Isaiah Rankin
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Isaiah Marcus Rankin is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Isthmian League Premier Division side Hendon
.
He notaby played as a professional for Arsenal
and Bradford City
where he played in the Premier League. He also had spells with Colchester United
, Birmingham City
, Bolton Wanderers
, Barnsley
, Grimsby Town
, Brentford
, Macclesfield Town
, Stevenage Borough
, Crawley Town
, Forest Green Rovers
, Ashford Town
and Hendon
.
as a youngster, and he was promoted to be the first team squad in the summer of 1996. Rankin went on to feature once for The Gunners. While with the club he had a brief loan spell with Colchester United
. In 1998, he was transfer listed by the club, and shortly afterwards he was to leave Highbury
with Yorkshire
his destination. Manager Arsène Wenger
said he sold Rankin "Because he had in front of him too many players who were in to play in the top team. He was impatient. I thought that he wouldn't naturally make it this season, and he needed some first-team games. He was one of the players where, if you keep him, he drops; if he drops, his value goes down and he isn't happy and he hasn't improved. If you are sure he won't play for you this season, you give him a chance to make a career somewhere else, I'm happy for him."
for £1.3 million helping them earn promotion to the Premier League in his first season. Rankin was not considered a first team regular during Bradford's two year stay in the top flight and featured in only ten of their Premiership matches during that time. Rankin was loaned out twice by Bradford, firstly to Birmingham City
and then Bolton Wanderers
, before finally leaving the club permanently to join Yorkshire
rivals Barnsley
.
striker Michael Boulding
, who had wanted away from the club following the dismissal of Town's manager Paul Groves. Barnsley offered Town £50,000 for Boulding with the option of taking Rankin on a one month loan as part of the deal. The offer was accepted by Mariners caretaker boss Graham Rodger
and Rankin signed for The Mariners initially on a one month loan period.
, Rankin scored a goal in a 6–1 victory for Grimsby, but controversially upset Barnsley boss Gudjon Thordarson for what he called an unprofessional goal celebration. With this Thordarason commented that Rankin would never play for Barnsley again, and the player had his contract terminated with immediate effect, which allowed him to sign for Grimsby on a permanent basis until the end of the season. Grimsby appointed Nicky Law as manager but he could not prevent the club's relegation, despite Rankin scoring in a 1–0 win against Brentford
on the second to last game of the season. Following the club's relegation, Rankin was out of contract and decided not to stay at Blundell Park in favour to stay playing his football in League One.
came in for the striker, and signed him on a two-year deal. Rankin joined the club along with fellow Grimsby player Jamie Lawrence
. During his spell at Griffin Park
his goal against Southampton
in the 2004–05 FA Cup
Fifth Round was nominated on Match of the Day
's 'Goal of the Month' competition, but did not win the top prize. Rankin was released by Brentford in April 2006 after two years at Griffin Park
.
, signing with Grimsby Town yet again, but despite much expectations, he made made a slow start to life back in Cleethorpes
despite scoring on his second debut in the 3–2 win over Boston United
, a game which saw both Rankin and Peter Bore
help Grimsby come back from 2–0 down. With favoured goalscoring partner Michael Reddy
injured, Rankin struggled with fitness problems and come the end of the season the pair had only managed to score three goals between. Graham Rodger
was sacked as manager and Alan Buckley
came in to take his place. With the loan signing of Martin Paterson
, Rankin was dropped and when he was not unfit, he would often have to settle for a place on the bench. Buckley then made Rankin available for loan, and in March 2007 was loaned out to Macclesfield Town
for the remainder of the season.
He made only four appearances and failed to score. Rankin stayed on for a final season with Grimsby in 2007–08, but his contract was terminated by mutual consent during in the January 2008 transfer window.
club Stevenage Borough
on a short-term deal until the end of the 2007–08 season. He was one of several players released at the end of the season.
, with whom he signed in July 2008 having featured in a number of pre-season friendlies whilst on trial with the West Sussex
club. In January 2009, Crawley were deducted four league points and fined after failing to register Rankin with the Conference at the start of the 2008–09 campaign, despite the fact that the Football Association received his papers. Following the conclusion of the season, Crawley decided against offering Rankin a new deal, and he was released from the club. Rankin made 18 league appearances for Crawley, scoring three times.
outfit Forest Green Rovers on a non contract deal. Rankin was given the number 33 shirt on his arrival at The New Lawn. Rankin scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 Boxing Day
victory over Salisbury City, his second was scored in a 1–0 win over Gateshead at the New Lawn on 16 Jan 2010. Rankin netted Forest Green's only goal in their 2–1 loss to Notts County at Meadow Lane
in the third round of the FA Cup
. He was released at the end of the season having scored 3 goals in 19 league appearances.
, in Middlesex, a team managed by his former Bradford City, Grimsby Town and Brentford teammate Jamie Lawrence
.
on August 16 2011.
Hendon F.C.
Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division...
.
He notaby played as a professional for Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
and Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
where he played in the Premier League. He also had spells with Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
, Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
, Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
, Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
, Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
, Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
, Stevenage Borough
Stevenage Borough F.C.
Stevenage Football Club is an English football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The club currently participate in League One, the third tier of English football, having won promotion from League Two in the 2010–11 season...
, Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
, Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers F.C.
Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:...
, Ashford Town
Ashford Town F.C.
Ashford Town F.C. are an English football club based in Ashford, Surrey. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at Short Lane...
and Hendon
Hendon F.C.
Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division...
.
Arsenal
Rankin started his career playing for ArsenalArsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
as a youngster, and he was promoted to be the first team squad in the summer of 1996. Rankin went on to feature once for The Gunners. While with the club he had a brief loan spell with Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
. In 1998, he was transfer listed by the club, and shortly afterwards he was to leave Highbury
Arsenal Stadium
Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006...
with Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
his destination. Manager Arsène Wenger
Arsène Wenger
Arsène Wenger, OBE is a French association football manager and former player, who has managed English Premier League side Arsenal since 1996...
said he sold Rankin "Because he had in front of him too many players who were in to play in the top team. He was impatient. I thought that he wouldn't naturally make it this season, and he needed some first-team games. He was one of the players where, if you keep him, he drops; if he drops, his value goes down and he isn't happy and he hasn't improved. If you are sure he won't play for you this season, you give him a chance to make a career somewhere else, I'm happy for him."
Bradford City
Rankin was signed by Bradford CityBradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
for £1.3 million helping them earn promotion to the Premier League in his first season. Rankin was not considered a first team regular during Bradford's two year stay in the top flight and featured in only ten of their Premiership matches during that time. Rankin was loaned out twice by Bradford, firstly to Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
and then Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, before finally leaving the club permanently to join Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
rivals Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
.
Barnsley
Rankin joined Barnsley for £350,000 on 19 January 2001, and would go onto play in three different seasons for the Oakwell club. During the 2003/2004 season whilst Barnsley were rooted to a mid-table position in Division Two he was made available for transfer after losing his place in the team. Barnsley attempted to swoop for Grimsby TownGrimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
striker Michael Boulding
Michael Boulding
Michael Thomas Boulding is an English professional footballer. He can play as a forward or as a winger, and had previously been a promising young tennis player, ranking among the top 20 players in Britain...
, who had wanted away from the club following the dismissal of Town's manager Paul Groves. Barnsley offered Town £50,000 for Boulding with the option of taking Rankin on a one month loan as part of the deal. The offer was accepted by Mariners caretaker boss Graham Rodger
Graham Rodger
Graham Rodger is a Scottish born English former professional footballer and football manager. He played as a defender from 1984 until 1998 for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City and Luton Town before finishing his career with a six year stint at Grimsby Town, where he retired in 1998 following...
and Rankin signed for The Mariners initially on a one month loan period.
Grimsby Town
Rankin scored two goals in his first six games. In a match against his main employers Barnsley at Blundell ParkBlundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain. The current capacity of the ground is 9546, though with the introduction of all seating in the late...
, Rankin scored a goal in a 6–1 victory for Grimsby, but controversially upset Barnsley boss Gudjon Thordarson for what he called an unprofessional goal celebration. With this Thordarason commented that Rankin would never play for Barnsley again, and the player had his contract terminated with immediate effect, which allowed him to sign for Grimsby on a permanent basis until the end of the season. Grimsby appointed Nicky Law as manager but he could not prevent the club's relegation, despite Rankin scoring in a 1–0 win against Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
on the second to last game of the season. Following the club's relegation, Rankin was out of contract and decided not to stay at Blundell Park in favour to stay playing his football in League One.
Brentford
BrentfordBrentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
came in for the striker, and signed him on a two-year deal. Rankin joined the club along with fellow Grimsby player Jamie Lawrence
Jamie Lawrence
Jamie Lawrence is an English-born Jamaican professional footballer and former manager of Southern League side Ashford Town...
. During his spell at Griffin Park
Griffin Park
Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a...
his goal against Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
in the 2004–05 FA Cup
FA Cup 2004-05
The FA Cup 2004–05 was the 124th season of the world's oldest football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup.The competition began on 28 August 2004, with the lowest-ranked of the entrants competing in the Extra Preliminary Round...
Fifth Round was nominated on Match of the Day
Match of the Day
Match of the Day is the BBC's main football television programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in English football's top division, the Premier League...
's 'Goal of the Month' competition, but did not win the top prize. Rankin was released by Brentford in April 2006 after two years at Griffin Park
Griffin Park
Griffin Park is a football ground situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It has been the home ground of League One side Brentford since it was built in 1904. It is known for being the only English league football ground to have a pub on each corner, and is situated in a...
.
Grimsby Town (second spell)
Rankin soon returned to Blundell ParkBlundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain. The current capacity of the ground is 9546, though with the introduction of all seating in the late...
, signing with Grimsby Town yet again, but despite much expectations, he made made a slow start to life back in Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :...
despite scoring on his second debut in the 3–2 win over Boston United
Boston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
, a game which saw both Rankin and Peter Bore
Peter Bore
Peter Charles Bore is an English footballer who can play as a right back, a winger and a striker for Conference North side Harrogate Town.He has previously played for Grimsby Town and York City.-Grimsby Town:...
help Grimsby come back from 2–0 down. With favoured goalscoring partner Michael Reddy
Michael Reddy
Michael Reddy is a former Irish professional footballer who played as a forward notably for Sunderland, Grimsby Town and the Republic of Ireland Under-21 side. He also appeared as a professional for Kilkenny City, Swindon Town, Hull City, Barnsley, York City and Sheffield Wednesday...
injured, Rankin struggled with fitness problems and come the end of the season the pair had only managed to score three goals between. Graham Rodger
Graham Rodger
Graham Rodger is a Scottish born English former professional footballer and football manager. He played as a defender from 1984 until 1998 for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City and Luton Town before finishing his career with a six year stint at Grimsby Town, where he retired in 1998 following...
was sacked as manager and Alan Buckley
Alan Buckley
Alan Peter Buckley is an English football manager. He was manager of League Two side Grimsby Town until his dismissal in September 2008...
came in to take his place. With the loan signing of Martin Paterson
Martin Paterson
Martin Andrew Paterson is an English born Northern Irish footballer who plays as a striker for English Championship side Burnley...
, Rankin was dropped and when he was not unfit, he would often have to settle for a place on the bench. Buckley then made Rankin available for loan, and in March 2007 was loaned out to Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
for the remainder of the season.
He made only four appearances and failed to score. Rankin stayed on for a final season with Grimsby in 2007–08, but his contract was terminated by mutual consent during in the January 2008 transfer window.
Stevenage Borough
Upon his release from Grimsby, he signed with ConferenceFootball Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
club Stevenage Borough
Stevenage Borough F.C.
Stevenage Football Club is an English football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The club currently participate in League One, the third tier of English football, having won promotion from League Two in the 2010–11 season...
on a short-term deal until the end of the 2007–08 season. He was one of several players released at the end of the season.
Crawley Town
His next club was CrawleyCrawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
, with whom he signed in July 2008 having featured in a number of pre-season friendlies whilst on trial with the West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
club. In January 2009, Crawley were deducted four league points and fined after failing to register Rankin with the Conference at the start of the 2008–09 campaign, despite the fact that the Football Association received his papers. Following the conclusion of the season, Crawley decided against offering Rankin a new deal, and he was released from the club. Rankin made 18 league appearances for Crawley, scoring three times.
Forest Green Rovers
Following his release from Crawley, Rankin remained out of the game up until December 2009, where he signed for fellow Conference NationalConference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
outfit Forest Green Rovers on a non contract deal. Rankin was given the number 33 shirt on his arrival at The New Lawn. Rankin scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 Boxing Day
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws. It is observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and some other Commonwealth nations. In Ireland, it is recognized as...
victory over Salisbury City, his second was scored in a 1–0 win over Gateshead at the New Lawn on 16 Jan 2010. Rankin netted Forest Green's only goal in their 2–1 loss to Notts County at Meadow Lane
Meadow Lane
Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England...
in the third round of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
. He was released at the end of the season having scored 3 goals in 19 league appearances.
Ashford Town
In September 2010, Rankin signed for Southern Football League Division One Central side Ashford TownAshford Town F.C. (Middlesex)
Ashford Town F.C. are an English football club based in Ashford, Surrey. The club are currently members of Division One Central of the Southern League and play at Short Lane...
, in Middlesex, a team managed by his former Bradford City, Grimsby Town and Brentford teammate Jamie Lawrence
Jamie Lawrence
Jamie Lawrence is an English-born Jamaican professional footballer and former manager of Southern League side Ashford Town...
.
Hendon
Rankin joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Hendon F.C.Hendon F.C.
Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division...
on August 16 2011.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Level English football league system The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing... |
League The Football League The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football... |
FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
FL Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
1996–97 | FA Premier League FA Premier League The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997–98 | FA Premier League FA Premier League The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... (loan) |
1997–98 | Third Division Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... |
1998–99 | First Division Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 |
| 1999–00 1999-2000 in English football -Premier League:Manchester United were crowned FA Premier League champions with an 18-point margin over runners-up Arsenal and with just 3 league defeats all season. This was despite their failure to retain the European Cup and withdrawal from the FA Cup in order to compete in the FIFA Club World... |
FA Premier League FA Premier League The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier... |
1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | FA Premier League FA Premier League The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... (loan) |
1999–00 | First Division Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... (loan) |
2000–01 | First Division Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
2000–01 | First Division Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2001–02 | First Division Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2002–03 | Second Division Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2003–04 | Second Division Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
3 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
| Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... (loan) |
2003–04 | Second Division Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
2003–04 | Second Division Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... |
2004–05 | League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
3 | 43 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 10 |
| 2005–06 | League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
3 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | |
| Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
2006–07 | League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
4 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
| Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town F.C. Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium... (loan) |
2006–07 | League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevenage Borough Stevenage Borough F.C. Stevenage Football Club is an English football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The club currently participate in League One, the third tier of English football, having won promotion from League Two in the 2010–11 season... |
2007–08 | Conference National Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Crawley Town Crawley Town F.C. Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:... |
2008–09 | Conference National Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers F.C. Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:... |
2009–10 | Conference National Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
External links
- Profile of Isaiah Rankin at codalmighty.com