About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Tom Pope, Stan Mortensen, Chris Ward, Micky Mellon, Oshor Williams, Mark Bailey, Mark Beesley, Mat Bailey, Michael Taylor, Terry Alcock, Barry Whitbread, Barrie Stimpson, Phil Clarkson, Ian Stevens, Alan Taylor, Jordan Connerton, Andrew Lyons, Steve McIlhargey, Justin Jackson, Jimmy Kelly, Jamie Murphy, Harry Hubbick, Derek Armstrong, Phil Horner, David Bayliss, Junior Bent, Mark Dobie, Peter Thomson, Andy McAteer, Arthur Dawson, Ted Goodier, Wilf Threlfall, John Crosland, Jamie Hughes, Harry Counsell, Bill Miller, Ryan Sugden, Sean Paterson, Cyril Robinson, Keith Dyson, Edgar Chadwick, George Warburton, Len Crompton, Harry Bowl, Harry Abbott, George Jones, Bobby Crawford, Norman Winn, Michael Brown, Matty Poole, Wilfred Proctor, Jamie Speare, Frank Bailey, Kevin Barnes, Billy Mercer, Barrie Betts, Joe Myerscough. Excerpt: Thomas John "Tom" Pope (born 27 August 1985) is a professional English footballer who plays as a striker for League Two side Port Vale. Released from the Crewe Alexandra youth set-up, after impressing a non-league Biddulph Victoria he won a professional contract at Crewe in 2005. After loan spells at Lancaster City, Stafford Rangers, and Barrow, he became the club's top-scorer with 2008-09. He became Rotherham United's joint-record signing in summer 2009 when he made a 150,000 move to the Yorkshire club. Loaned out to Port Vale in summer 2011, he made the move permanent later in the year. A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) striker, he has a natural advantage in the air. Pope was a part of Crewe Alexandra's highly acclaimed youth set-up, but was not offered a professional contract with the club. He instead was forced to make his name in the Midland Football Alliance with Biddulph Victoria. During this time the teenager found work as a window-fitter. He scored fifteen goals in his first season with Biddulph, and...
