Billy Turley
Billy Turley
Born 15 July 1972 (Age 27 at debut)
Position: Goalkeeper
(Diamonds player #118)
Total appearances 253
(218 League, 14 FA Cup, 10 FA Trophy, 7 League Cup, 2 League Trophy, 1 Maunsell Cup, 1 Conference Shield)
Debut:
31 July 1999 (Home Northampton Town)
Final game:
18 December 2004 (Home Scunthorpe United)
Diamonds fans will remember Billy as a great, if rather controversial, goalkeeper. He started his career at Evesham United, and played against Diamonds in 1994 as they were pushing for promotion. He joined Northampton Town in July 1995, but in the four years he was with the Cobblers, he made a relatively small number of appearances and went out on loan to Leyton Orient in February 1998. He signed for Diamonds on 14 June 1999 for a £120,000 transfer fee after falling out of favour at Sixfields. Although Billy originally proved an unpopular choice by manager Talbot, the fans soon realised what a good goalkeeper he was. Billy had fantastic agility and had a commanding presence in his own penalty area. In 2001, he helped Rushden achieve league status for the very first time and was named player's player of the year. He was also part of the side that won the Division 3 title and promotion to Division 2 in 2003.
However, his 5-year spell at Rushden and Diamonds ended unceremoniously as he failed a routine drugs test after a match in December 2004. Billy was subsequently sacked and handed a 6-month ban. Following the end of his ban he was snapped up by Oxford United and continues to play at The Kassam Stadium. Billy's time at Diamonds brought as many high points as it did lows. However, despite off field trouble, Billy produced consistent displays in goal for Rushden and made some 253 appearances for the club.
Appearances
1999/2000
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MCF |
31.7.99 |
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Conf |
14.8.99 |
Morecambe (A) |
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Conf |
17.8.99 |
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Conf |
21.8.99 |
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Conf |
28.8.99 |
Sutton Utd (A) |
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Conf |
30.8.99 |
Welling Utd (H) |
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Conf |
4.9.99 |
Northwich Vic (A) |
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Conf |
7.9.99 |
Hayes (H) |
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Conf |
11.9.99 |
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Conf |
14.9.99 |
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Conf |
18.9.99 |
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Conf |
25.9.99 |
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Conf |
28.9.99 |
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Conf |
2.10.99 |
Altrincham (A) |
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Conf |
9.10.99 |
Kingstonian (H) |
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FAC4q |
16.10.99 |
Sutton Utd (H) |
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Conf |
23.10.99 |
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FAC1 |
29.10.99 |
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Conf |
2.11.99 |
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Conf |
6.11.99 |
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Conf |
13.11.99 |
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FAC2 |
20.11.99 |
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NT2 |
23.11.99 |
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FAT2 |
27.11.99 |
Havant & W (H) |
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FAC2r |
30.11.99 |
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Conf |
4.12.99 |
Hayes (A) |
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FAC3 |
12.12.99 |
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Conf |
18.12.99 |
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FAC3r |
21.12.99 |
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Conf |
27.12.99 |
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Conf |
3.1.00 |
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FAT3 |
15.1.00 |
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Conf |
22.1.00 |
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Conf |
29.1.00 |
Northwich Vic (H) |
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FAT4 |
5.2.00 |
Billericay Tn (A) |
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FAT4r |
8.2.00 |
Billericay Tn (H) |
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Conf |
12.2.00 |
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Conf |
15.2.00 |
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Conf |
19.2.00 |
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Conf |
22.2.00 |
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FAT5 |
26.2.00 |
Marine (H) |
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Conf |
4.3.00 |
Kingstonian (A) |
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Conf |
7.3.00 |
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FAT6 |
11.3.00 |
Sutton Utd (A) |
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FAT6r |
14.3.00 |
Sutton Utd (H) |
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Conf |
18.3.00 |
Sutton Utd (H) |
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Conf |
25.3.00 |
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Conf |
28.3.00 |
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Conf |
1.4.00 |
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Conf |
4.4.00 |
Morecambe (H) |
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Conf |
8.4.00 |
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Conf |
11.4.00 |
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Conf |
15.4.00 |
Altrincham (H) |
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Conf |
1.5.00 |
Welling (A) |
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Conf |
6.5.00 |
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2000/2001
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Conf |
19.8.00 |
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Conf |
21.8.00 |
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Conf |
26.8.00 |
Dagenham&Red (A) |
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Conf |
28.8.00 |
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Conf |
2.9.00 |
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Conf |
5.9.00 |
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Conf |
9.9.00 |
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Conf |
12.9.00 |
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Conf |
16.9.00 |
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Conf |
23.9.00 |
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Conf |
26.9.00 |
Dagenham&Red (H) |
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Conf |
30.9.00 |
Kingstonian (A) |
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Conf |
3.10.00 |
Leigh RMI (A) |
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Conf |
8.10.00 |
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Conf |
14.10.00 |
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Conf |
21.10.00 |
Morecambe (A) |
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FAC4q |
28.10.00 |
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Conf |
31.10.00 |
Hayes (H) |
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Conf |
4.11.00 |
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Conf |
11.11.00 |
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FAC1 |
17.11.00 |
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Conf |
2.12.00 |
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Conf |
9.12.00 |
Hayes (A) |
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Conf |
26.12.00 |
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Conf |
1.1.01 |
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Conf |
6.1.01 |
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FAT3 |
13.1.01 |
Hayes (A) |
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Conf |
27.1.01 |
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FAT4 |
3.2.01 |
Marine (A) |
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Conf |
10.2.01 |
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Conf |
17.2.01 |
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Conf |
20.2.01 |
Northwich Vic (H) |
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FAT5 |
24.2.01 |
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Conf |
3.3.01 |
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Conf |
10.3.01 |
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Conf |
13.3.01 |
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Conf |
17.3.01 |
Kingstonian (H) |
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Conf |
25.3.01 |
Northwich Vic (A) |
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Conf |
31.3.01 |
Leigh RMI (H) |
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Conf |
7.4.01 |
Morecambe (H) |
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Conf |
14.4.01 |
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Conf |
16.4.01 |
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Conf |
21.4.01 |
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Conf |
24.4.01 |
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Conf |
28.4.01 |
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Conf |
5.5.01 |
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2001/2002 - squad number 1
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D3 |
11.8.01 |
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D3 |
16.8.01 |
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WC1 |
21.8.01 |
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D3 |
25.8.01 |
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D3 |
27.8.01 |
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D3 |
1.9.01 |
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D3 |
8.9.01 |
Southend Utd (H) |
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WC2 |
11.9.01 |
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D3 |
15.9.01 |
Leyton Orient (A) |
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D3 |
18.9.01 |
Torquay Utd (H) |
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D3 |
22.9.01 |
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D3 |
13.10.01 |
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LDV1 |
16.10.01 |
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D3 |
20.10.01 |
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D3 |
23.10.01 |
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D3 |
27.10.01 |
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D3 |
3.11.01 |
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D3 |
10.11.01 |
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CS |
13.11.01 |
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FAC1 |
17.11.01 |
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D3 |
20.11.01 |
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D3 |
24.11.01 |
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D3 |
1.12.01 |
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FAC2 |
8.12.01 |
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D3 |
15.12.01 |
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D3 |
22.12.01 |
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D3 |
26.12.01 |
Southend Utd (A) |
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D3 |
29.12.01 |
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D3 |
12.1.02 |
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D3 |
19.1.02 |
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D3 |
22.1.02 |
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D3 |
26.1.02 |
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D3 |
29.1.02 |
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D3 |
2.2.02 |
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D3 |
5.2.02 |
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D3 |
9.2.02 |
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D3 |
16.2.02 |
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D3 |
23.2.02 |
Leyton Orient (H) |
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D3 |
26.2.02 |
Torquay Utd (A) |
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D3 |
2.3.02 |
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D3 |
5.3.02 |
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D3 |
9.3.02 |
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D3 |
16.3.02 |
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D3 |
23.3.02 |
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D3 |
30.3.02 |
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D3 |
1.4.02 |
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D3 |
6.4.02 |
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D3 |
13.4.02 |
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D3 |
20.4.02 |
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D3PO/1 |
27.4.02 |
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D3PO/2 |
30.4.02 |
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D3POF |
6.5.02 |
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2002/2003 - squad number 1
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D3 |
10.8.02 |
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D3 |
13.8.02 |
Torquay Utd (H) |
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D3 |
17.8.02 |
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D3 |
24.8.02 |
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D3 |
26.8.02 |
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D3 |
31.8.02 |
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D3 |
7.9.02 |
Southend Utd (H) |
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WC1 |
10.9.02 |
Millwall (H) |
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D3 |
14.9.02 |
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D3 |
17.9.02 |
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D3 |
21.9.02 |
Wrexham (H) |
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D3 |
28.9.02 |
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WC2 |
2.10.02 |
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D3 |
5.10.02 |
Leyton Orient (H) |
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D3 |
12.10.02 |
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D3 |
19.10.02 |
Bury (H) |
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D3 |
26.10.02 |
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D3 |
29.10.02 |
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D3 |
2.11.02 |
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D3 |
9.11.02 |
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FAC1 |
16.11.02 |
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D3 |
23.11.02 |
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FAC1r |
26.11.02 |
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D3 |
30.11.02 |
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D3 |
21.12.02 |
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as sub |
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D3 |
26.12.02 |
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D3 |
28.12.02 |
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D3 |
1.1.03 |
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D3 |
4.1.03 |
Torquay Utd (A) |
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D3 |
11.1.03 |
Kidderminter (A) |
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D3 |
18.1.03 |
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D3 |
25.1.03 |
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D3 |
1.2.03 |
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D3 |
8.2.03 |
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D3 |
22.2.03 |
Southend Utd (A) |
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D3 |
1.3.03 |
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D3 |
4.3.03 |
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D3 |
8.3.03 |
Wrexham (A) |
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D3 |
15.3.03 |
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D3 |
18.3.03 |
Bury (A) |
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D3 |
22.3.03 |
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D3 |
24.3.03 |
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D3 |
29.3.03 |
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D3 |
5.4.03 |
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D3 |
12.4.03 |
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D3 |
19.4.03 |
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D3 |
21.4.03 |
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D3 |
26.4.03 |
Leyton Orient (A) |
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D3 |
3.5.03 |
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2003/2004 - squad number 1
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D2 |
9.8.03 |
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CC1 |
13.8.03 |
West Ham Utd (A) |
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D2 |
16.8.03 |
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D2 |
23.8.03 |
Tranmere Rvrs (A) |
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D2 |
25.8.03 |
QPR (H) |
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D2 |
30.8.03 |
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D2 |
6.9.03 |
Wycombe Wdrs (H) |
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D2 |
13.9.03 |
Brentford (H) |
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D2 |
16.9.03 |
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D2 |
20.9.03 |
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D2 |
27.9.03 |
Stockport Co (H) |
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D2 |
30.9.03 |
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D2 |
4.10.03 |
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D2 |
11.10.03 |
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D2 |
18.10.03 |
Sheff Wed (A) |
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D2 |
21.10.03 |
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D2 |
16.3.04 |
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D2 |
20.3.04 |
Brentford (A) |
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D2 |
27.3.04 |
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D2 |
3.4.04 |
Stockport Co (A) |
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D2 |
10.4.04 |
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D2 |
12.4.04 |
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D2 |
17.4.04 |
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D2 |
24.4.04 |
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D2 |
1.5.04 |
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D2 |
8.5.04 |
Port Vale (H) |
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2004/2005 - squad number 1
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CCL2 |
7.8.04 |
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CCL2 |
10.8.04 |
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CCL2 |
14.8.04 |
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CCL2 |
21.8.04 |
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CC1 |
24.8.04 |
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CCL2 |
28.8.04 |
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CCL2 |
30.8.04 |
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CCL2 |
4.9.04 |
Southend Utd (H) |
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CCL2 |
11.9.04 |
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CCL2 |
18.9.04 |
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CCL2 |
25.9.04 |
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LDV1 |
28.9.04 |
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CCL2 |
2.10.04 |
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CCL2 |
8.10.04 |
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CCL2 |
16.10.04 |
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CCL2 |
19.10.04 |
Wycombe Wdrs (A) |
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CCL2 |
23.10.04 |
Bury (A) |
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CCL2 |
30.10.04 |
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CCL2 |
6.11.04 |
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FAC1 |
13.11.04 |
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CCL2 |
20.11.04 |
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CCL2 |
27.11.04 |
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FAC2 |
4.12.04 |
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CCL2 |
8.12.04 |
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CCL2 |
11.12.04 |
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CCL2 |
18.12.04 |
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