Senrab F.C.
| Full name | Senrab Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1961 | |
| Ground | Wanstead Flats, Forest Gate, London |
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| Chairman | Tony Carroll | |
| Coach | Tony Carroll | |
| League | Sunday League | |
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Senrab F.C. is a Sunday League football team, based at Wanstead Flats[1] in the Forest Gate district of London, England.[2]
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[edit] Operation
Senrab operates fifteen teams for age groups ranging from 5 to 17 years old[2]. The club has produced a great number of players who have gone on to have successful professional careers, including John Terry, Sol Campbell, Jermain Defoe and Ledley King.[1][3] A number of professional coaches have also started out at Senrab, most notably Dario Gradi,[1] who, until June 2007, was the longest-serving football manager in the Football League. In April 2011, former Senrab player John Terry donated an undisclosed sum to the club to keep it running.[4]
[edit] Name and location
The club takes its name from Senrab Street in Stepney. Senrab Street is close to Barnes Street, and is also Barnes spelt backwards.[2]
[edit] Former players
The following players and coaches have all gone on to play for or coach a professional football club after leaving Senrab FC.
[edit] Players
[edit] Coaches
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Holt, Sarah (30 March 2004). "Lessons from Senrab's soccer school". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3580385.stm. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- ^ a b c Alex (4 August 2005). "All Aboard". Londonist. http://londonist.com/2005/08/all_aboard.php. Retrieved 15 July 2007.
- ^ "World Cup 2010: John Terry concerned by altitude". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 8 June 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8727354.stm. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ "John Terry saves his former youth football club Senrab". BBC Sport. 21 April 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13156538. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Matt Barlow (2010-05-07). "Ledley King just had an instinct that smacked of Bobby Moore | Mail Online". London: Dailymail.co.uk. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1274107/Ledley-King-just-instinct-smacked-Bobby-Moore.html. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ a b c Wallace, Sam (2010-05-12). "Hodgson holds out for Zamora as Fulham take one final step towards history - European, Football". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/hodgson-holds-out-for-zamora-as-fulham-take-one-final-step-towards-history-1971219.html. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ "Carling Cup star scouted in north London". Arsenal.com (Arsenal FC). 23 September 2009. http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/carling-cup-star-scouted-in-north-london. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
[edit] Sources
- Hayward, Paul (7 April 2004). "Dedicated learner has eyes on late call". Telegraph.co.uk (London: Telegraph Media Group). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/2376328/Dedicated-learner-has-eyes-on-late-call.html. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- Hart, Michael (17 May 2004). "Eriksson playing it safe". London Evening Standard (ES London). http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-10800222-details/Eriksson+playing+it+safe/article.do. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- Rose, Andy (8 January 2006). "Kid Knight was better than Defoe". Wales on Sunday (Media Wales). http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0600soccer/0700swanseacity/tm_objectid=16561279&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=kid-knight-was-better-than-defoe--name_page.html. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- Slot, Owen (19 May 2007). "Foundations ripped from under club that inspired Terry’s golden generation". The Times (London: Times Newspapers). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1811317.ece. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- Spall, Leo (7 February 2002). "East End academy's crop of stars". London Evening Standard (ES London). http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-356018-details/East+End+academy's+crop+of+stars/article.do. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- Szcezepanik, Nick (30 December 2002). "Doors still open at fame academy; The battle for survival at the Senrab Boys Club in East London". The Times (Times Newspapers). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article806633.ece. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- Winter, Henry (18 April 2003). "On The Spot: Zamora dreams of joining his peers in the Premiership". Telegraph.co.uk (London: Telegraph Media Group). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2003/04/18/sfnzam18.xml. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
