams(Afc), Nick Wolters (Afc) & Calum Ward (AC Oulu) Best player you’ve played against & why?   Sebastian Larsson all round baller. Isak Hien hardest centre back I’ve played aga...