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Leader Live
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Former Wrexham and Wales striker Wyn Davies has passed away
Affectionately nicknamed 'Wyn the Leap', Davies' long career took in the 1960s and 1970s, and he was capped 34 times by Wales. Caernarfon-born Davies scored six goals in 34 appearances for his country between 1963 and 1973. He began his professional career at the Racecourse between 1960 and 1962, scoring 21 goals in his 55 appearances. Notably, he was a major part of Wrexham's biggest ever win. Back on March 3, 1962, Davies was one of three hat-trick scorers in the 10-1 thrashing of Hartlepool United, joining Ron Barnes and Roy Ambler in grabbing a treble. He made over 550 appearances in the English Football League after beginning his senior career at Locomotive Llanberis and his hometown club, Caernarfon Town. After departing Wrexham, Davies also played for Manchester United, Manchester City and Newcastle United, where he won the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup - later known as the UEFA Cup. For Wales, Davies made his debut against England at Ninian Park in Cardiff. His first goal came in 1964 against Scotland in a 3-2 victory. A Football Association of Wales statement said: "The thoughts of everyone at the FAW are with the family and friends of Wyn Davies during this difficult time."
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Carlisle United defender lands National League role
Former Carlisle United defender Gary Liddle has joined National League rivals Hartlepool United in a coaching role. The ex-Blues man has been appointed to the north east club's academy staff. Liddle will be lead professional development phase coach with Pools. Advertisement It sees the 39-year-old rejoin the club with whom he had three spells during his playing career. Liddle has since 2024 been manager of Northern Premier League Premier Division club Whitby Town. He will remain in that role alongside his new position at Hartlepool. The former Carlisle player told the Monkey Hangers' website: "I'm delighted to be coming back to the football club for a fourth spell, this time in a coaching capacity. "It's obviously a club I hold close – a club I love – and I'm really happy to be given the opportunity by Joe [Monks, head of football operations] and Alex [Cross, academy manager] to be here again. Advertisement "When Joe got in touch about the possibility of a position being available, it was obviously something I was really keen to do alongside my current role as Whitby Town manager. "I look forward to working with Alex and his staff to continue the excellent ongoing work with nurturing the best young talent the club has, and hopefully guiding those players to become as privileged as I was in playing for this great football club and its fans. Six Carlisle United fans contest trust board position "I'm looking forward to getting started and seeing everyone again." Liddle's playing career, which encompassed 800 games, included a spell at Carlisle from 2017 to 2019. Advertisement Signed by Keith Curle, the former Chesterfield, Notts County and Bradford City man made 117 appearances for the Cumbrians, scoring twice. He went on to play for Walsall and, after his second and third Hartlepool spells, joined South Shields and Spennymoor Town before linking up with Whitby last year.
Sunday World
20-06-2025
- Business
- Sunday World
Conor McGregor's bid to take over football club ‘respectfully declined'
'[The club] is a safe space for all, especially for women, girls, and families.' A football club has said they have 'respectfully declined' a take over offer from Conor McGregor. Hartlepool United Football Club, who are based in the North East of England have been the subject of takeover rumours for months. Speculation McGregor was going to buy the club intensified recently when he followed them on social media. Now, the company behind the club, the Herd International Group, have issued a statement revealing that they turned down an offer from a 'high-profile' individual. Conor McGregor News in 90 Seconds - June 20th 'As the directors and board members of Herd Group, we want to speak openly and clearly in light of recent speculation,' the statement began. 'We were offered the opportunity to involve a high-profile individual whose values and public behaviour we believe do not align with the spirit of Hartlepool United Football Club. 'We respectfully, but firmly declined.' The club said that while others in the local community might feel that the person's association with them would 'represent a path forward' they don't share that view and 'never will.' 'Hartlepool United is a club rooted in community. It is a safe space for all, especially for women, girls, and families who proudly support this club and this town,' the statement continued. "Our commitment is to preserve and strengthen that identity - not compromise it. We remain fully committed to completing the takeover and investing in the future of Hartlepool United - not just as a football club, but as a central part of the community. "We believe in the potential of this town, and we stand ready to help it grow with integrity. unity, and purpose. Thank you for your trust and continued support. Herd Group." The ex-UFC fighter has expressed previous interest in purchasing football clubs, including Chelsea F.C. More recently, he expressed interest in purchasing two League of Ireland clubs. His Crumlin pub, the Black Forge Inn, has its own football squad, in which McGregor spontaneously lines out for. Last week he was caught on camera punching a partygoer to the ground at a nightclub in Ibiza. Footage obtained by the Sun appears to show the Dubliner hitting a person twice during the incident in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The 36-year-old is seen in conversation with a man before putting his arm around his shoulders and then hitting him with his left hand while holding a glass of alcohol in his right. The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion then takes another shot as the man stumbles to leave the reveller on the floor. According to reports, McGregor carried on partying at the venue while the man who had been punched was thrown out. The incident followed a boozy day session for McGregor who had earlier been pictured dancing with former glamour model Katie Price. Last year, a jury found McGregor civilly liable for raping Nikita Hand at a hotel room in Dublin in 2018. During the trial, Ms Hand testified she had been 'brutally raped and battered' by McGregor and at one point thought she was going to die and never see her young daughter again. They also heard evidence that a tampon was wedged so far inside her vagina it needed to be removed with a forceps in the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit of the Rotunda Hospital, where she presented in a terrified state the following day. The court was shown photos of Ms Hand's badly bruised body, taken by Gardaí two days after the events in the hotel. In January, a judge ordered McGregor to pay Nikita Hand €100,000 of her €250,000 damages and €200,000 of her expected €1.3m legal costs.
Irish Daily Mirror
17-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Conor McGregor linked with shock takeover bid of English football club
Conor McGregor has been linked with a takeover bid for English football club Hartlepool United. The club has been the subject of takeover rumours for many months with chairman and owner Raj Singh reportedly looking to sell the club. A consortium named the Herd International Group has emerged as front runners to take over the National League side, and there has speculation that Irish MMA star McGregor could be involved in the takeover, speculation which was intensified when the Dubliner followed the club on social media. One to often flaunt his wealth, the ex-UFC champion has spoken in the past of his desire to become more involved in football, even going as far as to suggest that he would be interested in investing in clubs such as Liverpool, Manchester United and Celtic. Earlier this year, he teased purchasing two League of Ireland clubs amid a public spat with Drogheda United, who distanced themselves from McGregor when he posed with the FAI Cup at his Dublin pub. In what appears to be a response to the speculation surrounding McGregor's potential involvement, the Herd International Group have issued a statement revealing that they have turned down the opportunity to 'involve a high-profile individual whose values and public behaviour we believe do not align with the spirit of Hartlepool United Football Club.' "As the directors and board members of Herd Group, we want to speak openly and clearly in light of recent speculation. "We were offered the opportunity to involve a high-profile individual whose values and public behaviour we believe do not align with the spirit of Hartlepool United Football Club. "We respectfully, but firmly declined. "While others in the local business community may feel that such an association represents a path forward, we do not share that view - and we never will. "Hartlepool United is a club rooted in community. It is a safe space for all, especially for women, girls, and families who proudly support this club and this town. "Our commitment is to preserve and strengthen that identity - not compromise it. "We remain fully committed to completing the takeover and investing in the future of Hartlepool United - not just as a football club, but as a central part of the community. "We believe in the potential of this town, and we stand ready to help it grow with integrity. unity, and purpose. "Thank you for your trust and continued support. Herd Group."
BBC News
17-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Stockport boss Challinor signs new three-year deal
Stockport County manager Dave Challinor has signed a new three-year contract with the whose existing deal was due to expire in 12 months, will now be with the Edgeley Park outfit until the summer of 49-year-old has been in charge of 207 games for the Hatters since joining from Hartlepool United in November that time, Stockport have won both the National League and League Two and they finished third in League One last season."Last season gives me even more motivation to improve and aim to meet the shared objectives we have," he told the club's website. First, fourth, first, third Challinor's spell has been one of the most successful in Stockport's history with the team finishing no lower than fourth in any of the last four had already secured three promotions in non-league with Fylde and had taken Hartlepool into the English Football League only a few months earlier when he was appointed at Edgeley Park with the team ninth in the National months later, in May 2022, the Hatters won the title to end an 11-year spell in then finished fourth in League Two 12 months later only to lose on penalties to Carlisle United at Wembley in the play-off team recovered from that to top the table in the next season, which included a record-equalling fourth tier run of 12 successive needed little time to adjust to League One, earning a club-record 87 points at that level only to be beaten by Leyton Orient on penalties in the play-off semi-final last month. Challinor is driven to bring Championship back to the club for the first time since 2002."We've had great success, excitement, ups and the odd down over this period," he said."Next season will undoubtedly be tougher than the last, and we have to continue to develop and move forward as a club year-on-year. "But we still remain positive that together we can achieve what we all want, and importantly what the original plan was – Championship football."
