Whatever happened to ? ...the unlikely lads
Unlikely Lads - Premier League
First team:
Demba Ba: (Sèvres, France, 25.05.1985) see Premier
League list.
Celestine Babayaro: (Kaduna, Nigeria, 29.08.1978) see Premier
League list.
John Bailey: (Liverpool, 01.04.1957) Bristol City, Everton C, Sheffield United C.
Ian Baird: (Rotherham, 01.04.1964) Southampton, Leeds United, Portsmouth,
Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Bristol City, Hearts (Scotland), Plymouth Argyle, Brighton and Hove Albion,
Instant Dict (Hong
Kong), Dorchester, Hong Kong AM, Southampton YC, Salisbury City, Wimborne
Town, Farnborough (tbc), player's agent, Havant & Waterlooville M, Eastleigh
M (also run his own motor insurance business - IBMH)
Tom Bamlett: (POB & DOB tbc) West Ham
United, West Stanley.
Stan Barber: (Wallsend, 28.05.1908) Bristol City, Exeter City,
Brighton & Hove Albion, living on Tyneside, RIP 1984.
John Barker: (POB & DOB tbc) Trafalgar (Newcastle), Shankhouse
Black Watch, RIP 1925.
Mickey Barker: (Bishop Auckland, 18.12.1955) Gillingham, Ferryhill
Athletic, Bishop Auckland, Hartlepool United, Publican Bishop
Auckland.
John Barnes: (Kingston,
Jamaica, 07.11.1963) see Premier
League list.
JW Barr: (POB & DOB tbc) Ashington.
Stewart Barrowclough: (Barnsley 29.10.1951), Birmingham City,
Bristol Rovers, Barnsley, Mansfield Town, Grimethorpe MW M,
Frickley Athletic M.
Thomas Bartlett: (POB & DOB tbc)
Willington Athletic, Walsall, Willington Athletic, NUFC, Hebburn Argyle.
David Barton: (Bishop Auckland 09.05.1959) Blackburn Rovers (loan), Darlington, Blyth Spartans.
Joey Barton: (Huyton, 02.09.1982) see Premier
League list.
Warren Barton: (Islington, 19.03.1969) see Premier
League list.
Cristian Bassedas: (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 16.02.1973) see Premier
League list.
David Batty: (Leeds, 02.12.1968) see Premier
League list.
Ron Batty: (Lanchester 05.10.1925) Gateshead PM, Bury S, RIP
25.07.1971.
Peter Beardsley: (Longbenton, 18.01.1961) see Premier
League list.
Dave Beasant: (Willesden, 20.03.1959) Chelsea, Grimsby Town
(loan), Wolves (loan), Southampton, Nottingham
Forest, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur (loan), Watford, Bradford City,
Wigan Athletic, Brighton & Hove Albion, Northern
Ireland C, Fulham C, International Consultant and Talent Evaluator @
West Virginia Chaos (USA), Stevenage GV,
Harry Bedford: (Calow, 15.10.1899) Sunderland, Bradford Park
Avenue, Chesterfield, Heanor Town, NUFC T, Derby County masseur, Belper
Town M, Heanor Town M, RIP 1976.
David Beharall: (Newcastle, 08.03.1979) see Premier
League list.
David Bell: (Edinburgh 24.12.1909) Derby County, Ipswich Town, RIP
1986.
Derek Bell: (Newcastle 19.12.1963) Eppleton CW, Newcastle
Blue Star, North Shields, Gateshead, Bridlington Town, Bishop Auckland,
Blyth Spartans Whitley Bay, Berwick Rangers PC, Whitley Bay M, Blyth
Spartans AM, Lemington Labour Club,
Benfield Saints, Durham City CM, Gateshead M, Gateshead Chief Executive,
agent Platinum 4 Sports.
Jackie Bell: (Evenwood 17.10.1939) Norwich City, Colchester United,
Gainford Town, RIP 1991.
Tony Bell: (North Shields 27.02.1955) North Shields.
Craig Bellamy: (Cardiff, Wales, 13.07.1979) see Premier
League list.
Albert Bennett: (Chester-le-Street, 16.07.1944) Norwich City, Bury
St.Edmunds PM, Sprowston Athletic, Thurlton, Yarmouth Town, Sprowston
Athletic, Carrow, Quebec Rovers, Sprowston Thursday, Taveners, working for
prison service, catering business, joke shop proprietor, publican in
Norwich.
Bob Bennie: (POB & DOB tbc) Morpeth
Harriers, NUFC Director, RIP 1945.
Bob Benson:
(Whitehaven, 09.02.1883) Southampton, Sheffield United, Woolwich
Arsenal, RIP 1916.
Roy Bentley: (Bristol
17.05.1924) Chelsea,
Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Reading M, Bradford City S, Swansea Town M,
Thatcham Town M, Reading Sec, Aldershot Town Sec.
John Beresford: (Sheffield, 04.09.1966) see Premier
League list.
Olivier Bernard: (Lyon, France, 14.10.1979) see Premier
League list.
Willie Bertram:
Jerry Best:
Leon Best: (Nottingham, 19.09.1986) see Premier League list.
Alec Betton:
Habib Beye: (Suresnes, France, 19.10.1977) see Premier
League list.
John Bird: (Doncaster, 09.06.1948)
Hartlepool United M, stallholder Doncaster Market.
Ralph Birkett:
Ted Birnie:
Neville Black: (Ashington, 19.06.1931) Exeter City, Rochdale.
Robert Blackburn:
Ray Blackhall: (Ashington 19.02.1957) Sheffield Wednesday, Mansfield Town,
IK Tord (Sweden), Metropolitan Police (diplomatic
protection)
John Blackley: (Polmont
12.05.1948)
Preston North End, Hamilton Academical, Hibernian AM, Hibernian M,
Cowdenbeath M, Dundee AM, St,Johnstone C, Dundee United C, Plymouth Argyle C, Sheffield Wednesday C, Swindon Town
C, Plymouth Argyle C, Stirling Albion AM.
Sid Blake:
Bob Blanthorne: (Rock Ferry, 08.01.1884) Hartlepools United.
Thomas Blyth:
Stuart Boam: (Kirby-in-Ashfield, 28.01.1948) Mansfield Town,
Hartlepool United, Guisborough Town, newsagent in Kirby-in-Ashfield, now retired.
Paul Bodin: (Cardiff 13.09.1964) Swindon Town, Reading,
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) Bath City M, Swindon Town YC,
Swindon New College C, Devizes Town, Swindon Town YC, Southampton YC, Port
Vale C.
Ian Bogie: (Newcastle 06.12.1957) Preston
North End, Millwall, Leyton Orient, Port
Vale, Kidderminster Harriers, Bedlington Terriers, NUFC FITC C, Walker
Central M, Gateshead C/CM/M, Stockport County M, NUFC AC.
Hugh Bolton:
Curtis Booth:
Wilf Bott: (Featherstone, Yorkshire 25.04.1907). Edlington Colliery
Welfare,Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town, NUFC, QPR, Lancaster Town,
Aldershot (war guest), Brighton (war guest), Chelsea 9war guest), QPR (war
guest), Colchester United.
Arthur Bottom: (Sheffield,
28.02.1930) Sheffield YMCA, Sheffield United, York City, NUFC, Chesterfield,
Boston United, Alfreton Town, living in Sheffield & working as a
silversmith.
Jean-Alain Boumsong: (Douala, Cameroon, 14.12.1979) see Premier
League list.
Ray Bowden:
J.Bowman:
Lee Bowyer: (Canning Town, 03.01.1977) see Premier League List.
Jimmy Boyd:
James Murray Boyd (Glasgow,
29.04.2007) Petershill Juniors, Edinburgh St.Bernards, NUFC, Derby County,
Bury, Dundee, Grimsby Town, Clapton Orient (war) Brighton (war), NUFC S,
Boro S, RIP 1991.
Garry Brady: (Glasgow, Scotland, 07.09.1976) see Premier
League list.
Bill Bradley:
George Bradley: (Maltby 07.11.1917), Millwall, Guildford City.
Robert Bradley:
Darren Bradshaw: (Sheffield, 19.03.1967) Peterborough United,
Plymouth Argyle (loan), Blackpool, Rushden
& Diamonds, Stevenage Borough, Worksop Town.
Titus Bramble: (Ipswich, 06.09.1981) see Premier
League list.
George Brander: (Aberdeen 01.11.1929) Raith Rovers, RIP 1995.
Paul
Brayson: (Newcastle, 16.09.1977) see Premier
League list (extras)
Gary
Brazil: (Tunbridge Wells, 19.09.1962) Fulham, Cambridge United, Barnet, Slough
Town, St.Albans City, Notts County YC/M/CM, Fulham
YC, FA YC, Doncaster Rovers YC, Fulham YC, FA YC, Nottingham Forest YC,
Nottingham Forest CM
Frank Brennan: (Airdrie,
Scotland 23.04.1924) Airdrieonians, North
Shields, Hotelier in Inverness, RIP 1997.
Michael Bridges: (North Shields, 05.08.1978) see Premier
League list.
Martin Brittain: (Cramlington, 29.12.1984) see Premier
League list.
Ivor Broadis:
(Poplar, 18.12.22) Carlisle, journalism.
Kevin Brock: (Bicester 09.09.1962), Cardiff City (loan), Rushden &
Diamonds, Banbury United M, Woodford United AM, Ardley United M
(sacked Sep 2015)
Alan Brown: (Easington, 22.05.1959) Sunderland, Shrewsbury, Doncaster Rovers, Prison
Officer at Durham.
Ernest Brown: (South Shields, 03.02.1921), Southend United, RIP 1976.
Harry Brown:
Malcolm Brown: (Salford 13.12.1956) Huddersfield Town, Rochdale,
Stockport County, Rochdale.
Noel Brown:
John Brownlie: (Caldercruix, Scotland 11.03.1952) Middlesbrough, Valaudus (Finland) (loan), Hartlepool,
Berwick, Blyth Spartans, Ashington, Cowdenbeath AM, Cowdenbeath M, Clyde
AM, Meadowbank M, Clyde AM, East Stirlingshire YC, Raith Rovers YC,
Arbroath M, East Stirlingshire C, East Stirlingshire CM, Inverness
Caledonian Thistle S, Hibernian S.
Alex Bruce: (Dundee, 23.12.1952) Preston North End, Wigan Athletic, Operations Manager for Ribble
Borough Council.
Joe Brunskill: (Carlton, 22.04.1932) Sunderland, Oldham Athletic, RIP
1989.
Hugh Bulloch (Larkhall,
Scotland 02.06.1908) New
Brighton, Portadown,
New Brighton.
Charles Burgess:
Dick Burke: (Ashton under Lyne, 28.10.1920)
Carlisle United, Ashton United.
Martin
Burleigh: (Willington, 02.02.1951) Darlington, Carlisle United,
Darlington, Hartlepool United, Bishop Auckland, Painter & Decorator in Ferryhill.
Michael Burns: (Coundon, 07.06.1908), Preston North End, Ipswich
Town, RIP 1982.
Mickey Burns: (Preston, 21.12.1946) Cardiff City, Middlesbrough, PFA Representative.
John
Burridge: (Workington, 03.12.1951) see Premier
League list (extras)
Ollie Burton: (Chepstow, Wales 11.11.1941) sandwich shop owner in Diss, Norfolk.
Viv
Busby: (High Wycombe 19.06.1949) Fulham, Norwich City, Stoke City,
Sheffield United, Blackburn Rovers, Tulsa (USA), York City, Tulsa (USA), Hartlepool United M, Fulham C, Swindon Town YC, York City M,
Gretna C, Workington C.
Joe Butler: (Newcastle, 07.02.1943) Swindon Town, Aldershot, Whitney
Town, Taxi firm owner in
Wiltshire.
Nicky
Butt: (Gorton, 21.01.1975) see Premier
League list.
Reserve/Junior:
Wesley Ngo Baheng:
(Blanc Mesnil, 23.09.1989) KV Mechelen (Belgium) (trial), Faro (Portugal)
(trial), Nuremburg (Germany) (trial), Amiens (France)(trial), Gateshead (trial), Aldershot Town,
Hereford United, Blanc-Mesnil (France), FC Dieppe (France), UJA Maccabi
Paris Métropole (France).
Alex Baird: (Woonona,
Australia 14.01.1994) Dundee(Scotland),
Stockport Sports, Gateshead.
Shaun
Baldwin:
( ) Tromso (Norway), Dunston Federation, Bedlington Terriers,
Whitley Bay, Daisy Hill, works in sales at Newcastle Audi. (add Blyth tbc)
Keith Barr: (07.09.1982) (Bonnyrigg Rose, Musselburgh Athletic, Penicuik Athletic)
Paul Barrett: (Newcastle, 13.04.1978) Wrexham, Blyth Spartans, Gateshead,
Dunston Fed.
Lee Barrett: ( ) tbc
Adam Bartlett: (27.02.1986) Leeds United (trial), Doncaster Rovers (trial),
Aberdeen (trial), Boston United (trial), Burton Albion (short term deal), Rushden &
Diamonds (trial),
Rotherham United (trial), Dundee United (trial), Dunston Federation
(guest), Rochester Rhinos (USA), Skvastaras (Sweden), Blyth Spartans, Consett, Blyth
Spartans, NUFC Youth GC, England Semi-Pro XI aka National Game XI, York
City (trial), Blyth Spartans, Kidderminster Harriers, Cambridge United
(loan), Hereford United, Gateshead, Hartlepool United.
Chris Basham: (Hebburn, 20.07.1988) Chester le Street youths, Bolton Wanderers, Stafford
Rangers (loan), Bolton Wanderers, Rochdale (loan), Bolton Wanderers,
Blackpool, Sheffield United.
Guy Bates: (Newcastle, 31.10.1985) Newcastle Jets (Australia), Mechelen (Belgium, trial),
Darlington, KV Oostende (Belgium), Drogheda United (Republic of Ireland), La Louviere
(Belgium), Drogheda United (Republic of Ireland), Blyth Spartans, Consett, Newcastle
Benfield, Glenavon (Northern Ireland), Linfield (Northern Ireland).
Stewart Bath: (Stockton, 28.09.1990) NUFC, Rochdale (trial),
Billingham Synthonia, Billingham Town, Averett University (USA)
Craig Baxter: (Newcastle, 27.09.1986) Gateshead, Bedlington Terriers,
Gateshead, South Shields.
James Beaumont: (Stockton, 11.12.84) Nottingham Forest, Billingham Synthonia
Campbell Bell: (Dryburn, 29.10.1990) NUFC
Carl Bell: Team Bath, retired, personal trainer.
George Bell:
Ian Bennett: (Worksop, 10.10.1971) Peterborough United,
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan), Birmingham City, Sheffield United (loan), Coventry City (loan), Leeds
United, Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town, Huddersfield Town GC,
Nottingham Forest GC.
Mark Bertram: (02.04.1990) Gateshead, Team Northumbria, Whitley
Bay
David Binningsley: (tbc) Burnley, Teesside University (degree in
Physiotherapy), NHS Durham, Physio Middlesbrough, Physio mackems.
Gael
Bigirimana: (Bujumbura, Burundi, 22.10.1993) CP
Simon Bishop:
Guisborough Town, Whitby Town, Northallerton Town,
Bishop Auckland, Dunston Federation, Barrow, Gateshead, Stalybridge
Celtic, Guisborough Town.
Neville Black:
Maurice Blackburn:
Steven Blair: (Glasgow, 04.01.86) Rangers, CP, Stirling
Albion (trial), East Stirlingshire, Arthurlie, Clydebank, in prison on
drugs charges.
Billy Bone: Geylang United (Singapore), Home United (Singapore),
Gravesend & Northfleet (trial) Dover, D First Touch Coaching School,
Ashford.
Pablo Bonvin: (Concepcion, Argentina, 15.04.1981) Boca Juniors
(Argentina), Sheffield Wednesday, Boca Juniors (Argentina), Argentinos
Juniors (Argentina), Quilmes (Argentina), Argentinos Juniors (Argentina),
Platense (Argentina).
Mark Boyd: (Carlisle, 22.10.1981) Carlisle United (trial)
Port Vale (trial), Port Vale, Workington (guest),
Gretna, Macclesfield Town (loan), Shamrock Rovers (trial), Scarborough
(trial), Stockport County (trial), Accrington Stanley, Southport, Sligo
Rovers, Barrow, Droylesden, Workington, Celtic Nation.
David Boyle: (Tynemouth 24.04.1929) Berwick Rangers, Barnsley, Crewe,
Chesterfield, Bradford City, Scarborough.
Jon Brain: (Carlisle, 11.02.1983) Carlisle United, Port Vale, Macclesfield
Town, Walsall, Nantwich Town, Stafford Rangers.
Stephen Brennan: (Dublin, 20.03.1983 or 26.03) Shelbourne (Republic of
Ireland) (loan), St.Patricks Athletic (Republic of Ireland), Bray
Wanderers (Republic of Ireland).
David Broadbent: (POB tbc, 26.09.1979) Swansea City (trial), Barry
Town, Inter Cardiff.
Percy Broady:
Ernie Brown:
Joe Brown:
David Bunce:
Terry Burghall: Skelmersale United, Bootle, Bet Direct (Skelmersadale
Sunday League) Kestrels (Ormskirk Sunday League)
Steven Burn: tbc
David Burt: (Ashington, 05.02.1978) Scunthorpe United (trial), North Shields, Blyth Joiners Arms (Sunday League), Blyth
Town.
Jamie Burt: (Ashington, 29.09.1979) Carlisle United, Scarborough, Whitby Town,
Chesterfield, Carlisle United, (loan), Chesterfield, Bedlington
Terriers (trial), Blyth Joiners Arms (Sunday League), Bedlington Terriers (now left).
Sam Busby: Newcastle Benfield
David Butler: (POB & DOB tbc)
Coaching/Management:
Paul Barron:
(Woolwich, 16.09.1953) Nottingham Forest GC
Kevin Bond: AFC Bournemouth M, Spurs AM, QPR AM, unattached.
Peter Bonetti: Fulham GC, retired.
Frankie Bunn: (Birmingham, 06.11.1962) Rochdale AM
Keith Burkinshaw: (Higham, 23.06.1935) as player: Denaby
United, Wolves, Liverpool, Workington, Scunthorpe United. As coach,
Scunthorpe United CM, Zambia C, NUFC C,
Spurs AM, Spurs M, Bahrain C, Sporting
Lisbon (Portugal) M, Gillingham M, Swindon Town S, West Bromwich Albion
AM, West Bromwich Albion M, Aberdeen D, working for LMA, Stoke City S,
Watford AM (left in 2007).
Tommy Burns: (Glasgow, 16.12.1956) Reading M, Celtic M, Scotland CM/AM, RIP 2008.
Trialist:
Paulo Baier: (Ijui,
Brazil, 25.10.74) Vasco da Gama
(Brazil), São Luiz
(Brazil), Criciúma
(Brazil), Botafogo
(Brazil), Atlético
(Brazil), Vasco de Gama
(Brazil), NUFC, América
(Brazil), Pelotas
(Brazil), Criciúma
(Brazil), Goiás, Palmeiras
(Brazil), Goiás
(Brazil).
Charlie Barnett: (Liverpool, 19.09.1988) Tranmere Rovers,
Accrington Stanley.
Paul Bastock: (Leamington Spa, 19.05.70)
Coventry City, Cambridge United, Sabah FA (Malaysia), Fisher Athletic,
NUFC, Kettering Town, Boston United, Scarborough, Dagenham & Redbridge,
St.Albans City, Rushden & Diamonds, St.Albans City,
Jörg Böhme: (Hohenmölsen, Germany, 22.01.74) for FC Carl Zeiss
Jena (Germany) FC Nuremberg (Germany), Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany), 1860
Munich (Germany) NUFC, Arminia Bielefeld (Germany), Schalke 04 (Germany),
Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany) Arminia Bielefeld (Germany).
Key:
If no letter, then player or:
C=Coach, M=Manager,
AC= Assistant Coach AM = Assistant Manager, D=Director,
JM=Joint Manager MD=Managing Director,
RC= Reserve Coach, AD = Academy Director, AAD = Academy
Asst. Director S=Scout
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