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Goodman had international options, but the goalkeeper had eyes for Canada. Now with citizenship in tow, he can pursue his World Cup dream Joshua Kloke and Matt Woosnam29 Jamie Smith: The wicketkeeper-batter earmarked to be England's Adam Gilchrist Paul Newman5 Watching Palace loanee Owen Goodman with his father: 'The way he’s developed this season is unbelievable' Matt Woosnam22 Newcastle takeaways: Osula needs patience, St James' needs expanding and cup dream still alive Chris Waugh56 Newcastle's Carabao Cup tie at AFC Wimbledon postponed due to flooding, rescheduled for St James’ Park Chris Waugh38 Advertisement They were the hearts of their communities but are now long gone. Richard Sutcliffe goes in search of the Football League's 'ghost' grounds Richard Sutcliffe65 Chelsea’s Under-23 head coach Mark Robinson has been appointed at Burton Albion.

Burton Albion parted company with manager Martin Paterson, who had been appointed on a short-term deal in January, despite maintaining their League One status.

Robinson has been in his role at Chelsea over the past two seasons, having previously spent 14 months as manager of AFC Wimbledon.

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— Burton Albion FC (@burtonalbionfc) June 4, 2024

He initially joined AFC Wimbledon in. .. Colin Millar19 POWERED BY NO CONDITION LISTED BOLTON V WIMBLEDON LEAGUE ONE 2025/26 1 available $4. 01 View Listing NEW NWT AFC Wimbledon Jersey Shirt League One Football Soccer London UK Size M 1 available $24. 99 View Listing NEW 1990-91 Pro Set England League Football Complete Set (1-328) 1 available $19. 98 View Listing GRADED 2014-15 Topps Merlin Premier League #193 Jamie Vardy Rookie Sticker Card PSA 4 1 available $485. 00 View Listing Former Wimbledon manager and Tottenham Hotspur defender Joe Kinnear has died at the age of 77.

Kinnear played for Tottenham and Brighton and Hove Albion during an 11-year career as a player, making a combined 212 league appearances.

He also won 26 caps for the Republic of Ireland national team.

Kinnear went on to manage Luton Town, Wimbledon, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United — where he also held the position of director of football.

His passing was confirmed in a statement by Newcastle that read: “Newcastle United is saddened to learn of the passing of Joe Kinnear at the age of 77. Callum Davis36 The teenage striker from Sussex only started playing football competitively at 10 and arrived at Wolves after impressing for AFC Wimbledon Steve Madeley7 Advertisement Moves in the Premier League were few and far between, but there has been no shortage in the EFL – The Athletic picks out their favourites Nancy Froston15 From singing in front of the group to cruel hazing that left young players scarred, football has a complex history with initiations Adam Crafton38 Huddersfield's Yuta Nakayama, Wimbledon's Ali Al-Hamadi, and Leicester's Harry Souttar will be among those appearing at the tournament Nancy Froston13 Despite leaving their traditional grounds for shiny new stadiums, London clubs haven’t entirely abandoned their homes Michael Cox347 The Athletic's EFL experts pick the player who has impressed them most this season – while sticking to strict parameters… The Athletic UK Staff103 Ali Al-Hamadi is 21 and playing in England's fourth tier – he's also becoming a household name in Iraq and is embracing the pressure Nancy Froston7 Advertisement Jack Currie has only been a first team regular for a season but is already attracting interest - while combining his career with a degree Omar Garrick and Thom Harris4 The Championship might be the second tier, but there is still plenty of money flowing through the division Joey D'Urso18 A report on club finances in English men’s football has provided a frank assessment of the state of play, finding that most clubs are “heavily reliant” on their owners to provide cash injections on a regular basis.

It adds that many sides owe other teams “significant amounts — resulting in a risk of a ‘house of cards’ systemic failure”.

The report comes from LCP, a leading business consultancy based in London which developed Transfer Lab — the player scouting tool used by clubs and agencies — in partnership with football data company Analytics FC.

It found that the. .. Luke Bosher240 Wrexham have been drawn at home to Wigan Athletic in the first round of the Carabao Cup.

Wrexham, promoted from the National League last season, will welcome a Wigan side who suffered relegation to League One last term at the Racecourse Ground in their first League Cup fixture since 2007.

Leeds United have been drawn at home to Shrewsbury Town, while Leicester City travel to Burton Albion.

In the southern side of the draw, Southampton will travel to Gillingham and there is an all-Championship tie between Queens Park Rangers and Norwich City.

The Carabao Cup first-round fixtures will be played. .. Ali Rampling7 They have helped fund AFC Wimbledon’s home and Norwich City’s academy - but are football club bond schemes worth the risk for supporters? Philip Buckingham and Michael Bailey15 What the EFL's new deal with Sky means for streaming and broadcast of Championship, League One and League Two matches Dan Sheldon69 Advertisement Gamble everything to go up or risk relegation by being sensible? That's the choice for second-tier sides - drastic action is needed Philip Buckingham83 DAZN has entered the bidding to become the EFL’s broadcast partner from 2024-25 in a radical proposal that would end the Saturday 3pm blackout for UK viewers.

The international streaming platform wants to secure the rights to show all matches across the Championship, League One, League Two,  including those that have traditionally been unavailable to a domestic audience on a Saturday afternoon.

That would require the EFL to scrap their current broadcast model that allows only 138 games a season to be shown live and, in turn, lobby the FA to ditch a blackout that prohibits live games being . .. Philip Buckingham62 Matt Slater brings you the latest from the business of football - and much more Matt Slater102 Robinson was sacked as Wimbledon manager last March but then landed a job with his childhood club - coaching Chelsea Under-21s Simon Johnson21 See More