Stephen O'brien

Week Two in the CCC is over and here are the scores and goal scorers that led thier clubs to vital points this week. Burnley 0 Ipswich Town 3( Trotter 34', Lisbie 41', Jordan 88' (og)) Southampton 1 ( Perry 43') Birmingham 2 ( O'Conner 49', Phillips 77') Doncaster 1 ( Guy 67') Cardiff City […]

The second week of the CCC season kicks off Saturday after Carling Cup action during the week. Here are the match-ups for the upcoming weekend. The teams recent form is in the brackets and the venue its being played at is shown as well. Burnley(L) v Ipswich Town(L) – Turf Moor Southampton (L) v Birmingham […]

Here are the match-ups for the CCC clubs that have advanced to the Second Round of the Carling Cup. Ties will be played on August 26th and 27th at 7:45 GMT unless otherwise changed. August 26th Burnely v Oldham Athletic (League One) Cardiff City v MK Dons (League One) Coventry City v Newcastle United (EPL) […]

The First Round of the Carling Cup has seen more then one CCC team sent out by lower league opposition. Other CCC teams needed extra time to get into the second round. The draw for the Carling Cup Second Round will take place on August 13, 2008. I will have the second round match-ups for […]

Barnsley: In: Roberto Colace (Newells Old Boys, Und), Out: Istvan Ferenczi (Ferencvaros, Und) Blackpool: In: Matt Gilks (Norwich, Und), Adam Hammill (Liverpool, loan) Burnley: In: Diego Penny (Coronel Bolognesi, Und) Crystal Palace: In: Calvin Andrew (Luton Town, Und), Jose Fonte (Benfica, Und), Simon Thomas (Borehamwood, nominal) Derby County: In: Rob Hulse (Sheffield Utd, £1.75M), Przemyslaw […]

Despite having the worst year that a football fan could have if you supported Derby County like I do, the loyalty showed by the clubs fans were recognized in a Sky Sports survey. Even as Derby only claimed one win last season (1-0 v Newcastle) the Derby faithful sold out Pride Park, usually sold out […]

Wolves Founded: 1877 Nickname: Wolves, Wanderers Ground: Molineux ( 28,525) Last Season: 7th in the CCC 70 points FA Cup Winners: 1893, 1908,1949,1960 League Cup Winners: 1974, 1980 Community Shield Winners: 1949,1954,1959,1960 Division One Winners: 1953/54, 1957/58, 1958/59 Divison Two/CCC Winners: 1931/32, 1976/77 Division Three/ League One Winners: 1988/89 Division Four/ League Two Winners: 1987/88 […]

Watford Founded: 1881 Nickname: Hornets, Yellow Army Ground: Vicarage Road (19,920) Being Expanded to 23,500 Last Season: 6th in the CCC 70 Points Trivia: The Moose in the Watford Crest is the symbol of the County Watford reside in even though the nickname of the team is the hornets.

Swansea City Founded: 1912 Nickname: Swans Ground: Liberty Stadium (20,532) Last Season: 1st in League One 92 Points- Automatic Promotion to the CCC Welsh Cup Winners: 9 times FAW Premier Cup: 2005, 2006 FAW Welsh Youth Cup: 1999, 2003, 2008 English Third Division/ League One Winners: 2007 English FA Trophy Winners: 1994, 2006 Welsh Football […]

Southampton Founded: 1885 Nickname: Saints Ground: St. Marys (32,551) Last Season: 20th in the CCC 54 Points FA Cup Winners: 1976 Third Division/League Two Winners: 1959/60

Sheffield Wednesday Founded: 1867 Nickname: Owls, Wednesday Ground: Hillsborough (39,814) Last Season: 16th in the CCC 55 points FA Cup Winners: 1896, 1907, 1935 League Cup Winners: 1991 Community Shield Winners: 1935 First Division Winners: 1903, 1904, 1929, 1930 Second Divsion/CCC Winners: 1900, 1926, 1952, 1956, 1959

Sheffield United Founded: 1889 Nickname: Blades, United Ground: Bramall Lane (32,609) Last Season: 9th in the CCC 66 points FA Cup Winners: 1899,1902,1915,1925 Division One Winners: 1897/98 Division Two/CCC Winners: 1952/53 Division Four/League Two Winners: 1981/82

Reading Founded: Nickname: Royals Ground: Madejski Stadium (32,609) Last Season: 18th in the EPL 36 points- Relegated to the CCC CCC Winners: 2006 Second Division/League One Winners: 1994

Queens Park Rangers or QPR Founded: 1882 Nickname: Hoops, R's Ground: Loftus Road (19,128) Last Season: 14th in the CCC 58 points League Cup Winners: 1967 Division Three/League Two Winners: 1966/67 Division Two/League One Winners: 1982/83

Plymouth Argyle Founded: 1903 Nickname: Pilgrims, Greens, Argyle Ground: Home Park (19,500) Last Season: 10th CCC 64 Points Third Division Winners: 1959 League Two Winners: 2004 Conference Winners: 2002