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BBC News
2 days ago
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Wareham to wear Exeter's number 9 shirt
Summer signing Jayden Wareham will wear Exeter City's number 9 shirt this season after receiving the blessing of the Stansfield shirt number was retired for nine seasons as a mark of respect after club legend Adam Stansfield died of bowel cancer in August 2010, aged just has been worn only twice since in what manager Gary Caldwell called "special circumstances" - by academy youngster Ben Seymour in 2020/21 and, poignantly, Stansfield's son Jay during his loan spell at Exeter from Fulham in 2022/ the number will return to service following consultation with Stansfield's shirt will also have the late Stansfield's nickname - Stanno - embroidered onto inside collar. Wareham told Exeter's website:, external "It's an incredible honour to wear the number 9 shirt at Exeter City."I'm fully aware of what it represents. It's not just a number, but a tribute to Adam Stansfield and everything he gave to this club and community."The shirt was retired for nine years out of respect, and to be entrusted with it now is something I won't take lightly."I'll do everything I can to wear it with pride, play with the passion Adam showed, and make the fans proud." Wareham joined Exeter from Reading for an undisclosed fee in said: "In our discussions with Jayden Wareham about joining the club, he expressed a real desire to wear the number 9 shirt."I explained that this wasn't a decision we could make alone, it would need to be agreed by the Stansfield family, in particular Adam's mum Gig and his son Jay."Both were supportive of the idea, and we all believe this could be a powerful way to honour Adam's legacy by seeing the number 9 scoring goals again at St James Park, just like he did so many times."It's a big responsibility, but one I believe Jayden will carry with pride, playing for the team, for the supporters, and in memory of Adam."
Yahoo
07-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Callum Wilson leaves Newcastle as a free agent
FILE - Newcastle's Callum Wilson during the English League Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge in London, Dec. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Former England striker Callum Wilson has confirmed his departure from Newcastle after his contract expired at the end of the season. 'It's time to say goodbye after an unbelievable few years in the Toon,' the 33-year-old Wilson, who is a free agent, said in a statement. Advertisement The striker, who also played in the Premier League for Bournemouth, joined Newcastle in 2020 for 20 million pounds ($27 million) and scored 49 goals in 130 appearances. 'I am so proud to have worn the iconic number 9 shirt and to have added a little more history to it. Scoring at the Gallowgate End really is as special as they say," Wilson said. Wilson had an injury-disrupted campaign last season, but still made 22 appearances, including coming on a substitute in Newcastle's English League Cup victory against Liverpool, which ended the club's 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy. 'We stood strong together through the highs and some lows to help the club experience new heights,' he said. ___ AP soccer:
